Code WACK! Podcast: “Your needs vs the ‘financial incentives of your insurance plan?”
The August 19th podcast features Michael Lighty, president of Healthy California Now. More about the Code WACK! podcast at HEAL California
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State of Reform: “Newsom signs unified healthcare financing bill SB 770 into law”
Michael Lighty, president of Healthy California Now, spoke with State of Reform on the importance...
Read MoreHealth Justice Monitor: “Learning from Other Countries”
From our friends at Health Justice Monitor: I Studied Five Countries’ Health Care Systems. We Need to Get More Creative With Ours. New York Times June 14, 2023 By Aaron E. Carroll [H]ealth care reform doesn’t seem to be a top...
Read MoreState Senate passes legislation to put California on pathway to guaranteeing healthcare for all residents
SACRAMENTO — In a major step toward groundbreaking reform of California’s healthcare financing and delivery system, the State Senate passed SB 770 on Thursday by a vote of 30 aye to 9 no. The bill, authored by...
Read MoreCode WACK! Podcast: “Rethinking the path to winning single payer”
The April 23rd podcast features Michael Lighty, president of Healthy California Now. More about the Code WACK! podcast at HEAL California
Read MoreHealth Justice Monitor: “Legislation to Advance California Single Payer Process”
From our friends at Health Justice Monitor: New bill would pressure Newsom to speed up work on single-payer health care San Francisco Chronicle March 21, 2023 By Sophia Bollag Gov. Gavin Newsom would face new deadlines on his...
Read MoreSan Francisco Chronicle: “How single-payer health care in California will save us hundreds of billions”
The letter was featured on the main page of the Chronicle website today! Regarding “New bill would pressure Newsom to speed up work on single-payer health care” (Politics, SFChronicle.com, March 21): The “hefty tax increase”...
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CalMatters: “California women of color need universal health care”
“Medicare for all builds on the ACA and Medicaid expansion to provide quality care...
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Sacramento Bee: “At a time of inflation, California should take a bold step to tame rising health care costs”
See our op-ed in the Sacramento Bee — authored by Dr. James Kahn and Healthy California...
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The Lever: “Health Insurers Get Government Cash, Then Jack Up Prices”
The Lever compiles a damning case against the private health insurers, using Wendell Potter’s...
Read MoreSupport NUHW Therapists Holding The Line For Mental Health Care
Our work to guarantee healthcare for all has always included ensuring patients have access to the mental healthcare they need. Right now, our friends at National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) are holding the line for...
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San Francisco Chronicle: “The ball is back in Newsom’s court on single-payer health care in California”
“This is really a new day for health care reform in California,” said Michael Lighty, a consultant...
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