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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]
July 1, 2021 at 5:33 PM

Sens. Casey and Toomey need to hear from you

This is a big moment. It’s Jasmine Ruddy, an organizer here at National Nurses United. I’m reaching out today because we have an opportunity right now to change millions of lives by expanding and improving Medicare in the next budget reconciliation package.  There are 3 key proposals we want …
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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]
June 29, 2021 at 12:53 AM

An important update on the St. Vincent nurses strike:

Nurses at St. Vincent Hospital in Massachusetts have been striking for safe staffing levels, but Tenet is threatening their jobs. For over 100 days, hundreds of nurses at St. Vincent Hospital in Massachusetts have been striking for safe staffing levels — a critical policy that sets limits on …
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  Max Cotterill · [email protected]
June 18, 2021 at 2:06 PM

Your member of Congress is crucial to expanding Medicare.

Your member of Congress will be a determining factor in whether these Medicare expansion policies make it into the bill. Right now, a number of proposals to expand and improve Medicare are in negotiations to be included in the American Families Plan — policies that may impact you and your lov…
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  Lucy Geever-Conroy · [email protected]
June 16, 2021 at 8:50 PM

[Victory] Meet the newest cosponsor of Medicare for All

It’s through this type of deep organizing that we’ve been able to win nearly every new cosponsor thus far. Hi all, Lucy here. I’m a volunteer writing from my home district in northern California (CA-19) with some exciting news to share. We just got word last week that we won our campaign call…
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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]
June 15, 2021 at 9:15 PM

Will you show your solidarity with St. Vincent's nurses today?

The nurses of St. Vincent hospital are on strike for the safe staffing that we know protects patients and the community — and we’re standing with them. For the past 14 weeks, 700 nurses at St. Vincent Hospital in Massachusetts have been in the fight of their lives, striking for the safe staff…
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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]
June 9, 2021 at 10:11 PM

Our amazing graduates!

Our NNU Medicare for All Leadership School is making a big impact, and we’d be honored to have you join our next cohort. We have HUGE celebratory news to share! Last night, 30 students graduated from the first-ever cohort of the NNU Medicare for All Leadership School. (Check out the amazing …
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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]
June 2, 2021 at 10:42 PM

We've got answers.

Raise your hand if you’ve ever heard one of these questions. If you’ve ever had a conversation about Medicare for All, chances are, you’ve encountered one of these questions: Medicare for All will be so expensive. How would we pay for it? Why not implement a public option instead? Would I st…
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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]
May 28, 2021 at 8:53 PM

The New York Times reviewed 800 covid medical bills. Here’s what they found:

"It’s hard to sleep when you have hundreds of thousands of dollars in outstanding debts." Americans with serious illnesses regularly face exorbitant and confusing bills after treatment, but things were supposed to be different for coronavirus patients. After substantial public pressure, many …
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  Rose Roach, Minnesota Nurses Association · [email protected]
May 20, 2021 at 9:22 PM

Brand new cosponsor

We are one step closer to passing Medicare for All in Congress. Meet the newest co-sponsor of HR 1976. I have some exciting news to share. My name is Rose Roach, and I’m the Executive Director of the Minnesota Nurses Association, a proud affiliate of NNU.  Up here where I live in Minnesota, we…
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  MFA Campaign Team · [email protected]
May 13, 2021 at 2:30 PM

Tell CVS we won’t stand for this.

CVS made a $5 million donation to fight against Medicare for All. Will you call right now to let them know we’re watching and will hold them accountable? Today’s the day of the annual CVS Health shareholders meeting, which means it’s an opportune time to contact their top leaders and demand a…
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  Deborah Burger, RN · [email protected]
May 11, 2021 at 10:32 PM

Last chance to RSVP for tomorrow’s event

Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, hospital employers and our elected officials have continued to choose and prioritize profits over nurse and patient safety. Their greed has directly resulted in the deaths of more than 400 registered nurses and thousands of other health care workers, in addi…
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  Zenei Cortez, RN · [email protected]
May 8, 2021 at 1:42 AM

Please join us this Nurses Week

Please join us on Wednesday, May 12, at 6 pm PT as we honor and read the names of the over 400 nurses who have lost their lives to Covid-19 over the past year. I wanted to follow up in case you missed it: This week is Nurses Week, and we’re carving out the space and time to honor nurses who h…
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  MFA Campaign Team · [email protected]
May 6, 2021 at 10:22 PM

Help us hold CVS accountable.

