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  Nurses’ Campaign for Medicare for All · [email protected]
March 17, 2021 at 4:07 PM

[Happening now] Live town hall for Medicare for All introduction

We are officially LIVE with Reps. Pramila Jayapal and Debbie Dingell. Tune in now. Tune in now to watch the Medicare for All LIVE town hall hosted by co-sponsors Rep. Pramila Japayal and Rep. Debbie Dingell. Together we’ll celebrate this huge moment and chart out the path ahead. Tune in li…
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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]
March 16, 2021 at 11:32 PM

This Wednesday

Tomorrow, Rep. Pramila Jayapal and Rep. Debbie Dingell will re-introduce Medicare for All into Congress. The re-introduction of Medicare for All in the U.S. House is just one day away. Tomorrow, Rep. Pramila Jayapal and Rep. Debbie Dingell will re-introduce Medicare for All into Congress wit…
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  National Nurses United · [email protected]
March 11, 2021 at 11:45 PM

This was a huge win

Yesterday, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, H.R. 842, known as the PRO Act, was passed in the House, and here’s why that is so important. This past Tuesday was a huge step forward for the labor movement. The Protecting the Right to Organize Act, H.R. 842, known as the PRO Act, passed …
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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]
February 26, 2021 at 10:44 PM

Getting ready

Medicare for All will be reintroduced in Congress soon, and we have to be ready to mobilize. President Biden recently announced a “Special Enrollment Period” to give those who need health care coverage during the pandemic the opportunity to sign up through the Affordable Care Act.  From Febru…
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  Max Cotterill · [email protected]
February 25, 2021 at 12:43 AM

[Before Feb 28] Get in your application

Applications for our exciting Medicare for All Leadership School are due THIS Sunday, February 28. The deadline is coming up. Applications for our exciting Medicare for All Leadership School — a free two-month program to help develop your organizing skills — are due THIS Sunday, February 28. W…
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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]
February 11, 2021 at 1:12 AM

[Before Feb 28] Apply to join

We have an exciting new opportunity for you. We have a big announcement. If we’re going to utilize this window of opportunity with Democrats in control of the House, Senate, and Presidency, it’s going to take a skilled and united organizing force. As you know, the strength of our movement for …
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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]
February 9, 2021 at 7:58 PM

Will you join the meeting in Philadelphia?

Join the virtual interest meeting in Philadelphia to discuss how to get your member of Congress to sign onto Medicare for All. We have a big moment coming up. Medicare for All legislation will be reintroduced in Congress sometime this month — and it’s up to us to make sure it gets as much s…
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  Max Cotterill · [email protected]
February 3, 2021 at 11:52 PM

Be part of our dedicated team of mobilizers

Before we know it, the Medicare for All bill will be reintroduced in Congress, and we have to be ready to mobilize around this huge opportunity to win. We need to be ready for this push.  Before we know it, the Medicare for All bills will be reintroduced in the House and Senate, and we have to…
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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]
January 23, 2021 at 12:21 AM

Blown away

Here’s what you missed on the call last night and everything you need to get caught up: We're blown away. Last night, we had over 1,100 people join us for our Medicare for All National Strategy call. We missed you there, but keep reading for an overview of what we covered on the call and how y…
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  Max Cotterill · [email protected]
January 21, 2021 at 10:22 PM

Will you be joining us?

You’re not going to want to miss the inside scoop on tonight's call as we kick off our national 2021 Medicare for All campaign. It’s not too late to join our Medicare for All Strategy call TONIGHT. We’ll be hearing from some incredible speakers, charting out our path forward, and sharing how …
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  Max Cotterill · [email protected]
January 20, 2021 at 2:03 AM

Thursday

You’re not going to want to miss the inside scoop on Thursday’s call as we kick off our 2021 national Medicare for All campaign. We have some exciting news about our upcoming national strategy call happening this Thursday. Frontline ICU nurse and CNA/NNOC Board Member, Amy Arlund, and Rep. De…
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  Ady Barkan & NNU · [email protected]
January 14, 2021 at 8:41 PM

The old rules are broken

I’m excited to share my thoughts with you directly on NNU’s national call next week. Hi, Ady Barkan here. You may know me as a vocal advocate for Medicare for All and longtime partner of National Nurses United. After I was diagnosed with ALS in 2016, I co-founded Be A Hero and dedicated my li…
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  Nurses' Campaign To Win Medicare For All · [email protected]
January 13, 2021 at 5:48 PM

