Louisville Single Payer Activists Volunteer for RAM Free Clinic in Morehead…

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Single Payer Health Care a Hit at the Kentucky AFL-CIO Convention

photo Louisville Single Payer Activists Volunteer for RAM Free Clinic in Morehead

Protesters at Humana demand an end to the denial of care

photo Protesters at Humana demand an end to the denial of care

Forward Radio Annual Fund Drive and 8th Birthday

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To All Our Friends and Family,

Our community radio station, WFMP 106.5 FM, is about to turn 8 years old and to celebrate, we are throwing an amazing, fun-filled party to which you are invited (unless, of course, distance keeps you away).

But first, please consider donating right now while our Annual Pledge Drive is in full swing and help fortify us against those who would sell our frequency to the highest bidder.  We are all-volunteer, independent, and our mission is to engage and empower our local community with public interest programming and an open mic for community input.  Below is a graphic with our QR code for making a donation or use this link: https://tinyurl.com/6tsmpvvx

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Now, back to the party.  We are so fortunate to have for a venue Maybe It’s Fate, an absolutely gorgeous artist cooperative at 1425 Story Ave. in Butchertown (and it’s handicap accessible!).  The fun begins at 5 pm and runs till 8 pm, this Saturday April 5th.  There’ll be live music, gourmet food, homemade birthday cake, two fabulous door prizes (a Weekend in Gatlinburg; and a glorious Ayurveda Day Retreat), and more.  Our featured guest speaker is Kentucky State Representative Nima Kulkarni, who is also an immigration attorney.  I hope you’ll come and enjoy the atmosphere, the people and the great lineup.

Kentuckians for Single Payer Health Care

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Harriette Seiler and Antonio Wilson in Louisville's St. Pat's Parade
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Sign the petition to Put Single Payer on the Table!

Act to End the Direct Contracting Entities and ACO REACH that are privatizing Medicare.

Contact us: nursenpo@aol.com, Facebook, kentuckians_for_single_payer, Single Payer Radio, @KY4singlepayer

Read the Physicians’ Proposal for a National Single Payer Program.  Sign on to it. Join National PNHP.

Slides from Drs. Steffie Woolhandler & David Himmelstein

Quote of the day by Don McCanne. Health Justice Monitor

Answers to questions on single payer.

HR 676, Expanded and Improved Medicare for All, a model single payer bill in the House from 2003 to 2017.

HR 3421, Improved Medicare for All, national single payer bill, currently in the House, which needs to be improved to ban and convert the for-profit hospitals, nursing homes, dialysis centers, etc.

Please support the work of Kentuckians for Single Payer Health Care by making a donation on line here.  Or you can mail your check to KSPH, PO Box 17595, Louisville, KY 40217.  Annual dues are $5, but we welcome whatever you can give.

Kentucky rallies for federal services and workers

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On Fri., March 21, 2025, Louisville rallied at the Mazzoli Building to demand protection of federal services and workers. The mood was intense–the wounds are deeply felt. Even the Pegasus seemed to cry out against the injustice!

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A TSA worker spoke of the illegal withdrawal of their union rights. Others told of the damage to the veterans from the VA cuts. This fight is just beginning. Kentuckians for Single Payer Healthcare was there in solidarity.

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Louisville confronts the threat to cut Medicaid

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On Sat., March 22, 2025, hundreds convened at the Local 862 UAW hall to condemn the threats to cut Medicaid, the federal/state program for health care for those with low incomes or disabilities. Over 1.5 million Kentuckians have no other coverage. The majority of recipients are working at jobs that pay too little and don’t provide health insurance.

Moms spoke of the fight to keep their challenged children covered when they get a tiny raise. Almost all of those in nursing homes depend on Medicaid!

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Kentuckians for Single Payer Healthcare was there to express support.

As we organize for a national single payer program, free from profit, that covers everyone, we stand against any backward moves. KSPH distributed hundreds of Improved Medicare for All flyers. The response was warm and supportive. The people demand a health care system for people, not profit.

Cancelled due to weather – Flea Off Market Tabling Event, Sat., April 5

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The Flea Off Market is a community showcase of artists, craftspersons, collectors, entrepreneurs, farmers, food trucks, musicians, and anybody who just wants to have a pop up “yard sale” with us. On April 5th the location will be  at 1101 E. River Rd., Louisville, Ky 40206 – Waterfront Park. Kentuckians for Single Payer Healthcare will have a Booth to promote  “Enhanced” Medicare for All that includes  everyone, from pre-natal to end of life. Come visit us from 11am-6pm. If you would like to volunteer, Register Here

University of Louisville Medical Students Organize SNaHP Chapter

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On Wednesday, February 11, 2025, medical students at the University of Louisville met to organize a Chapter of the Students for a National Health Program (SNaHP), the student arm of Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP).  PNHP is a single-issue organization with more than 25,000 members advocating a universal, comprehensive, single-payer national health program.

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Hamza Jamal, a second year medical student, organized the meeting and led with a presentation on the purpose of SNaHP and its proud history of advocacy, both on the U of L campus and nationally. Kay Tillow, Chair of Kentuckians for Single Payer Health Care (KSPH), spoke on the state of our healthcare outcomes and costs and the necessity to move to a national single payer system, free from profit. Harriette Seiler, Secretary of KSPH, told of the positive experience of her Canadian family with their single payer system.

Students asked probing questions centering on what they can do to accomplish the needed changes in health care. Dr. Anthony Martin, the group’s advisor, joined in the lively discussion on how to survive as a physician while advocating for systemic change.

To reach the student group, email Hamza Jamal (pictured in photo) at hamza.jamal@louisville.edu

Hamza Jamal has written an article examining health care administrative costs in the United States.  Access the article here.

Sicko

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Sicko is a 2007 American political documentary film by filmmaker Michael Moore. Investigating health care in the United States, the film focuses on the country’s health insurance and the pharmaceutical industry. Moore compares the for-profit non-universal U.S. system with the non-profit universal health care systems of Canada, the United Kingdom, France and Cuba. Watch it, free, here:

Recent Report Ranks U.S. Healthcare Dead Last

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In a recent Single Payer Radio program, Kay Tillow, Harriette Seiler, Hamza Jamal, Evan Hawthorn, and Paul Hoppe of Kentuckians for Single Payer Healthcare discuss the poor ranking of our healthcare in this country based on a Commonwealth Fund report comparing 10 industrialized nations.

Goal: Compare health system performance in 10 countries, including the United States, to glean insights for U.S. improvement.

Methods: Analysis of 70 health system performance measures in five areas: access to care, care process, administrative efficiency, equity, and health outcomes.

Key Findings: The top three countries are Australia, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, although differences in overall performance between most countries are relatively small. The only clear outlier is the U.S., where health system performance is dramatically lower.

Conclusion: The U.S. continues to be in a class by itself in the underperformance of its health care sector. While the other nine countries differ in the details of their systems and in their performance on domains, unlike the U.S., they all have found a way to meet their residents’ most basic health care needs, including universal coverage.