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Showing Original Post only (View all)Who would support single payer universal health care or Medicare for all? [View all]
The Nurses Union for one.
Bernie Sanders scores nurses union endorsement
CNN)National Nurses United -- a 185,000-person union and the largest group of nurses in the country -- endorsed Bernie Sanders at their national conference Monday.
The endorsement is significant because it is Sanders' first sizable union endorsement in his quest for the Democratic nomination and comes after Sanders and other Democratic candidates pitched themselves to the AFL-CIO, a group that includes the nurses union, last month.
"Bernie Sanders has a proven track record of uncompromised activism and advocacy for working people, and a message that resonates with nurses, and, as we have all seen, tens of thousands of people across the country," NNU Executive Director RoseAnn DeMoro said in a press release announcing the endorsement. "He can talk about our issues as well as we can talk about our issues. We are proud to stand with him in his candidacy for President today."
The nurses organization officially announced their support at an event with Sanders in Oakland, California. The group, which is 90% women, called the meeting a "Brunch with Bernie."
"Bernie's issues align with nurses from top to bottom," DeMoro said, noting that Sanders earned the groups support because of his positions on trade, minimum wage and expanding Social Security and Medicare."
http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/10/politics/bernie-sanders-nurses-endorsement-2016/
I have no doubt, that their homework in regards to health care is extensive.
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Who would support single payer universal health care or Medicare for all? [View all]
Uncle Joe
Jan 2016
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I believe Bernie's version will improve it and I agree it should be completely portable.
Uncle Joe
Jan 2016
#4
Plus your Doctor will say what you need/don't need, NOT your Insurance Company
99th_Monkey
Jan 2016
#30
The for profit "health" insurance industry has nothing to do with health, that's one major
Uncle Joe
Jan 2016
#34
Thanks Uncle Joe for that USA Today article. The cat's out of the bag it seems
99th_Monkey
Jan 2016
#35
It's certainly what we have. I too think the best we can do right now is build upon it.
Hoyt
Jan 2016
#27
The poorest of the mentally ill, disabled, and the poorest elderly are covered by MEDICAID
Proserpina
Jan 2016
#18
Wanna See "Creaky?" Try Privatization of Medicare e.g., Medicare Advantage Plans
CorporatistNation
Jan 2016
#29
does anyone know how much the premium subsidies thru the aca add up to?
questionseverything
Jan 2016
#2
It is time enough to break the bonds with all the for profit health insurance compaines
downeastdaniel
Jan 2016
#13
Medicare for all would be building on what we have and Medicare is far more popular than the ACA
Uncle Joe
Jan 2016
#25