Paul Constant is a writer at Civic Ventures and the cohost of the “Pitchfork Economics” podcast. Recently, he spoke with California Assemblyman Ash Kalra about his healthcare bill that was shelved. The single-payer healthcare bill would have benefitted both employers and workers, Kalra says. Loading Something is loading. This week, a bill to establish a…
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In summary California Gov. Gavin Newsom once promised to bring single-payer health coverage to the state but is now content to settle for something less. When he unveiled a new state budget last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom crowed about California becoming the nation’s first state to embrace universal health care coverage. His budget would accomplish…
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If you feel a little pessimistic about the prospects for winning Medicare for All, it’s understandable. Bernie Sanders lost the 2020 Democratic primary. A deadly pandemic has not convinced the ruling class of the cruelty of a privatized health care system. The presidency is occupied by Joe Biden, who has vowed to veto Medicare for…
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