Two Important Virtual Events for Healthcare Justice
Over the next two weeks, UE-allied organizations will be holding two important events about how to fix our broken healthcare system and how to fight back against new corporate initiatives to take advantage of seniors — both of which you can join from the comfort of your home!
The annual Medicare for All Strategy Conference sponsored by Healthcare Now will be held virtually from May 28-June 1.
Register for the conference [1]
The conference will include one day of live workshops, interactive sessions, and networking opportunities on Saturday, June 1. In the preceding days, conference organizers will release pre-recorded presentations each evening that you can watch at your leisure. Registration is $50.
This year's conference theme is "Healthcare Beyond the Ballot Box," and the conference will feature:
- A welcome from Rep Pramila Jayapal, lead sponsor of Medicare for All in the US Congress
- A report-back on People's Action's occupation of UnitedHealth offices earlier this year
- Campaign updates from state efforts to pass universal healthcare
- Important news about what's happening at the Veterans Administration
- Workshops on the tools to build momentum for Medicare for All and hold those in power accountable!
… along with plenty of time for learning, sharing ideas, fostering dialogue, and strengthening the movement for Medicare for All. Register here [1].
On Monday, June 3, at 8pm Eastern Time, the Labor Campaign for Single Payer and other groups will be holding a webinar titled “Taking Advantage: How corporate health insurers harm America's seniors.” There is no cost to attend this webinar.
RSVP [2]
From lead sponsor Physicians for a National Health Program: “Delays. Denials. Unexpected out-of-pocket costs. Everywhere that people with so-called 'Medicare Advantage' plans turn, they encounter barriers to the care they need — and the care their physicians have prescribed. Join us to learn about the many ways that corporate health insurers harm seniors and people with disabilities — and how YOU can fight back.”