New figures from the Congressional Budget Office show (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/24/us/politics/cbo-congressional-budget-office-health-care.html) that, if passed into law, the so-called “Trumpcare” bill would spike the number of people without health insurance by 23 million in 2026. While the GOP pushes deadly healthcare rollbacks in Washington, communities from Pennsylvania to Maine are ramping up their organizing for universal health care at the state level. New York and California are celebrating major progress in their campaigns for state-based, single-payer systems, setting the tone for grassroots campaigns sweeping the country.
The Healthy California Act and the New York Health Act would establish improved Medicare-for-all-style systems in each state, eliminating out-of-pocket costs (http://www.nyhcampaign.org/) and guaranteeing comprehensive care to all residents. The California bill won approval from the Senate Health Committee in late April, and the Appropriations Committee is expected to vote on Thursday. Meanwhile, the New York Health Act has sailed through the Assembly and now awaits action in the Senate.


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