Strike activity surged in 2018 and 2019, marking a 35-year high for the number of workers involved in a major work stoppage over a two-year period.
For family coverage, the average premium was $20,843, equivalent to $10 per hour worked for a full-time worker—just two dollars less per hour than California’s current $12 minimum wage for employers with more than 25 workers.
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The insinuation that Medicare for All would somehow leave people currently insured under a private company behind elevates a popular right-wing talking point used to dissuade Americans against single-payer health care.
A former health insurance executive says the moment the insurance industry fears most has arrived.
Misleading claims about who is enrolled in the Medicaid expansion should not deter additional states from extending these benefits to the millions of people who continue to be left out.
Seniors should celebrate Medicare’s 54th birthday by rejecting the fear-based propaganda, and enthusiastically embracing Medicare for All. Under Medicare for All, seniors would pay less out of their pockets — and they would receive more.
How might collective bargaining change if health care wasn't tethered to work? Democratic presidential candidates aren’t in agreement over how to solve the current health care crisis, where 1 in 2 sick Americans cannot afford health care.
Hotel strikes in 2018 resulted in new agreements to increase wages and pensions. Management attempts to increase workloads remains a major concern for workers as does maintaining health insurance during seasonal layoffs.
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