Push to Pass
Health Care Emergency Guarantee Act
What is the Push to Pass Campaign?
As we weather increasing COVID-19 infections, Colorado groups that support universal health care are teaming up to demand the affordable health care that we need. We’re calling this coalition the Push to Pass.
Cover everyone with health care during the pandemic.
Right now we’re focused on passing the Health Care Emergency Guarantee Act (HCEGA), which will cover all out-of-pocket expenses for people with insurance and all health care costs for those with no coverage, for the duration of the pandemic.
People are dying without care or going broke to get care. This act would help us all more than any other pandemic proposals. For a detailed comparison see our Comparison Chart.
Get Started
We’ve put together a bunch of resources so you can help the campaign in whatever ways work for you.
Contact Your Legislators
Use our pre-prepared scripts to contact your legislators by email or phone.
Read Our Op-Eds
Educate yourself on the issues by reading expert opinions.
Attend an Event
Connect with other organizers and volunteers online.
Spread the Word
Write blogs and letters to the editor; post on social media.
Contact Your Legislators
Just 5 minutes of your day could get our communities one step closer to a more just health care system. Please remember—personal stories are the keystone to a good email or phone call.
Call the U.S. Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121.
Want to get more involved? Join our Legislative Action Team. Email Jim Potter.
Read Our Op-Eds
Help Americans with health care now
As Coloradans contend with another surge of infections and deaths due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we also face extraordinary job losses,
The need for universal health care is now obvious
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.
Colorado groups unite to pass Health Care Emergency Guarantee Act
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/
Congress: Help Americans now with real health care
The Emergency Health Care Guarantee Act (S-3790 and HR-6906 respectively), would cover all out-of-pocket charges for those with insurance and all charges for those without any coverage during the pandemic and cost LESS than extending Cobra.
Events
Pass the Health Care Emergency Guarantee Act
Monday, Nov 30th | 6:30 P.M.
place Zoom (Online)
Colorado groups that support universal health care are teaming up to demand the affordable health care that we need. Join us for the kick off campaign to get everyone the health care they need now.
Phone Bank with Denver DSA
Wednesday, Dec 9th | 5:00 – 7:00 P.M.
place Zoom (Online)
Join Denver DSA for a virtual phone bank in support of the Health Care Emergency Guarantee Act.
Spread the Word
Help us get the word out!
- Interested in writing thoughtful blog posts or letters to the editor? Email Bill Semple.
- Are you a social media guru looking to reach a wider audience? Email Patricia Rice.
Colorado Push to Pass Coalition
We are a grassroots movement to win health care for everyone.
