[2]National Nurses United




As we embark on a new year, I wanted to come to you directly to share our
strategy for the next few months to advance our movement for Medicare for
All. This email is longer than usual, but I hope you take a few minutes to
read it and join in.

We’ll rewind and start with the good news. Back in February 2019, Rep.
Pramila Jayapal introduced H.R. 1384, The Medicare for All Act of 2019, on
the House floor. Over the next year, volunteers across the country
organized – knocking on tens of thousands of doors, holding thousands of
events. All of this work helped the bill reach 118 co-sponsors – that’s
over half the Democrats in Congress! 

There were four historic hearings in Congress and a leading presidential
candidate proudly calling for Medicare for All. As a result, Medicare for
All is one of the most popular proposals in the country.  

The not-great news is that 118 is still not enough votes to pass the bill
in the House. But a big opportunity is on the horizon. With the new
Congress beginning, the Medicare for All Act will be reintroduced and all
cosponsors – old and new – will need to reaffirm their sponsorship or sign
on for the first time. 

That’s why we devised a plan to organize on the ground in districts across
the country to secure as much support, or even more support, for the bill
than when it was first introduced. 

Through our District Leaders program, we’ve trained and coached volunteers
who have stepped up in over 215 Congressional Districts to work with other
activists in their district to devise a plan of action to strategically
pressure their member of Congress to become a cosponsor and prepare for a
meeting with their representative.

We know that organizing on the ground is what it will take to win this
fight for the long haul. Here’s how you can get plugged in right away to
support: 

[ [link removed] ]Sign up to join our national call on January 21 at 5:00pm PT/ 8:00pm ET
to hear more about our strategy and how you can get active pressing your
Rep wherever you live.

[ [link removed] ]rSVP Now »

In addition to our District Leaders program, we launched the California
Guaranteed Health Care for All (CalCare) campaign to pass single-payer
health care in the state. 

As one of the largest economies in the world, we know that winning in
California will help move the needle nationally. We are organizing car
caravans on Saturday, February 6 as part of a statewide day of action. You
can RSVP to join or host an event [ [link removed] ]here. 

As always we are continuing to host Movement Builder trainings (sign up
for one [ [link removed] ]here) and Medicare for All 101 webinars (sign up for one
[ [link removed] ]here) to continue to grow and deepen this movement. 

This pandemic has put the importance of our fight for Medicare for All
even further into focus. If you’re ready to get involved and get plugged
in as a volunteer, our door is always open. Just reply to this email and
we’ll help you get started. 

Thank you for reading this far, and feel free to reply to this email with
any questions. 

Proud to be in this with you, 

Jasmine Ruddy
Organizer
Nurses’ Campaign for Medicare for All

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