{"id":21231,"date":"2022-01-27T13:21:02","date_gmt":"2022-01-27T21:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=21231"},"modified":"2022-01-27T13:21:04","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T21:21:04","slug":"ab-1400-assembly-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2022\/01\/27\/ab-1400-assembly-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"AB 1400 Assembly Vote"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Healthcare is a civil rights and justice issue to establish health equity and end all barriers to care, but once again corporate healthcare giants are on the wrong side of history \u2014 choosing their profits over our community\u2019s needs.\u00a0The grassroots movement, led by the nurses and Assemblymember Ash Kalra, was able to get AB 1400 (CalCare) passed through both the Assembly Health and Appropriations committee. Now, AB 1400 will be up for a vote as soon as TOMORROW and must be passed out of the Assembly by January 31st.We need your help to call your Assemblymember and ask them to vote\u00a0YES for AB 1400\u00a0to guarantee healthcare for ALL Californians.<\/a>As predicted, the insurance, pharma and corporate hospitals have stepped up their tired attacks on creating Medicare for All in the Golden State. Don\u2019t let your legislator fall for it \u2014 nearly all Californians will save money and have more comprehensive benefits with AB 1400 which covers all care ordered by your medical professional INCLUDING: dental, vision, hearing, chiropractic and medical devices.Myths\u00a0about AB 1400 (Corporate Healthcare Talking Points) vs.\u00a0Reality\u00a0about AB 1400 (CalCare)Myth:<\/strong>\u00a0AB 1400 will raise your taxes.

Reality:<\/strong>\u00a0CalCare means you pay less and get better healthcare!<\/strong>\u00a0Workers and the middle class are tired of paying a hidden tax for healthcare of up to 25-40% of our income through taxes in the form of monthly premiums, deductibles and co-pays. Nearly all Californians will save money and get more healthcare \u2014 even after paying a small CalCare tax based on what you can afford and NO out of pocket costs when you get care.Myth:<\/strong>\u00a0It takes away your choice.

Reality:<\/strong>\u00a0AB 1400 means MORE CHOICE!\u00a0<\/strong>No more limits on which provider you can access. No insurance denials of treatment or prescriptions. Your healthcare needs are met based on decisions between you and your medical provider.Myth:<\/strong>\u00a0It will costs billions!

Reality:<\/strong>\u00a0CalCare SAVES BILLIONS.<\/strong>\u00a0A recent UC Berkeley Study shows we would save up to $498 Billion dollars over the next 10 years with a single payer system like CalCare. If we don\u2019t shift, healthcare costs will continue to skyrocket and we will pay $175 billion MORE for healthcare in 2031 alone. Medical bills continue to be the leading cause of bankruptcy \u2014 we cannot afford our current broken system.Myth:<\/strong>\u00a0Your care will be rationed.

Reality:<\/strong>\u00a0AB 1400 covers your healthcare needs!<\/strong>\u00a0Our current system rations Healthcare decisions are made with your provider, not an insurance company. PLUS it covers medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, hearing \u2014 ensuring you get the healthcare you need and deserve.Myth:<\/strong>\u00a0Jobs will be lost.

Reality:<\/strong>\u00a0AB 1400 is a job creator that provides economic security to displaced workers!<\/strong>\u00a0In addition to retraining any jobs lost in insurance or other industries, imagine the ripple effects when people can start businesses or hire more staff when the cost of healthcare is no longer a barrier. Not to mention people who stay in miserable jobs just for healthcare!To push AB 1400 over the top, we need more people power than ever. This is the beginning of a fight for healthcare justice that will ultimately be decided in a ballot initiatve. Now is the time to educate, organize and build the movement. You can help us fuel the movement to make California the first state in the nation to guarantee healthcare for ALL!\u00a0Donate now, donate monthly!<\/a>\u00a0Help us continue this fight for healthcare justice!\u00a0Onward,

Pilar Schiavo
Organizer
Healthy California Now<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Healthcare is a civil rights and justice issue to establish health equity and end all barriers to care, but once again corporate healthcare giants are on the wrong side of history \u2014 choosing their profits over our community\u2019s needs.\u00a0The grassroots movement, led by the nurses and Assemblymember Ash Kalra, was… Continue reading → <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21231"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21231"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21231\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21232,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21231\/revisions\/21232"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21231"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21231"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21231"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}