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Healthy California Now is a statewide coalition of organizations and activists dedicated to establishing a single-payer, Medicare For All system in California. The question of single-payer is not “why” but when, and...

Let’s start with the basics: what is single-payer healthcare, and why is it beneficial to the typical, working Californian? Michael Lighty: When we say “single payer” we mean a Medicare for All-style program...

The New York Times wrote about Becerra’s ability to approve the waiver process: “Xavier Becerra has long supported moving the United States to a ‘Medicare for All’ system. As President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to run Health...

What are the prospects for single payer in California? What role might the Healthy California for All Commission play in the future of the state’s healthcare system? What about Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature? Michael...

In this two-minute video, the Economic Policy Institute’s Director of Research explains how Medicare for All would be good for jobs (and...

A Commonwealth Fund analysis shows that Americans’ experience of economic hardship, their mental health concerns, and their opinion of government leaders during the pandemic varied by race, gender, and income. Read the analysis...

Is healthcare inequality more evident to America’s mayors than to federal representatives? How differently might the pandemic have played out if Medicare for All had already been in place? Did the link between employment and...

Why have two California mayors joined forces to launch Mayors for Medicare for All? How are American cities “laboratories for democracy?” How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected local communities? Libby Schaaf,...

Will “a little bit of this and a little bit of that” solve America’s healthcare problems? Is COVID-19 a game-changer in the fight for single-payer? In this first episode of a podcast series with host Brenda Gazzar, Michael...

What’s holding the U.S. back from Medicare for All? (Hint: It’s not just Trump.) What about California? In this second episode in a podcast series with host Brenda Gazzar, Michael Lighty, founding fellow of the Sanders Institute...

116 delegates elected to represent California at the Democratic National Convention issued an open letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday to demand an up-or-down floor vote on the Medicare for All Act before the November...

The commissioner addresses the “An Environmental Analysis of Health Care Delivery Coverage and Financing (DRAFT)” Report, which can be found at chhs.ca.gov (PDF). Rupa Marya responded to the analysis via...