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#478 : On the front lines for Medicare for All.

05.05.2020 - By 21st Century DemocratsPlay

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On the front lines for Medicare for All. Nurses take a stand for all Americans to have access to healthcare.  The labor campaign for health care justice. Plus, are we ready to reopen? Bill Press on where we stand now in the coronavirus pandemic.   Why nurses are fighting for single payer health care, and why the American labor movement is mobilizing with them.   Plus Bill Press talks with  Politico healthcare reporter  Adam Cancryn about what it will take to end the pandemic crisis and what stands in the way.   Malinda Markowitz Whether it’s at the bedside or in the offices of our elected officials, nurses are fighting for our lives. And now, in the middle of a pandemic, they are risking their own lives to do so.  In this encore interview, Malinda Markowitz explains why Medicare for All is such a personal issue for nurses and why they are campaigning to insure all Americans.   Mike Dudzic The coronavirus pandemic means millions of Americans are losing their jobs and their health insurance. The Labor Campaign for Single-Payer Health Care believes that health care is a fundamental human right. In this encore interview, National Coordinator Mark Dudzic says it’s up to unions to take the lead and fix our broken health care system.   Adam Cancryn The right and wrong way to reopen the nation.  Bill Press talks with  Politico healthcare reporter  Adam Cancryn. If you'd like to hear the entire interview, visit BillPressPods.com.     Jim Hightower What’s the gimmick in Trump’s plan to “rescue” the public Postal Service?

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