We need hundreds of thousands of signatures to show CVS we won’t accept their $5 million donation to fight Medicare for All. In case you missed our recent email, we wanted to make sure you heard the news: in a year marked by a pandemic that has killed millions, CVS Health quietly made a $5 mi…
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  Jean Ross, RN · [email protected]
May 6, 2021 at 3:04 AM

Here’s how you can stand in solidarity with nurses

To mark the end of Nurses Week, nurses from across the country will be gathering to stand in solidarity with and honor our fallen nurse colleagues. Tomorrow is the start of Nurses Week, a week dedicated to celebrating all the hardworking nurses who care for our communities, and work to save li…
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  MFA Campaign Team · [email protected]
May 3, 2021 at 3:11 PM

CVS quietly made a massive donation to a dark money group fighting Medicare for All.

We need to hold CVS accountable and spread the word far and wide about their efforts to undermine Medicare for All. In a year marked by a pandemic that has killed millions, CVS Health quietly made a $5 million donation to the number one dark-money lobbying group fighting Medicare for All.1 T…
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  National Nurses United · [email protected]
May 1, 2021 at 4:36 PM

A historic victory in Maine

We have some great news to share with you today. We have some great news to share with you: This week — by a huge 57 percent margin — registered nurses at Maine Medical Center voted to join the Maine State Nurses Association (MSNA)/National Nurses United, forming their first-ever union! Main…
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  MFA Campaign Team · [email protected]
April 21, 2021 at 9:42 PM

Fighting for real justice

Passing Medicare for All is another step in the broader fight for racial justice. Yesterday, we welcomed the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the brutal murder of George Floyd.  We know this was just one case; there are so many more where there was no accounta…
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  Anna-Marta Visky · [email protected]
April 12, 2021 at 7:48 PM

It worked

We got our member of Congress to sign on to Medicare for All. Here’s how we did it: Last month, we celebrated a big win in our fight for Medicare for All.  My representative, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., signed on as a cosponsor of the bill (HR 1976). That may not seem like a big deal, but I hope …
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  Jasmine & Max · [email protected]
April 8, 2021 at 8:52 PM

Say hello to our first leadership school cohort

We officially kicked off our first Medicare for All Leadership School last week with 45 volunteers. Last week, we officially kicked off our first Medicare for All Leadership School with 45 volunteers who are taking their skills to the next level, growing, and developing their confidence as or…
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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]
April 6, 2021 at 9:41 PM

Our message to any politician who accepts $ from pharma and insurance lobbyists

It’s past time for our politicians and political candidates to reject campaign contributions from pharma and insurance lobbyists. For decades, corporate-lobbying groups have tried to stop healthcare reform and buy off our politicians with millions of dollars in campaign contributions and lobb…
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  Max Cotterill · [email protected]
April 2, 2021 at 8:51 PM

It’s working

Rep. Kweisi Mfume of Maryland is the newest cosponsor of Medicare for All. It's working. We just got word that Medicare for All activists in Maryland successfully pressured their representative, Rep. Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), to co-sponsor Medicare for All! After more than a year of emails, calls…
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  MFA Campaign Update via NNU · [email protected]
March 26, 2021 at 7:27 PM

Where we go from here

I’m writing to you today to share with you what’s next in the fight for Medicare for All. I’m writing to you today to share with you what’s next in the fight for Medicare for All. Activists and organizers across the country have been working for months to help confirm their members of Congres…
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  Max Cotterill · [email protected]
March 24, 2021 at 8:18 PM

I have good news

It takes courage to stand up to the party establishment and fight for transformational change. I have good news. Last week, Rep. Jayapal introduced the Medicare for All Act of 2021 in the U.S. House with a record 112 original cosponsors (now at 114!). And your representative, Rep. Brendan Boyl…
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  Pramila Jayapal · [email protected]
March 19, 2021 at 8:42 PM

All we need is you (Medicare for All)

We need hundreds of thousands of signatures to show the broad base of support for Medicare for All across the country. This is a pivotal moment for health care across our country. During this time last year, every single state had a confirmed Covid-19 case for the very first time. And in the 3…
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  Max Cotterill · [email protected]
March 17, 2021 at 10:03 PM

