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Paloma Beamer, 2015-2016 Public Voices Fellow. This piece was first published on Medium. "The failure of the paycheck protection program underscores the issues and barriers that prevent federal programs and regulations from benefiting the local small…
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Single-payer health care is better than ObamaCare
Louise Marie Roth, 2018-2019 Fellow. This piece was first published by The Hill. "I was in Canada this past June when I broke my wrist and had to go to the ER. They were fast and…
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Everyone Deserves Care: Insisting on Compassion in the Face of Congressional Cruelty
Patricia MacCorquodale, 2016-2017 Fellow. This piece was first published in Truthout. "When I heard that the Republican effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act didn't have enough votes, I thought that maybe my family could stop…
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History Has Already Prepared Us For Resistance, If Only We’d Listen
Patricia Jackson, 2016-2017 Fellow. This piece was first published in Alternet. "On June 22, Republicans revealed their “secret” health care plan, called the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017. Immediately, people with disabilities protested the draconian…
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Healthcare Everyone In Insurance Companies Out
Patricia Jackson. 2016-2017 Fellow. This piece first appeared in Medium. "I have some of the best healthcare currently available because a union’s collective bargaining agreement guaranteed a defined benefit pension plan including health insurance. Defined benefit…
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Letter: Healthcare for All of Us
Patricia Jackson, 2016-2017 Fellow. This letter was first published in The Arizona Daily Star. "“Let’s end agony, adopt single-payer system” agrees with 60% who say our government should be responsible for health care coverage for all…
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Featured Grantee Partner: Clinica Amistad

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1. What are three interesting things people don’t know about Clinica Amistad?
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