Join Public Citizen’s Medicare for All Webinar

Friend, The country is still reeling from the recent attack on our nation’s capital. We watched in horror as White supremacists violently stormed the seat of democracy, intent on destroying our democratic process on the day our country recorded more than 4,000 COVID-19 deaths. These images st…
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  Max Cotterill · [email protected]
January 12, 2021 at 1:28 AM

Wanted to make sure you saw this

Did you see this email we sent last week? It’s all about staying focused on our goal: to pass Medicare for All. Did you see this email we sent last week? It’s all about staying focused on our goal — to pass Medicare for All. To prepare for the road ahead, we’ll be having a national strategy …
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  Max Cotterill · [email protected]
January 8, 2021 at 4:32 PM

We have a window – let’s use it.

We’ve gotten this far because of our organizing, and we must use these next two years to organize harder than ever before. This is a scary moment in our nation’s history, and, to be honest, we’ve debated what to say or do. Wednesday's violent insurrection at the Capitol was a disgrace, but we…
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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]
January 5, 2021 at 8:01 PM

Refocusing

I wanted to come to you all directly to share our strategy for the next few months to advance our movement for Medicare for All. As we embark on a new year, I wanted to come to you directly to share our strategy for the next few months to advance our movement for Medicare for All. This email …
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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]
December 31, 2020 at 6:16 PM

A year in review

We looked back to see just how much we did this year to fight for nurses and working families, highlight racial inequality in our health care system, and win Medicare for All. Together, here’s what we accomplished. Today is the last day of the whirlwind of a year that was 2020. Before we close…
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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]
December 24, 2020 at 6:12 PM

Talking politics at your family’s Zoom holiday party? You’ll need this:

Go through a practice discussion about Medicare for All today and hone your skills for holiday Zoom parties. The holidays are here, and while they certainly look a lot different this year, one thing is for sure. Whether on Zoom or with your immediate household, the dinner table is bound to g…
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  Max Cotterill · [email protected]
December 17, 2020 at 12:21 AM

Will you send a letter to your congressperson? They need to read this:

A new report from the Congressional Budget Office just confirmed publicly what we’ve known all along: This is a gamechanger. A new report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office just confirmed publicly what we’ve known all along: Replacing our current health care system with Medicare…
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  Phillip Kim · [email protected]
November 24, 2020 at 11:32 PM

Launching something big

We’re about to embark on a huge campaign to fight for single-payer health care in California. Do you want to stay in the loop? Hi, I'm Phil.  I am an organizer in Sacramento, California, with National Nurses United. I don’t usually write emails like this, but today I have a very exciting annou…
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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]
November 18, 2020 at 11:36 PM

Last night’s call

We have lots of work to do before the new Congress gets sworn in next January — and that’s where we need you to plug in .   Last night we had our national post-election strategy call, and even though you weren’t able to attend, we want to keep you in the loop on our upcoming plans. We have lot…
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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]
November 13, 2020 at 5:22 PM

Every. Single. One.

Every single House Democrat who endorsed Medicare for All won their reelection, including those in red districts. That’s because our movement for quality, guaranteed health care for all is stronger than ever. Did you see AOC’s tweet? Medicare for All supporters won big on Election Day – now w…
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  María Torres-López · [email protected]
November 10, 2020 at 12:44 AM

Do you speak Spanish and want to pass Medicare for all?

Now that the election is behind us, it’s time to get to work building a stronger, more inclusive Medicare for All movement. We have some exciting news about our path ahead. Now that the election is behind us, it’s time to get to work building a stronger, more inclusive Medicare for All movem…
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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]
November 6, 2020 at 8:04 PM

Did you see this Fox News health care poll?