BREAKING: Medicare for All was just reintroduced in Congress

We need hundreds of thousands of signatures to show the broad base of support for Medicare for All across the country. Rep. Pramila Jayapal and Rep. Debbie Dingell just re-introduced Medicare for All in the U.S. House of Representatives.  Our momentum is strong, and it’s a testament to the or…
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  Nurses’ Campaign for Medicare for All · [email protected]
March 17, 2021 at 4:07 PM

[Happening now] Live town hall for Medicare for All introduction

We are officially LIVE with Reps. Pramila Jayapal and Debbie Dingell. Tune in now. Tune in now to watch the Medicare for All LIVE town hall hosted by co-sponsors Rep. Pramila Japayal and Rep. Debbie Dingell. Together we’ll celebrate this huge moment and chart out the path ahead. Tune in li…
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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]
March 16, 2021 at 11:32 PM

This Wednesday

Tomorrow, Rep. Pramila Jayapal and Rep. Debbie Dingell will re-introduce Medicare for All into Congress. The re-introduction of Medicare for All in the U.S. House is just one day away. Tomorrow, Rep. Pramila Jayapal and Rep. Debbie Dingell will re-introduce Medicare for All into Congress wit…
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  National Nurses United · [email protected]
March 11, 2021 at 11:45 PM

This was a huge win

Yesterday, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, H.R. 842, known as the PRO Act, was passed in the House, and here’s why that is so important. This past Tuesday was a huge step forward for the labor movement. The Protecting the Right to Organize Act, H.R. 842, known as the PRO Act, passed …
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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]
February 26, 2021 at 10:44 PM

Getting ready

Medicare for All will be reintroduced in Congress soon, and we have to be ready to mobilize. President Biden recently announced a “Special Enrollment Period” to give those who need health care coverage during the pandemic the opportunity to sign up through the Affordable Care Act.  From Febru…
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  Max Cotterill · [email protected]
February 25, 2021 at 12:43 AM

[Before Feb 28] Get in your application

Applications for our exciting Medicare for All Leadership School are due THIS Sunday, February 28. The deadline is coming up. Applications for our exciting Medicare for All Leadership School — a free two-month program to help develop your organizing skills — are due THIS Sunday, February 28. W…
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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]
February 11, 2021 at 1:12 AM

[Before Feb 28] Apply to join

We have an exciting new opportunity for you. We have a big announcement. If we’re going to utilize this window of opportunity with Democrats in control of the House, Senate, and Presidency, it’s going to take a skilled and united organizing force. As you know, the strength of our movement for …
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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]
February 9, 2021 at 7:58 PM

Will you join the meeting in Philadelphia?

Join the virtual interest meeting in Philadelphia to discuss how to get your member of Congress to sign onto Medicare for All. We have a big moment coming up. Medicare for All legislation will be reintroduced in Congress sometime this month — and it’s up to us to make sure it gets as much s…
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  Max Cotterill · [email protected]
February 3, 2021 at 11:52 PM

Be part of our dedicated team of mobilizers

Before we know it, the Medicare for All bill will be reintroduced in Congress, and we have to be ready to mobilize around this huge opportunity to win. We need to be ready for this push.  Before we know it, the Medicare for All bills will be reintroduced in the House and Senate, and we have to…
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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]
January 23, 2021 at 12:21 AM

Blown away

Here’s what you missed on the call last night and everything you need to get caught up: We're blown away. Last night, we had over 1,100 people join us for our Medicare for All National Strategy call. We missed you there, but keep reading for an overview of what we covered on the call and how y…
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  Max Cotterill · [email protected]
January 21, 2021 at 10:22 PM

Will you be joining us?

You’re not going to want to miss the inside scoop on tonight's call as we kick off our national 2021 Medicare for All campaign. It’s not too late to join our Medicare for All Strategy call TONIGHT. We’ll be hearing from some incredible speakers, charting out our path forward, and sharing how …
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  Max Cotterill · [email protected]
January 20, 2021 at 2:03 AM

Thursday

You’re not going to want to miss the inside scoop on Thursday’s call as we kick off our 2021 national Medicare for All campaign. We have some exciting news about our upcoming national strategy call happening this Thursday. Frontline ICU nurse and CNA/NNOC Board Member, Amy Arlund, and Rep. De…
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  Ady Barkan & NNU · [email protected]
January 14, 2021 at 8:41 PM

