Hi,
[ [link removed] ]Will you sign the petition urging Congress to pass Medicare for All?
COVID-19 has taken the lives of at least half a million people in the US.
One-third of these deaths are connected to a lack of health insurance.^1
In other words: our current for-profit healthcare system is deadly—and the
pandemic has made that excruciatingly clear.
On March 17th, exactly one year after the first COVID-19 cases were
confirmed in all 50 states, Rep. Pramila Jayapal and Rep. Debbie Dingell
introduced the Medicare for All Act of 2021.
As of now, over half the members of the Democratic caucus are
co-sponsoring the bill—the most support the bill has ever received. As
millions of Americans remain precariously unemployed and uninsured, it’s
time to stop protecting private insurance companies and pass the
single-payer program working people need.
[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Demand universal healthcare—Congress must pass the
Medicare for All Act of 2021!
SIGN THE PETITION
This time last year, as business rapidly shuttered and unemployment rates
spiked to unforeseen heights, millions of people lost their health
insurance along with their jobs. Those most vulnerable to severe illness
were disproportionately low-income people with underlying conditions—a
result of a lifetime of precarious healthcare access.
The Medicare for All Act would eliminate private health insurance and
require the federal government to establish a single-payer program
inclusive of all US residents. Funding Medicare for All is yet another way
imposing a Wealth Tax could significantly transform public infrastructure.
The legislation would be mostly covered if small tax were paid by the
richest of the rich—those who have over $50 million in wealth.^2
Recent polling shows that the majority of Americans support a public
healthcare plan.^3 The pandemic has made it extremely clear just how
urgent this legislation is for protecting public health.
[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Demand universal healthcare—Congress must pass the
Medicare for All Act of 2021!
Thanks for taking action,
Tara and the Team at Demand Progress
Sources:
1. Democracy Now, "Report Finds a Third of COVID Deaths Tied to Lack of
Insurance as Dems Reintroduce Medicare for All," [ [link removed] ]March 17, 2021.
2. The Intercept, "Medicare for All just got a massive boost," [ [link removed] ]March
19, 2021.
3. KFF, "Tracking Public Opinion on National Health Plan: Interactive"
[ [link removed] ]October 16, 2020.
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