News & Video
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Miners arrested in fight to end Peabody’s stealing of health benefits
2/17/2013 By Kay Tillow St. Louis, MO. February 13, 2013. Shirley Inman was arrested for peaceful, civil disobedience as she protested at the Peabody Energy headquarters against the corporate threat to rob miners and their families of the health benefits they have earned. Inman, a member of United Mine Workers of America Local 2286 in…
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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.
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The Presidents Speak Out for Single Payer Healthcare
Three past, present or future presidents of physician associations explain eloquently why they support single payer healthcare.
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Health Care Myths – the Video
Debunking the “free Market” myths of the medical-industrial complex and the healthcare insurance industry in particular. A summary of Health Care Wars: How Market Ideology and Corporate Power are Killing Americans by John Geyman, M.D. Health Care Myths from Single Payer Now on Vimeo.
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Message from Senator Leno Regarding SB 810
January 31, 2012 Dear Friends, Most of you have likely heard the disappointing news that our bill, SB 810, the California Universal Health Care Act, failed to move off the Senate Floor by January 31st, meaning it cannot advance further in the legislative process this year. Despite our unwavering advocacy, too few members were willing…
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Stop Cuts to Medicare, Medicaid & Social Security
Please call you senator TODAY and tell them NO CUTS to Medicare, Medicaid or Social Security. These programs are under attack by the Super Committee. Call toll-free 1-866-251-4044 to reach your elected official and let them know you stand against any cuts to these vital programs. “Taxes are what pays for a civilized society.” -Oliver…
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Doctors for the 99%
Watch Video of Dr. Steve Auerbach on Countdown with Keith Olbermann on October 26, 2011. He discusses why corporate rule of our healthcare “non” system is making us sick! Click here to watch clip