The old rules are broken

I’m excited to share my thoughts with you directly on NNU’s national call next week. Hi, Ady Barkan here. You may know me as a vocal advocate for Medicare for All and longtime partner of National Nurses United. After I was diagnosed with ALS in 2016, I co-founded Be A Hero and dedicated my li…
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  Nurses' Campaign To Win Medicare For All · [email protected]
January 13, 2021 at 5:48 PM

Join Public Citizen’s Medicare for All Webinar

Friend, The country is still reeling from the recent attack on our nation’s capital. We watched in horror as White supremacists violently stormed the seat of democracy, intent on destroying our democratic process on the day our country recorded more than 4,000 COVID-19 deaths. These images st…
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  Max Cotterill · [email protected]
January 12, 2021 at 1:28 AM

Wanted to make sure you saw this

Did you see this email we sent last week? It’s all about staying focused on our goal: to pass Medicare for All. Did you see this email we sent last week? It’s all about staying focused on our goal — to pass Medicare for All. To prepare for the road ahead, we’ll be having a national strategy …
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  Max Cotterill · [email protected]
January 8, 2021 at 4:32 PM

We have a window – let’s use it.

We’ve gotten this far because of our organizing, and we must use these next two years to organize harder than ever before. This is a scary moment in our nation’s history, and, to be honest, we’ve debated what to say or do. Wednesday's violent insurrection at the Capitol was a disgrace, but we…
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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]
January 5, 2021 at 8:01 PM

Refocusing

I wanted to come to you all directly to share our strategy for the next few months to advance our movement for Medicare for All. 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 …
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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]
December 31, 2020 at 6:16 PM

A year in review

We looked back to see just how much we did this year to fight for nurses and working families, highlight racial inequality in our health care system, and win Medicare for All. Together, here’s what we accomplished. Today is the last day of the whirlwind of a year that was 2020. Before we close…
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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]
December 24, 2020 at 6:12 PM

Talking politics at your family’s Zoom holiday party? You’ll need this:

Go through a practice discussion about Medicare for All today and hone your skills for holiday Zoom parties. The holidays are here, and while they certainly look a lot different this year, one thing is for sure. Whether on Zoom or with your immediate household, the dinner table is bound to g…
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  Max Cotterill · [email protected]
December 17, 2020 at 12:21 AM

Will you send a letter to your congressperson? They need to read this:

A new report from the Congressional Budget Office just confirmed publicly what we’ve known all along: This is a gamechanger. A new report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office just confirmed publicly what we’ve known all along: Replacing our current health care system with Medicare…
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  Phillip Kim · [email protected]
November 24, 2020 at 11:32 PM

Launching something big

We’re about to embark on a huge campaign to fight for single-payer health care in California. Do you want to stay in the loop? Hi, I'm Phil.  I am an organizer in Sacramento, California, with National Nurses United. I don’t usually write emails like this, but today I have a very exciting annou…
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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]
November 18, 2020 at 11:36 PM

Last night’s call

We have lots of work to do before the new Congress gets sworn in next January — and that’s where we need you to plug in .   Last night we had our national post-election strategy call, and even though you weren’t able to attend, we want to keep you in the loop on our upcoming plans. We have lot…
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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]
November 13, 2020 at 5:22 PM

Every. Single. One.

Every single House Democrat who endorsed Medicare for All won their reelection, including those in red districts. That’s because our movement for quality, guaranteed health care for all is stronger than ever. Did you see AOC’s tweet? Medicare for All supporters won big on Election Day – now w…
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  María Torres-López · [email protected]
November 10, 2020 at 12:44 AM

Do you speak Spanish and want to pass Medicare for all?

Now that the election is behind us, it’s time to get to work building a stronger, more inclusive Medicare for All movement. We have some exciting news about our path ahead. Now that the election is behind us, it’s time to get to work building a stronger, more inclusive Medicare for All movem…
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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]
November 6, 2020 at 8:04 PM

Did you see this Fox News health care poll?

This is not what Fox News was expecting. This is not what Fox News was expecting. A national exit poll from the network on Tuesday found that 72% of Americans favor changing to a government-run health care plan. Just look: Just as we’ve said all along, Medicare for All is one of the most po…
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  National Nurses United · [email protected]
November 5, 2020 at 12:41 AM

We anticipated this outcome

National Nurses United is preparing now in case we need to take action to demand every vote is counted. We’ll start with the good news. Last night we saw record voter turnout, with voters across the country making their voices heard. Joe Biden is on his way to victory. We’re confident and pro…
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