This is not what Fox News was expecting. This is not what Fox News was expecting. A national exit poll from the network on Tuesday found that 72% of Americans favor changing to a government-run health care plan. Just look: Just as we’ve said all along, Medicare for All is one of the most po…
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  National Nurses United · [email protected]
November 5, 2020 at 12:41 AM

We anticipated this outcome

National Nurses United is preparing now in case we need to take action to demand every vote is counted. We’ll start with the good news. Last night we saw record voter turnout, with voters across the country making their voices heard. Joe Biden is on his way to victory. We’re confident and pro…
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  Max Cotterill · [email protected]
October 30, 2020 at 5:31 PM

Why monthly premiums are so bad

The health care you get is not decided by you and your doctor but by what insurance companies are willing to pay for. This is part four of our series “What could have been: Covid-19” to discuss how our response to Covid-19 would have differed under Medicare for All. Insurance company profit…
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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]
October 27, 2020 at 9:51 PM

Justice Barrett

There’s a reason the GOP rushed this illegitimate confirmation. It has everything to do with the Affordable Care Act. Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in as the newest Supreme Court justice last night — meaning she could start her new job as soon as today. There’s a reason the GOP rushed this ill…
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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]
October 23, 2020 at 10:30 PM

Take action to end surprise medical billing

When a 60-year-old coronavirus patient was told she needed to be airlifted to another hospital, she didn’t know it would cost her over $52,000. This is part three of our series “What could have been: Covid-19” to discuss how our response to Covid-19 would have differed under Medicare for All.…
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  Max Cotterill · [email protected]
October 21, 2020 at 5:11 PM

Let us answer your questions about Medicare for All

Hearing what you want to know about Medicare for All will help us set the record straight about health care for all. We need our supporters armed with the best information to help us grow our movement together. We want to make sure all your questions are answered! Ever since we began this fig…
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  Max Cotterill · [email protected]
October 15, 2020 at 8:22 PM

We must protect rural hospitals

We know after a rural hospital closes, there’s a spike in death rates by as much as 6% — and that's when there's no pandemic. This is part two of our series “What could have been: Covid-19” to discuss how our response to Covid-19 would have differed under Medicare for All. After becoming i…
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  Mari Lopez · [email protected]
October 12, 2020 at 5:41 PM

We need to have these conversations now

During this panel, we’ll discuss working at the grassroots level to create health policy that would encompass the social and structural changes we need to promote good health — and how you can be a part of that change. My name is Mari Lopez, and I’m a Community Organizer with National Nurses U…
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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]
October 6, 2020 at 8:38 PM

A different outcome

It’s not a mystery why other countries have been able to respond more effectively and quickly to Covid-19. Today, we’re launching a multi-part series which will discuss, over the next few weeks, how the U.S. response to Covid-19 could have looked different under a Medicare for All system. We…
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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]
October 1, 2020 at 9:02 PM

Amy Coney Barrett

With the health care of millions on the line, we must fight with everything we have to stop this rushed confirmation. Health care for tens of millions of people in this country is on the line. Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett has been notoriously critical of the Affordable Car…
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  Max Cotterill · [email protected]
September 25, 2020 at 8:30 PM

Strong voice for Medicare for All on TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2020

NNU Executive Director, Bonnie Castillo, RN has been named one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2020! This honor means that our movement is being heard louder and more clearly than ever before. NNU Executive Director, Bonnie Castillo, RN, has been named one of TIME Magazine’s…
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  Cathy Kennedy, RN, President, California Nurses Association · [email protected]
September 22, 2020 at 4:37 PM

[SHARE] Our panel on racial justice and solidarity

Confronting structural racism must be central to our efforts to build a mass movement for Medicare for All and for reorganizing our society around the basis of solidarity and not profit. We wanted to make sure you heard this powerful conversation from our most recent panel with nurse and move…
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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]
September 3, 2020 at 7:32 PM

No offense

Normally in my emails, I’m asking you to take action to support the movement for Medicare for All. Today is different. This is a different kind of request. Normally in my emails, I’m asking you to take action to support the movement for Medicare for All — but this is a little different.  We’r…
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  Scott Desnoyers · [email protected]
September 1, 2020 at 8:02 PM

My son died for missing a $20 payment

The only way we’ll be able to honor his life and the life of every person who has died or is struggling right now due to a lack of care is by getting mobilized, getting involved, and building this movement to win Medicare for All. Before you read my son Daniel’s story, I would like to ask …
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  Max Cotterill · [email protected]
August 26, 2020 at 9:31 PM

