Grassroots in Action
Representatives of HCAN and many other progressive groups gathered outside the White House today to deliver a petition with the signatures of more than two million people opposed to a Obama administration proposal to cut future Social Security payments to … Continue reading
Health Care for America Now partner groups joined with more than 100 other labor and activist organizations to rally against cuts to health care spending that may take effect on March 1. These budget cuts will kick in automatically if … Continue reading
HCAN activists, along with Americans for Tax Fairness and national labor groups including AFL-CIO, National Education Association, SEIU and AFSCME, are participating in a national day of action today to urge Congress to avert $85 billion in arbitrary, across-the-board cuts … Continue reading
Activists from Health Care for America Now, National People’s Action and their local affiliate Our DC, Coalition on Human Needs, Americans for Tax Fairness, Public Campaign, Jobs with Justice, and the AFL-CIO gathered in front of Fix the Debt’s “Common … Continue reading
HCAN partners from across the country participated in massive coordinated actions yesterday to force political leaders to protect Medicare, Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, and Social Security. Activists from Washington Community Action Network showed up at Wells Fargo demanding that … Continue reading
On the day Mitt Romney accepted the Republican nomination for president, Health Care for America Now grassroots activists across the country gathered to reject his lopsided plan for the economy. Romney would take healthcare, education and jobs from the middle … Continue reading
Activists from New Hampshire Citizens Alliance for Action, an HCAN field partner, were barred from a Romney campaign event yesterday. The Romney campaign targeted activists who had signed up to participate and emailed them the night before the town hall, … Continue reading
The Romney campaign had promised they would allow media into fundraising events. Well, not so much. A fundraising event held in Las Vegas yesterday was attended by casino tycoon Sheldon Adelson, who has given more than $10 million to Romney’s … Continue reading
Activists from Health Care for America Now partner Missouri Progressive Vote Coalition and Planned Parenthood gathered this morning to rally outside Senator Roy Blunt’s (R-MO) office. The groups, with a total of more than 70 activists, rallied in support of … Continue reading
The GOP in North Carolina is scared of birthday cake. Activists from HCAN partner Action NC brought a birthday cake to the local Republican Part office in Charlotte to celebrate the birthday of Medicare and Medicaid. About 35 activists, mostly … Continue reading
On Tuesday, July 17, Texans assembled on the steps of the State Capitol in Austin to protest Gov. Rick Perry’s refusal to implement an expansion of the state Medicaid program or the establishment of a state exchange as called for … Continue reading
Check out our photo gallery from in front of the Supreme Court on the day of the Affordable Care Act decision. Tweet