Our current heath care system isn’t built to deal with an emergency of this scale.

Too many people simply don’t have health care; our hospitals don’t have the equipment they need to handle this pandemic; and while millions of people are sick, private health insurance is raking in billions of dollars.

This crisis has made it abundantly clear that we need a Medicare for All system. We’re not the only ones who understand this. In February and March, national support for Medicare for All reached a nine-month high.¹

Right now, we have a chance to finally awaken our politicians and move beyond employer-based insurance to Medicare for All. That’s why we’re getting ready to launch the next phase of this campaign – but before we do, we want to hear from you.

Will you take just a few minutes to share with us how COVID-19 has impacted your views on Medicare for All and what you think is important in the next phase of this campaign?

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Our top priority is protecting our nurses on the frontlines – and fighting for Medicare for All is critical to that fight. We must make sure that nurses are never put into this situation again, and that we transform our health care system so we’re ready for whatever comes next.

While Medicare for All wouldn’t fix every single problem that’s arisen from COVID-19, we know that we would be better prepared to keep patients and nurses safe and healthy. Here’s why:

Medicare for All would allow us to offer any vaccine that is developed to everyone with no financial barriers. When the government is the single payer, it can negotiate the lowest possible drug prices (much lower than any individual insurance company).
Everyone, regardless of employment status, would receive comprehensive, high quality care – making sure that anyone can see a doctor, which would allow us to implement the widespread testing and tracking policies needed to keep this pandemic under control.
It would change the way we reimburse hospitals to ensure they have the money they need to stay open.
We would move away from the just-in-time supply chain model to make sure there is surplus PPE, hospital beds, and other equipment.
And we would ensure that money spent on health care actually goes to patient care instead of into the pockets of executives and shareholders of massive health care corporations.

In the past, our movement has relied heavily on in-person organizing (canvassing, town halls, rallies, visits to elected officials, etc.), but with physical distancing guidelines still in place, we need new ways to organize and pressure our politicians even when we can’t be together.

Your responses to this survey will directly inform our strategy as we get ready to launch the next phase of this campaign.

We really need your thoughts on the new phase of our fight. We’ve only made the progress we have because of people like you who stepped up and decided that they weren’t going to sit on the sidelines any longer. They joined volunteer teams to text constituents, delivered petitions to their representatives, had conversations door to door, and so much more.

The stakes are higher than they've ever been. We need to (virtually) organize like never before in every town, city, and county across the country.

We’re ready. Are you?

In solidarity,

Jasmine Ruddy
Organizer
Nurses’ Campaign for Medicare for All

1 - Morning Consult