Healthcare Policy

In the richest country in the world, no one should go without care. But our system still ties coverage to jobs, locks people in bureaucratic networks, and puts profits ahead of health.

We need a path to guaranteed, universal care and the next step is clear: a robust public option available to everyone.

This is how we expand coverage, lower costs, and give working people real choices without waiting for corporate health plans to do the right thing.

• - Is available to anyone, regardless of income, job, or immigration status
• - Has no deductibles, minimal co-pays, and covers the full range of care including mental health, reproductive health, and prescriptions
• - Pays fair rates to providers without overpaying private hospital monopolies
• - Competes with private plans and gives people a real alternative to employer insurance
• - Includes automatic enrollment options for the uninsured

This public option should look more like Medicare and less like a patchwork plan. It’s the fastest, most practical path to universal coverage and lower costs now.
Mental Health, Multicultural Models, and Holistic Training
Mental health care must be included in all ACA plans and the public option and must reflect the diversity of our country.

Keep the Universal Frame But Use the Public Option as a Bridge We believe in guaranteed care for all and the best way to get there right now is a strong, inclusive public option. Let’s give every American a choice: a high-quality public plan they can count on. Let’s prove what public healthcare can do and then keep building.