Californians: Give Thanks If You Have Health Insurance and Protect Others Who Do Not

Our only weapon against the entrenched and wealthy opposition is a massive grassroots movement that cannot be ignored. To mobilize this movement, HCA has launched a statewide campaign called OneCareNow to support the new bill and obtain affordable, comprehensive health insurance for all. OneCareNow means one plan and one high standard of care for all Californians—full care, for all, for life, for less.

OneCareNow activities are already underway:

• Collecting a million signatures in a petition drive for Senator Kuehl’s bill.
• Distributing a new 22-minute video called “The Healthcare Solution: California OneCare.”
• Maintaining a new website and blog at OneCareNow.org where you can learn more about the campaign and the bill.

Most importantly, the OneCareNow Campaign features action events that promote and educate people about universal health insurance in a different city every day for a full year. The Campaign is supported by a coalition that includes the League of Women Voters, the California School Employees Association, the California Alliance for Retired Americans, and Health Access.

The first “day of action” was held in Morro Bay in San Luis Obispo County on August 12th. The final event will be in Los Angeles on August 12, 2007. Then, informed and motivated by these 365 events, people from everywhere in the state will gather in Sacramento on Sunday, August 19, 2007, for a huge rally—the largest demonstration in history in support of universal healthcare!

To find out how you can help, click here.This grassroots movement will make universal, high-quality healthcare a reality in California.

The California OneCareNow Campaign is the nation's first-ever statewide grassroots campaign for universal health insurance. Teams in more than 365 California cities are conducting grassroots educational and public awareness "action" events--one event per day, in a different city, for one year--to demand quality, affordable healthcare for all Californians. OneCareNow.org grassroots campaign is sponsored by Health Care for All - California. SB 840 is supported by a coalition of over 400 groups in California.