We’re all doing our part to take care of ourselves and those closest to us through this pandemic. It’s time to take our collective care to the next level!

Join People’s Action and our special guests this Saturday at 3:30 pm ET for our livestream event Collective Care in the Time of COVID!

Individual action and social distancing–while critical–aren’t enough. Hospital treatment for coronavirus costs tens of thousands of dollars. People are already delaying treatment due to costs, and some have died after being turned away due to lack of insurance. The number of uninsured and under-insured will likely exceed 100 million people in the U.S. during the pandemic, while people of color and women are disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. Only collective, public action can solve these problems.

We’ll discuss and celebrate the ways we’re all taking care of each other through this crisis. Hear from experts about how we got here and discuss what we can do to get through this in a way that helps us build a better future! At the end, we’ll collectively take action to demand a Health Care Emergency Guarantee!

https://peoplesaction.org/campaigns/health-care-for-all/

The Health Care Emergency Guarantee Act would guarantee medically necessary health care, including prescription drugs, to everyone at no cost to individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Caring for one another is how we get through this! Join us!

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed is a physician, epidemiologist, public health expert, and progressive activist. He is the Chair of Southpaw Michigan and Political Contributor at CNN. He is the author of the book Healing Politics, calling for a politics of empathy to cure our epidemic of insecurity. He is the host of “America Dissected,” a podcast by Crooked Media, which goes beyond the headlines to explore what really matters for our health.

Stephanie Kang is the Health Policy Advisor for Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and a Doctor of Public Health student at the Harvard School of Public Health. She is the lead staffer for H.R. 1384 The Medicare for All Act of 2019 and has a background in global health, coalition building, and implementing community-based approaches in health and education.

Emily Jones is a leader at Michigan United, President of New America Project at Central Michigan University, Fellow for Michigan Student Power Network, Regional Organizer for Michigan for Single-Payer Healthcare, and the Director of Public Relations for the Nonprofit Leadership Student Alliance.

Mia Sostrin (they/them) is a leader on the Mental Health Justice Team at ONE Northside. They care deeply about healthcare and want to raise awareness and make sure everyone is informed so that we can all make a difference to get the healthcare we need.

Dr. Rita Simon (she/her) is a retired Family Practice physician from Chippewa Falls, WI. She is a leader in Citizen Action of Wisconsin, where she manages her organizing co-op's health care issue team.

Sam Wickham (any pronouns) has been a leader on the Mental Health Justice and Economic Justice teams at ONE Northside in Chicago since 2015. She wants y'all to know that progress Is possible If you work for it and that nowhere has she seen this more evident than in her own life.

Connie Huynh (she/her) is the Health Care for All campaign director at People's Action. She has the awesome privilege of supporting People's Action member organizations in our collective fight for a just healthcare system.