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Measles Outbreaks Spread to 9 States
https://www.kxnet.com/news/9-states-report-measles-cases-as-outbreaks-grow/
Anti-vaccinations propaganda from MAGA Republicans and anti-masking policies promoted by both major political parties threaten to endanger millions.
API for CalCare Opposes the Dehumanization of Our Transgender Siblings
Chanchanit “Chancee”Martorell of Thai CDC on KPFK LA’s Radio Show
Listen to the interview and read the transcript HERE
See also, the Thai CDC white paper, “Healthcare on the Margins, the Precarious State of Physical Health for Thais in Thai Town.”
L.A.’s Asian immigrant communities prep for raids, brace for deportations
Los Angeles Times
“Los Angeles County’s sizable Asian immigrant communities are bracing for disruption and heartache as rumors swirl of mass deportations to be carried out under sweeping new orders issued by the Trump administration.
At religious centers and job sites, community leaders are hosting “Know Your Rights” training sessions in Bangla, Chinese, Hindi, Punjabi and other languages to educate immigrants about their constitutional rights should they be confronted by federal agents at home or in the workplace.”
Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO prompts flurry of stories over denied insurance claims
Aside from the news coverage about finding the killer or speculation that the killing may have been an inside job (United Healthcare stock prices went up after the murder), the shooting has triggered a massive response among the U.S. population who have lost loved ones due to private corporate insurance denials of healthcare claims.
https://us.cnn.com/2024/12/06/business/insurance-claim-denials-unitedhealthcare-ceo/index.html
The longer our government delays the implementation of a healthcare system that centers patient care over profit margins, the more tragic stories we will be hearing from our friends and families suffering from the current privately-controlled system we have now, which is nothing other than one of wealth extraction which views our health as nothing more than a commodity.
See more patient stories here: https://hc4us.org/ahchs/
Sell-Out Democrats Loyal to Private Insurers Kill AB 2200
in Committee
CalCare, in the form of AB 2200, pointed a path to save the state $135 Billion a year and included programmatic proposals to address healthcare inequalities.
Read our post-motem opinion HERE: https://apiforcalcare.com/corporate-dems-kill-ab2200/
More public responses to the Democrats’ holding AB 2200 in suspension:
https://apiforcalcare.com/responses-to-killing-of-ab2200/
Pandemic Opinion: Why Mask Requirements at Community Events?
Why masking requirements are integral to building a movement for social transformation.
API for CalCare Urges the Chair of Assembly Appropriations to Advance AB2200
Read the letter to Assemblymember Buffy Wicks HERE
API Rise Endorses CalCare!
The mission of API Rise is “to make freedom possible for the community of current and formerly incarcerated individuals, youth and families in high-risk situations, allies, supporters, and their communities. We do this through culturally sensitive direct support, education, power building, organizing, and advocacy.”
As an Asian and Pacific Islander social justice organization, API Rise understands that the passage and implementation of AB220/CalCare will relieve a tremendous burden carried by individuals struggling to re-enter societal life following incarceration. CalCare will help their families and rebuild the healthcare infrastructure, including improvement of access to mental healthcare. As a single-payer reform, it will provide superior care to what is currently available, including dental/vision/hearing/long-term care/gender-affirming care without costly premiums/co-pays/deductibles!
Thank you for joining the movement to win CalCare, API Rise!
Please support the important work of API Rise Los Angeles: Visit their website and follow them on IG, Facebook and Twitter.
See the updated list of endorsers here: https://apiforcalcare.com/calcare-endorsers/
Send unions, organizations and business to fill-out this endorsement form:
https://act.medicare4all.org/signup/calcare-bill-endorsement/
AB 2200 Clears First Legislative Hurdle!
Read more and watch video from the hearing: https://apiforcalcare.com/ab-2200-asmhealth/
HC4Us and API for CalCare pre-hearing rally speech: https://apiforcalcare.com/april-23-pre-rally-speech/
API for CalCare Submits Letter of Support for AB2200 to the CA Assembly Committee on Health
Read our letter here:
https://apiforcalcare.com/ab-2200-support-letter-asm-health/
“…CalCare would improve and expand upon Medicare and Medical by consolidating existing health care programs into a single, streamlined health system to cover everyone living in California…Importantly,
Chanchanit “Chancee” Martorell, Executive Director,
AB 2200 would create the necessary infrastructure to target and begin to dismantle the health inequities that our current unjust system is built upon.”
Thai Community Development Center
Read the letter submitted to the CA Assembly Committee on Health HERE
CalCare Single-Payer Reform Legislation Bill Introduced
Passage of AB 2200 would guarantee healthcare for all Californians and directly finance efforts to dismantle healthcare inequalities
- Comprehensive Coverage: CalCare ensures access to a wide range of health services, including primary care, hospitalization, prescription drugs, mental health, and long-term care.
- No Out-of-Pocket Costs: Say goodbye to copays, deductibles, and other out-of-pocket expenses. CalCare provides essential health care services without financial barriers.
- Health Equity: Underserved communities are a priority. This bill establishes an Office of Health Equity to ensure health equity is a primary issue across California.
- Provider Choice: Patients retain the freedom to choose their health care providers with one important change: patients will no longer need to worry about network restrictions.
- Prescription Cost: CalCare leverages bulk purchasing power to negotiate lower costs for prescription drugs, making medications more affordable for all Californians.
AB 2200 Legislative Bill Text: HERE
AB 2200 Fact Sheet (FAQ) HERE
AB 2200 Legislative timetable HERE
Contact your CA Assembly Representative to tell them to advance AB 2200. Find your Rep HERE
Challenge your elected representative to take the CalCare Pledge HERE
List of CalCare Campaign Endorsers
Submit support letters for AB 2200 HERE and also send to info@medicare4all.org
AB 2200 organization support letter template: HERE
- AAPI people suffer healthcare disparities. We suffer a lack of insurance coverage.
- Asian and Pacific Islanders are a big part of the healthcare workforce.
- The legislative process to write CalCare is an opportunity to have our issues included into the law, without delay.
- For example: we need bilingual-bicultural healthcare.
- We gather information to discover API working class, womens’, and healthcare worker needs that should be added to CalCare.
- CalCare Fact Sheet
- CalCare Resources
Print and share API for CalCare’s 2-half sheets/page flyer: PDF HERE.
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