Our final COVID-19 webinar

In this webinar, we’ll discuss the connection between COVID-19 and the climate crisis. We are seeing the disastrous effects of climate change firsthand as wildfires rage across California while Hurricane Laura is already hitting the Gulf Coast and gaining strength. Climate change and fossil fu…
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  Max Cotterill · [email protected]
August 25, 2020 at 12:23 AM

Something that’s never been done

On Saturday we did something we’ve never done before. Now let’s keep the momentum going. On Saturday we did something we’ve never done before. In the face of an unprecedented health care crisis, we took creative and socially distant actions across the country together to demand Medicare for Al…
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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]
August 22, 2020 at 9:31 PM

[Progress Update] Medicare for All Day of Action

Our national Medicare for All Day of Action is off to the races! We have already seen pictures flood in across the country from both small group and solo actions. It's not too late to join in on the action. Our national Medicare for All Day of Action is off to the races! We have already seen p…
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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]
August 20, 2020 at 9:41 PM

[LAST CHANCE] Join us for our Day of Action

This movement’s success is based on people like you, stepping up, and this is your last chance to join in. Our Medicare for All Day of Action is coming up THIS Saturday so time is running out to RSVP for a small group action in your community.  This pandemic has made it more clear than ever t…
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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]
August 19, 2020 at 9:11 PM

Tomorrow night

Our economy and health care system is failing people of color, particularly Black Americans, as well as poorer Americans. The racial disparities among who is getting infected and who is dying from coronavirus continue to be a defining feature of the pandemic. A new study from the Wall Street …
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  Max Cotterill · [email protected]
August 19, 2020 at 12:36 AM

4 days away

With over 75 events already planned across the country, this Day of Action is going to be a huge moment for our movement. Can we count on you to attend an event this Saturday? We’re just 4 days away from our national Medicare for All Day of Action, and we’re blown away by how many people have…
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  Max Cotterill · [email protected]
August 17, 2020 at 6:06 PM

Will you join us in Washington on Aug 22nd?

Saturday, August 22, is our national day of action for Medicare for All, and there’s a socially distanced event happening in Washington. We have good news. Saturday, August 22, is our national day of action for Medicare for All, and there’s a socially distanced event happening near you.  We’re…
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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]
August 12, 2020 at 11:41 PM

Evicted for medical debt while sick with COVID-19

RSVP to our next COVID-19 educational webinar on “COVID-19 and the Future of Our Health Care System,” TOMORROW (Thursday) August 13, at 5pm PT/8pm ET. A woman in Memphis with coronavirus recently found her entire life strewn across her lawn after being evicted from her home. Leslie Nelson liv…
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  National Nurses United · [email protected]
August 7, 2020 at 9:15 PM

We're keeping up the pressure. Will you join us?

The coronavirus pandemic is only getting worse, and nurses and patients will be in even more danger the longer we work without protections. Will you make a call to your senators to urge them to pass the HEROES Act? Over the last couple of months, we've been collecting signatures for our peti…
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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]
August 6, 2020 at 10:11 PM

08/22/2020

In 16 days, we’re holding a Medicare for All national Day of Action, and we’re asking you to be a part of it by hosting a solo or small group action. This is hopeful news. Over two-thirds of voters support Medicare for All — and on August 22 we can demonstrate our strength in numbers. We are…
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  National Nurses United · [email protected]
August 5, 2020 at 7:55 PM

Tell HCA Healthcare: take action to save lives!

Today, we are taking collective, public action to hold the hospital industry accountable - and we need your voice. Over the past five months, COVID-19 has publicly exposed what nurses have known for a long time: that money and profit — not the well-being of patients, health care workers, or…
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  National Nurses United · [email protected]
August 4, 2020 at 10:02 PM

[Thursday] Essential Work, Gender Health Equity

RSVP to our next COVID-19 educational webinar on Essential Work, Gender Health Equity this Thursday, August 6th, at 5pm PT/8 pm ET. For the workers who are risking their lives to keep the country safe and fed, life during the pandemic has become even more challenging. Essential workers, especi…
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  Max Cotterill · [email protected]
July 31, 2020 at 9:22 PM

Can we count on you?

No matter where you live, you can help host a solo or small group action to participate in this exciting Day of Action. Hosting an action only requires a bit more work, but don’t worry we’ll be with you every step of the way! Our Medicare for All Day of Action is coming up next month and we ne…
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