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TOPICS: Bernie to Reintroduce M4A | Freedom from Medical Debt Campaign
Launch | Ro Khanna Joins Patient Advocates | New Med Debt Action
Team | Share Your Story! | Medical Debt & M4A Stickers | & MORE!
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Don’t miss our big campaign launch! RSVP now for our [ [link removed] ]LIVE Freedom from
Medical Debt Town Hall with US Rep. Ro Khanna and our patient advocates —
this Monday, May 8th at 8:30 pm ET/5:30 PT!
We’ll also talk to Berneta Haynes of the National Consumer Law Center to
dig into the systemic solutions that Congress and the White House have the
power to enact right now.
Join us to hear stories from brave patients and OR members speaking out,
and strategize with us to take on price-gouging hospitals, predatory debt
collectors, and others who perpetuate this sick system.
We are organizing an outside coalition to work with Bernie Sanders, Ro
Khanna, and other allies in the fight for Medicare for All and declare
Freedom from Medical Debt.
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The Problem: American hospitals price-gouge patients, fail to inform them
about financial aid options, and then when they can’t pay the exorbitant
bills, resort to predatory collections practices.
Medical debt forces many Americans to cut back on food and put their life
on credit cards. It’s the #1 cause of bankruptcy, but it doesn’t just
drain bank accounts. Lives are cut short when people put off care for fear
of debt.
Here are just some of the root-cause solutions our coalition is organizing
for on the ground and inside the halls of power:
— End patient price-gouging
— Guarantee the right to free care and financial assistance
— Stop predatory collections practices
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As Bernie Sanders and US Rep. Pramila Jayapal prepare to reintroduce
Medicare for All in Congress, we are organizing people struggling with
medical debt to speak up and fight for health care justice.
Sign up to be part of our growing team organizing to declare Freedom from
Medical Debt and advance the fight for Medicare for All.
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Help fund our work as we organize a powerful coalition to take on
price-gouging hospitals, predatory debt collectors and more!
Pitch in $10 or sign up with a recurring donation of at least $5 to get
both of these new stickers. Current monthly members get it 2-for-1 with a
one-time gift of $5!
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Our Revolution is waging a national campaign to end medical debt with
patient advocates and progressive leaders like Bernie and Ro Khanna - and
[ [link removed] ]we want to hear from you!
Do you owe money for medical care that you couldn’t afford? Have you put
life expenses on a credit card in order to pay medical bills? Share your
story!
Join the hundreds speaking out through our survey. Our goal is to feature
voices from every congressional district in America.
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Here’s what some of our patient advocates have said:
“I’m 72 and now live with my daughter after losing everything because of
medical bills. I had $250K saved up for retirement and then disaster hit -
several bouts of cancer and a stroke in 2009.” - D’Anne M., AZ
“In 2010, I was hit by a car on my bike. I barely survived, had a brain
injury, my hand amputated and reattached — costing nearly $1 million. Even
with insurance, some of that went on credit cards. Now, instead of paying
it down, I’m incurring more costs for pain treatments that aren’t covered.
It’s a vicious cycle.” - Kristin N., Washington
“I wouldn't owe anything if hospitals didn't gouge patients. The cost of
an MRI in the hospital was 8x the cost of an outpatient MRI and 80x
outsourced MRIs. I owe over $8000.” - Mary W., Texas
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Our Revolution-endorsed Carlos Perkins is headed to the Indianapolis City
Council after a grassroots campaign of knocking doors and connecting with
voters on issues of public safety, mental healthcare, good living wage
jobs, and environmental justice.
Carlos adds to the number of mayors we’re electing to build local
progressive power in cities across the country. Last month, we put Brandon
Johnson at the helm in Chicago and next we plan to elect Helen Gym as
Mayor of Philadelphia!
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Sign up to join our [ [link removed] ]LIVE Freedom from Medical Debt Town Hall with US
Rep. Ro Khanna and Our Revolution patient advocates — LIVE on Zoom this
Monday, May 8th at 8:30 pm ET/5:30 PT!
We’ll be strategizing for systemic solutions to take on price-gouging
hospitals, predatory debt collectors, and others standing in the way of
Medicare for All and Freedom from Medical Debt.
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We are investing our resources to go up against powerful forces opposing
health care justice, and need your help!
Pitch in $10 or sign up with a recurring donation of at least $5 to get
both of these stickers showing our support for Medicare for All and
Freedom from Medical Debt. If you’re already a member, get your stickers
with a one-time donation of just $5!
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Special guests Susan Sarandon and Ana Maria Archila will join us for a
major action in Albany on Monday calling for New York State to raise the
wage and end subminimum wages for tipped workers.
We now have 33 cosponsors in the NY Assembly, and it’s time for the Empire
State to step up to the plate. Join us at 11:30 am May 8th in Albany —
we’ve got a bus traveling from NYC for folks who need a ride!
“NY is our biggest fight,” OFW President Saru Jayaraman said. “Our big
action is set for May 8th with lots of great moms and me getting arrested
in the state capitol in advance of Mother’s Day.”
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WHEN WE ORGANIZE, WE WIN!
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