Healthcare Reform 2.0 – Woolhandler and Himmelstein

Healthcare Reform 2.0 By Steffie Woolhandler, MD, MPH and David Himmelstein, MD CUNY School of Public Health, Social Research, Fall 2011 So while the American people want an expanded and improved Medicare for All — that is, a single-payer system — corporations...

California Healthcare Justice Tour, Oct. 18-24

Description: The Vermont Legislature has pioneered a bill creating a path for a universal, publicly funded healthcare system. James Haslam from the Vermont Workers’ Center, is coming to California to share their story and inspire Californians to do the same....

Occupy Wall Street Movement on Health Care

Last weekend, I checked out Occupy Wall Street’s satellite protest in downtown Los Angeles, Occupy Los Angeles. I was impressed by how well it was organized in a relatively short amount of time. Along with the tents that protesters are calling their homes...