Every Longmont resident should have access to comprehensive, quality health care including vision, hearing, dental, and mental health services, City Council members affirmed Tuesday, April 25 by passing a Resolution by the Longmont City Council Endorsing Improved Medicare for All as the State or National Health System. With the council’s unanimous vote, Longmont joins a growing… Read More »Longmont City Council passes resolution for Improved Medicare for All
The Denver City Council on Monday passed a Proclamation Endorsing Improved Medicare for All as the State or National Health System. Joining almost 100 US cities including Fort Collins, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Milwaukie, Tucson, Seattle, Minneapolis, and the Town of Jamestown, Colo., the Denver Council took this action to stand for the wellbeing of everyone… Read More »Denver passes Proclamation for Improved Medicare for All!
At 1 p.m. MDT time on Thursday, June 24, universal health care champion Michael Lighty guided us in harnessing the power to picture life when we all enjoy the freedom to access great health care.
It’s more than any buzz word. Imagine a spring where every child with a bee allergy has an Epipen because our shared health care system knows that’s absolutely the right thing for them to have. And that’s just the beginning!
This is what participants dare to imagine.
From the slave patrols of the 19th century to patrolling neighborhoods in the 21st century, police have been one of, if not the most destructive and oppressive forces in the Black community. In the 21st century, we can expand that to say Black and Brown communities.
In today’s era marked by mass shootings, worry over the safety of children in schools has increased, and understandably so. Research shows that policing schools actually does more harm than good, especially for students’ mental health. Meanwhile, having enough school counselors is proven to help.
Stephany Rose Spaulding, founder of Truth & Conciliation and a CO4UHC Board member, says the filibuster must go for Congress to make any substantial progressive progress. Rev. Spaulding also serves as Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs.
Here are 5 reasons why young people should advocate for universal health care.
Universal health care has become increasingly more important as the threat of global warming and environmental destruction worsens…
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.
