July 4: Freedom from Health Insurance Companies!

On July 4, 2019, single payer activists worked to spread the message to a crowd that gathered for a concert at Louisville’s Waterfront Park.  Many voiced their

July 4 in Louisville, KY. L to R Harriette Seiler and Christine Perlin-Gump. Photo by Doris Bailey Spencer.
July 4 in Louisville, KY. L to R Harriette Seiler and Christine Perlin-Gump. Photo by Doris Bailey Spencer.

support and signed petitions for a National Improved Medicare for All.

The group distributed tiny “Forward to Single Payer” flyers and “Medicare for All” cards.

The discussions reflected the urgency of the problem.  People spoke of the price of insulin, of sky high deductibles, and of friends and family who could not afford care.