Welcome to New York’s Single Payer Official Website, a statewide clearinghouse for all single payer/medicare-for-all initiatives and events throughout our very active state. Through the sharing and cross-fertilizing of actions and ideas throughout our network, we hope to inspire you and others to keep growing our grassroots movement, for a true health care system that works for everyone.
| SPNY’s April 2012 Newsletter The focus of this month’s issue is the debate among the nine justices of the Supreme Court over the future of the “Affordable” Care Act (ACA). As Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP) make clear, regardless of its outcome, the “reality is that the federal health law of 2012 will not work.”This debate offers us a unique opportunity to advocate for Single Payer as the only real solution to the crisis in healthcare in NYS and nationally. We hope this information will help with you’re local organizing efforts as well.Following are links to sources from individuals and organizations on the Supreme Court debate. Physicians for a National Health Program Statement “Regardless of whether the Supreme Court upholds or overturns the Affordable Care Act in whole or in part, the unfortunate reality is that the federal health law of 2010 will not work: (1) it will not achieve universal coverage, as it leaves at least 26 million uninsured, (2) it will not make health care affordable to Americans with insurance, because gaps in their policies will leave them vulnerable to bankruptcy in the event of major illness, and (3) it will not control costs.” Read more…See also, Don McCanne – PNHP statement on the Supreme Court deliberation of the Affordable Care Act. Democracy Now – Healthcare Debate: As Supreme Court Hears Landmark Case, Does Law Do Enough to Fix Health Crisis? We speak to Dr. Stephanie Woolhandler, co-founder of Physicians for a National Health Program, and Dr. John McDonough, who played a key role in shaping Mitt Romney’s healthcare reform law in Massachusetts as well as the Affordable Care Act. See video and transcript here. Also on Democracy Now – Industry Whistleblower Wendell Potter: However Court Rules on Healthcare, Solution is Single Payer. Healthcare-NOW! – Injecting Single-Payer Into the Mandate Join the 100×100 Petition Campaign in Support of New York State’s Single Payer Bill Healthcare-Now! – NYC activists are spearheading a statewide grassroots campaign to collect 10,000 signatures in support of a universal, single-payer healthcare system for all New Yorkers. How does it work? Activists are encouraged to collect up to 100 signatures on the petition and then recruit new activists to do the same, thus multiplying the effort. To learn more about the campaign and how you can bring it to your area, go to HCN – NYC’s website. You can download a copy of the petition as well as other organizing materials. Single Payer and the Occupy Movement Across the country and in New York State, the movement for universal, single payer healthcare is joining with local Occupy groups to organize in opposition to our profit-driven healthcare system benefiting the 1% while leaving 50 million Americans without access to healthcare and driving hundreds of thousands of others into bankruptcy. One such effort is the People’s Stories Project, initiated by Healthcare for the 99% in New York City and now underway at Occupy Albany, invites individuals to share their experiences with the current healthcare “system.” To learn more about the project go here and consider bringing it to the occupy group in your local area. Activist Connection Monthly Conference Call On the first Monday of each month Single Payer NY sponsors a conference call from 8:00 – 9:00 pm, bringing together activists in a conversation about current issues and actions of relevance to our movement. Mark your calendars and look for upcoming announcements in your e-mail box. This is a time to grow the movement in NY State and strengthen our organization. Please get involved, share this newsletter with others and go to the donate page and support our movement. |
