Blog - Colorado Foundation for Universal Health Care

Universal health care would help cure COVID-19, racial injustice

by CO4UHC
December 4, 2020December 4, 2020
Education, Free Coronavirus Care for All, Opinion, Personal Stories, Right Front Slider

Lincoln, my friend of 20 years, called in early April to let me know that he had taken his mother to the doctor on two separate occasions and her symptoms were minimized, dismissed and she was sent home. The third and final time the staff decided to test her. That’s when they discovered his mother had COVID-19. She died later that day.

The need for universal health care is now obvious

by Contributor
November 25, 2020November 25, 2020
Education, Foundation Campaigns, Opinion

The pandemic has wrought pain and death on our neighbors, friends, and coworkers and has hurt the economic well-being of Americans. It’s also shown the woeful inadequacy of our current patchwork health care system.

A group of people help each other climb a mountain.

Colorado groups unite to pass Health Care Emergency Guarantee Act; Event kickoff Nov. 30

by Sara Wright
November 24, 2020November 25, 2020
Foundation Campaigns, In the News, Media Releases

A growing coalition of Colorado groups has united to Push to Pass the federal Health Care Emergency Guarantee Act to give every American access to health care during the pandemic. The group will hold a campaign kick-off event at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 30 on Zoom. Registration is required: https://couniversalhealth.org/latest-news/events/

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks to the American Federation of Government Employees in 2015

Here’s How to Cover Uninsured Americans During the Pandemic

by Contributor
November 24, 2020November 24, 2020
Foundation Campaigns

With coronavirus sweeping the U.S., we should empower Medicare to make sure everyone can afford their health care.

Updated Simple Strategy December, 2020

by CO4UHC
November 20, 2020December 4, 2020
Education, Foundation Campaigns, Foundation Initiatives, Uncategorized

A look at both our national and state strategy to win Simple Guaranteed Quality Health Care for All for Life in Colorado and the U.S.

A physician protests for Medicare for All in 2017 in Baltimore.

Improved Medicare for All (IM4A) Explained

by Contributor
November 16, 2020November 26, 2020
Educational Resources, Front Left Slider

The most beloved and tested single payer health payment system in the U.S. is Medicare, which works. Now let’s make it work even better and expand it to everyone.

"Me" in block letters stands tall, while the blue "We" shadow it makes is even bigger.

Let’s begin where we agree on health care

by Contributor
October 23, 2020October 28, 2020
Foundation Campaigns, In the News, Opinion

Americans agree on two key priorities for our health care. Neither is happening.

THE PANDEMIC VS. THE U.S. HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

by Contributor
October 9, 2020November 9, 2020
Education, In the News, Middle Front Slider, Opinion

One of the key factors causing Americans to die from COVID-19 is the U.S. for-profit health care system itself. And yes, it’s worse here than in other countries.

Time to end the health care crisis

by Contributor
September 8, 2020September 10, 2020
Educational Resources, In the News, Opinion

Stand up to Bully #1 Big Pharma with Improved Medicare for All. Shows cartoon of guy holding Epipen with 500% markup.

Oppose for-profit cartels through Medicare for All

by CO4UHC
August 27, 2020September 18, 2020
Educational Resources, Foundation Campaigns, In the News, Middle Front Slider

While more than 12 million Americans have lost health care coverage with the arrival of Covid-19, a cartel of insurance, drug, and large hospital corporations is spending big against Medicare for All.