John Oliver and Nina TurnerEducate and Inspire Hello, We hope you’re staying healthy and strong during this cold and flu/election season. As single-payer activists, we’re proud that hours spent educating the public are showing big results. Two-thirds of U.S. adults now favor Medicare for All, the highest share since KFF began polling on […]
Many Reasons To Vote For Change – October 14th 2026 Read More »
Current and Historical Public Opinion on Medicare-for-All and Other National Health Plan Proposals October 6, 2026 For many years, KFF has been tracking public opinion on the idea of a national health plan, including questions specifically about “Medicare-for-all” since 2017. This 2026 midterm election cycle, some progressive Democratic candidates have been campaigning on
LEFT COAST FORUM We hope to see you at this event. HC4US will have a table on Saturday and Sunday. Come see us, we would like to meet you! Click the button for a schedule of panel discussions, workshops, films and speakers including keynote speakers Nina Turner and Ramzy Baroud. LEFT COAST FORUM WHEN:
HC4US Educates Online AndAt Live Events Hello, We’ve been busy with new and familiar actions. Our first online Book Club Discussion was a success as well as our third year tabling at the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Labor Coalition Annual Labor Day Event. We provide petitions for you to sign, news and
Talkin’ Medicare For All – September 11, 2026 Read More »
BAN PRIOR AUTHORIZATION: Ending Big Medicine’s Strategy to Boost Profits by Denying Medically Necessary Care By Hannah Garden-Monheit and Emma Freer August 2026 I. INTRODUCTION “Prior authorization” is the process by which health insurers require plan members to obtain their approval before a treatment occurs. It began as a narrow cost-control tool but
ACA Premiums Are Going Up Again and Patients are Paying the Price Lawmakers wanted to reform surprise billing so patients weren’t hit with unexpected charges. But they also created a parallel system with new middlemen that is increasing health care costs. By David Dayen August 13, 2026 Official Washington, and more surprisingly Donald
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ACA Premiums Are Going Up Again and Patients are Paying the Price After 2026 premium hikes pushed millions out of ACA coverage or into higher-deductible plans, insurers are seeking another round of double-digit increases while spending billions on stock buybacks. By Rachel Madley, PhD August 12, 2026 Health insurers selling plans on the
Growing Costs Of U.S. Health CareCorporate Power vs. Human Rightsby John Geyman MD Hello, Join HC4US for the online inaugural event in our Book Discussion Series as we discuss Growing Costs of U.S. Health Care: Corporate Power vs. Human Rights by John Geyman, M.D. Former health insurance executive turned whistleblower, Wendell Potter will
Activating For The Future And The Present – August 14, 2026 Read More »
What air quality sensors around Boyle Heights warehouse are telling us By Lucas Brady Woods for LAist Augustu 12, 2026 With kids headed back to classrooms for the school year, environmental health officials with LAUSD say there is no significant health risk from air contamination for students in Boyle Heights and the surrounding neighborhoods.
