Ever since CVS Health made a $5 million donation to the number one dark-money group fighting Medicare for All, we’ve taken every opportunity to hold them accountable.1
The company gave a statement when reached for comment by a reporter last week in response to our pressure, and that’s one way that we know our efforts are working.
This past weekend, hundreds of activists and nurses in 27 states took action at CVS locations across the country as part of our National Day of Action to demand that they stop funding anti-Medicare for All efforts. We brought CVS style “receipts” with the names of thousands of activists standing with us.
Take a look:
We’re just getting started. If you’re ready to continue this fight with us, add your name to be the first to find out about our next steps. We’ll make sure you’re the first to know about all our upcoming plans as we work to hold CVS accountable for their actions.
Over the last several months, we launched a massive social media campaign to expose CVS’ efforts to block health care reform, collected over 30,000 petition signatures, drove hundreds of calls to their corporate headquarters during their annual shareholder meeting, and took action at hundreds of stores in 27 states.
After this mobilization of pressure, CVS Health gave our movement a response – and it’s clear they’re feeling the heat.
Take a look at their public statement:
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"The Partnership for America’s Health Care Future (PAHCF) is a coalition whose stated mission is to build on and improve what's working, where private coverage, Medicare and Medicaid work together to expand access to coverage and care. CVS Health is not currently funding the PAHCF." - CVS Health |
They’re trying to cover their tracks when we know that CVS Health made a $5 million donation to PAHCF just last year. That feels pretty “current” to us.
If CVS Health felt the need to respond publicly to our months of pressure, we know we’ve hit a vulnerable point. Now more than ever, we need all hands on deck to demand that CVS stops pouring millions of dollars to block desperately needed health care reform.
Now more than ever, we need to double down and continue our momentum to hold CVS accountable. If you’re with us, please sign up here to make sure you’re the first to hear the details about our next steps in this fight.
Thank you for being a key part of this campaign.
In solidarity,
Jasmine Ruddy
Organizer
Nurses’ Campaign to Win Medicare for All
1 - The Intercept
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