Organizing for Single-Payer Health Care in the Philadelphia Region
Health Care for All Philadelphia is a coalition of health professionals and activists dedicated to achieving a publicly financed, single payer health plan that provides one standard of cost-effective, high quality care for all people.
Updates
Moral Injury in Health Care March 24
Burned out in health care? The problem is not you. Rather the system that puts profits over patients and destroys the ethics of practicing medicine. Two years of research, sign up to watch the moral injury report webinar. You can read our full report here: pnhp.org/MoralInjuryReport
| Join Our Webinar—Tuesday, March 24 at 7:00pm CentralWe invite you to join us for a webinar one week from today, where we will walk through the full findings of our report! Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_E791nEmeRtiTXqfFMgooHw#/registrationDuring the webinar, we will: Share key themes from physician and patient narratives Discuss what the data reveals about the financialization of health care Explore ways members can use our findings in local advocacy, publications, and organizing with colleagues |
| We hope you’ll read our moral injury report and join us next Tuesday, March 24! |
March 8 Non Profit Health Care for All
Health care was always expensive, but it is now even unaffordable for the well to do. It is the affordability issue of the 21st Century. Come to hear presentations on March 8, 2-4 PM in Media, PA on why we need a single payer, national health insurance program for America.
Philly Neighborhood Network Questionnaire
Philly Neighborhood Network has asked all of the Third Congressional District candidates on their stand on single payer, Medicare for All. Nine answered including the leading candidates. You can read all of the questionnaires here. On the key question, do you support a single payer, Medicare for All plan, seven explicitly say they support a single payer, Medicare for All plan, Their answers are below:
Dr. Ala Stanford: “our healthcare system remains deeply hierarchical, where better insurance too often means better care, and Medicaid patients are pushed to the margins. That is unacceptable. We must move toward a system where reimbursement is equitable and access is consistent—so we eliminate the tiered structure that rewards privilege and instead focus on outcomes and quality.”
State Rep. Chris Rabb: “I support Medicare for All as a single-payer system to guarantee universal healthcare for everyone (regardless of income, immigration status, gender identity, or employment) and to eliminate medical debt.”
Cole Carter: “I support Medicare for All: a single-payer national health insurance program that covers every resident for all medically necessary care. No premiums. No deductibles. No co-payments. Free at the point of service. This includes medical, dental, vision, hearing, mental health, long-term care, and prescription drugs.”
Dr. David Oxman: “Our current employer-based model for delivering health insurance is bonkers – and it needs to go. A national health insurance plan – like Medicare for All — would not only save lives, but it
would also save American workers billions in lost wages. We have the best healthcare in the world, but it doesn’t matter if so many can’t access it or those that do are left in financial ruin. But it doesn’t have to be this way, with the right leadership we can make Medicare for All the centerpiece of the Democratic Party platform. And it’s not only the right thing to do, it is a political winner.”
Jahmiel Jackson: “Yes. I believe healthcare is a human right, not a privilege, and I support a single payer model of universal healthcare through Medicare for All.”
State Rep. Morgan Cephas: “Yes, I believe health care is a human right. Yes, I would support the single payer model of Universal Health care for all. In order to strengthen the ACA, I would also support increasing the subsidies families receive to defer the cost of co-pay and care. I would support a greater expansion of Medicaid. And I would make sure that the Department of Health and Human services is negotiating down the cost of drug prices. I would also make sure there is a cap on the amount health care CEOs can make vs. the amount they are charging consumers while also working to remove private equity out of our healthcare system.”
Pablo Ivan McConnie-Saad: “Healthcare is a human right and there is no reason for one of the wealthiest countries in the world to not guarantee healthcare to its population. I strongly support Universal Healthcare and while the Affordable Care Act was a step in the right direction it is insufficient to address the healthcare crisis in this country. I would seek to broadly expand upon the infrastructure established by the Affordable Care Act to provide free healthcare coverage to every American. I would work to eliminate the healthcare marketplace to move toward a single payer system.”
Robin Toldens: “Promote a healthcare model that empowers every American citizen to control their care, including choice of provider (alternative medicine).”
State Sen. Sharif Street: “Yes. Healthcare is a Human right and all Americans should have access to affordable healthcare. I support a single payer model and believe that Medicaid should be the model for
expanding healthcare for all Americans. As we plan for the future of healthcare, I will work to protect the jobs in Philadelphia that support the administration of healthcare programs.”
3rd Congressional District Candidate Forum
Rep. Dwight Evans is retiring and will be replaced by one of 12 candidates. Unfortunately, he never supported the Medicare for All (MFA) bill in the House (HR.3069) even though most of his constituents support MFA. So we need our next Congressman to support Medicare for All. Come out on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 6:30 PM, Center in the Park, 5818 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA. Seating is limited so come early. Street parking is tight.
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