Category: Update

Question 4 Wins Big!
Strong message for Western Mass reps

Our non-binding question in support of Single Payer for Mass. passed in every single town in the six legislative districts where it appeared on the ballot.  Overall, Question 4 was approved by nearly 77% of the voters in those districts! This success sends a strong message to these representatives that their constituents want them to fight for Medicare for All on Beacon Hill:  Reps. Paul Mark, Natalie Blais, Lindsay Sabadosa, Dan Carey, Mindy Domb, and Aaron Vega.  
Here’s a link for Question 4 voting results by town:  

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Strong message for Western Mass reps“

Vote “YES” on Question #4
Single Payer on the ballot!

Question #4 is a non-binding ballot question about Single Payer healthcare in Mass.  It will appear on the Nov. 6th ballot in six Western Mass. legislative districts including those currently represented by Kulik, Mark, Vega, Solomon-Rose, Scibak and (formerly) Kocot.
The results of this ballot question will demonstrate the strength of support for Single Payer among voters in each legislator’s district.  A strong vote for Question 4 will help our allies on the new legislative delegation to fight harder on Beacon Hill for health care as a human right and encourage those still on the fence to get on-board.

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Single Payer on the ballot!“

WMM4A Surveys the Candidates
A deeper dive into Medicare for All

We’re tired of reading in local media that the candidates “all agree about the issues.”  We know there are significant differences among them about their understanding of Single Payer, their concerns, commitment to advancing legislation, and so forth.  So we invited them to take a deeper dive by responding to our questionnaire.  We’ve just posted responses to the Candidates Single Payer Survey. See what candidates in your district

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A deeper dive into Medicare for All“

Busy Summer for WMM4A
Outreach, Training, Events

The fight for Medicare for All in Massachusetts is heating up this summer!  We are reaching out to friends, neighbors and co-workers about how Single Payer works, why we need it, and how it can be achieved.   Many local candidates for seats on Beacon Hill have attended our events to learn more about it.   Another Outreach Training will be held Sunday, July 22nd in Holyoke, with a few seats still available.  To register Continue reading “Busy Summer for WMM4A
Outreach, Training, Events“

Single Payer Ballot Questions
Signatures certified for six districts!

We are pleased to announce that our hubs have succeeded in collecting the required number of certified signatures in each of six legislative districts so far in Western Mass.  We now expect that our Single Payer question will appear on the November ballot in districts   Continue reading “Single Payer Ballot Questions
Signatures certified for six districts!“