Resources
Organizations:
1) Physicians for a National Health Program is our parent organization. Their web page for Frequently Asked Questions is an excellent source of information for almost any question you might have about single payer healthcare.
2) Healthcare NOW! is an education and advocacy organization that addresses the health insurance crisis in the U.S. by advocating for the passage of national, single-payer healthcare legislation. They see healthcare as a human right, not a privilege tied to the ability to pay. They have excellent handouts and other resource materials.
3) Leadership Conference for Guaranteed Health Care (LCGHC) is the national alliance for single payer healthcare reform – publicly funded, privately delivered healthcare for all. They are a coalition of groups promoting comprehensive reform legislation to guarantee health care for all Americans as a basic human right.
Recommended Reading:
1) The Healing of America: A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper and Fairer Health Care. 2009. By TR Reid
2) A Second Opinion: Rescuing America’s Health Care. 2007. By Arnold S. Relman, M.D.
Videos About Healthcare Reform
1) “What is Single Payer” (Click here for video) This 4-minute video explains single payer (Medicare for all) in a quick, easy-to-understand and entertaining format.
2) “We’re #37″ (Click here for video) This 3-minute entertaining music video is about how U.S. healthcare costs the most, but we’re ranked at #37 in health outcomes around the world (per the World Health Organization).
Alabama Numbers:
+ Alabama healthcare statistics from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Click here
+ Each week, 12 Alabamians die from lack of health insurance. (April 2008): Click here
+ Almost 600 Alabamians are losing their health insurance each week. (July 2009): Click here