Rob Stephenson
-
Don Bechler, 1947 – 2020
Don Bechler, the founder and director of Single Payer Now, passed away on October 24, 2020. After taking a break to grieve the loss of Don, we are now trying to revive SPN in his absence.
-
Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal’s House Medicare for All Bill
Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal’s House Medicare for All Bill to be released 2/26/19
-
Doctors Report On America’s Health
Two doctors and a nurse report on the state of America’s healthcare, the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), and their future under a Trump Administration. First-hand reports from the recent Physicians for a National Health Program national conference in Washington DC. The Republican Healthcare Plan(s) Jeff Gee, family physician and chair of the Bay Area chapter…
-
The Human Face of Obamacare, a video summary of John Geyman’s new book
John Geyman, M.D. has just released an excellent new book that analyzes the promises and the reality of the Affordable Care Act, a.k.a. Obamacare. Here a dedicated group of seven professional women present a chapter-by-chapter video summary of the book. Chaps. 1-3 Ann Chen Chaps. 4-6 Tara Keir Chaps. 7-12 Makulla Godwin Chaps. 13-15 Mona…
-
UPCOMING SINGLE PAYER ORGANIZER POSITION
Starting in 2018, we will be hiring at least 4 organizers to help us win a single payer health care plan in California. And then a national plan, such as HR 676, the Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act. These are approximately 5 to 7 year organizing positions. Our goal is to win a…
-
Privatization Won’t Fix the VA
Suzanne Gordon — award-winning journalist, distinguished writer on healthcare topics and author of an upcoming book on the Veterans Administration healthcare system — explains the current fuss about the VA and what the mainstream media aren’t telling us. The VA, even with its flaws, is still the best healthcare system in the US.
-
Barry Hermanson, Congressional Candidate (SF) speaks out on singlepayer and accountability
Barry Hermanson, Green Party candidate for the 8th Congressional District (San Francisco) speaks at SinglepayerNow’s annual potluck about single payer healthcare and the need for political accountability.
-
How the singlepayer Healthy San Francisco program came about – Paul Kumar
Paul Kumar, Health Policy Consultant for the San Francisco Labor Council, explains the political machinations that led to the creation of San Francisco’s landmark, singlepayer program: Healthy San Francisco.
-
Supervisor David Campos: Protect Healthy San Francisco
San Francisco Supervisot David Campos explains what we can do to keep San Francisco’s Health Care Plan strong.
-
Health Care Justice: Lessons from Taiwan
Claudia Chaufan, MD, Ph.D. and professor of Nursing at UC San Francisco, describes her experience with Taiwan’s National Health Insurance program that covers 100% of Taiwanese. This conservative, staunchly capitalistic country switched to a single payer system 18 years ago after studying the best and worst healthcare systems around the world.