Business Details
22 Years
experience
Advocates for National Single-Payer Healthcare
Founded in 2004, Healthcare-NOW has emerged as the nation's leading grassroots coalition advocating for a single-payer healthcare system. Our organization channels collective frustration with the current profit-driven healthcare model into actionable strategies that empower individuals to become advocates for systemic change. Through comprehensive educational programs, strategic storytelling workshops, and direct action campaigns, we equip citizens with the tools necessary to challenge corporate healthcare interests. Our methodology combines personal narrative development with tactical organizing frameworks to amplify the voices of those most affected by systemic inequities.As a democratically structured movement, we coordinate over 300 local chapters across the United States while maintaining strict independence from corporate influences through member-driven funding. Our work extends beyond policy advocacy to address intersecting social justice issues, including racial equity and reproductive justice within healthcare frameworks.
Services
Healthcare Advocacy Training
Legislative Campaign Strategy
Personal Story Development
Community Organizing Support
Policy Education Programs
Details
- Year established: 2004
Highlights and features
- We offer specialized training programs developed by healthcare policy experts
- Our national network spans 300+ local organizing chapters
- Proven success in legislative advocacy campaigns
- Comprehensive educational resources on single-payer policy frameworks
- Intersectional approach addressing racial and economic healthcare disparities
Services
Healthcare Advocacy Training
Our structured training programs develop citizen activists through interactive workshops on policy analysis, legislative strategy, and community organizing techniques. Participants gain practical skills for influencing healthcare policy through direct engagement with lawmakers and public messaging campaigns. Sessions combine theoretical frameworks with real-world application through case studies and scenario-based learning.
Storytelling Development
Personal testimony workshops teach individuals how to effectively share healthcare experiences that drive policy change. We provide professional development in crafting compelling narratives for public testimony, media engagement, and grassroots mobilization. Our approach emphasizes strategic framing while maintaining authentic personal voice.
Legislative Campaign Strategy
Campaign development services equip organizers with tools for legislative scoring, power mapping, and strategic communications. We provide frameworks for building coalitions, planning targeted actions, and executing escalation tactics to move policymakers toward single-payer legislation.
People
Gillian Mason
Executive Director
Gillian Mason leads Healthcare-NOW's strategic initiatives, overseeing national campaign development and organizational growth. With decades of grassroots organizing experience, she directs our training programs and policy advocacy efforts while serving as a primary spokesperson for the Medicare For All movement.
Marilyn Clement
Founder
Marilyn Clement established Healthcare-NOW in 2004 as the Campaign for a National Health Program NOW. Her vision created the organizational framework that evolved into today's largest single-payer advocacy coalition, shaping national healthcare policy discussions through sustained grassroots mobilization.
Questions
What is single-payer healthcare?
Single-payer healthcare is a system where one public or quasi-public organization handles healthcare financing, ensuring universal coverage through progressive taxation.
How does Healthcare-NOW operate?
We build grassroots power through local chapters, training advocates, organizing campaigns, and amplifying personal stories to pressure lawmakers for Medicare For All.
Can anyone join your movement?
Yes, our coalition includes individuals, unions, and organizations in all 50 states who believe healthcare should be guaranteed as a human right.
Do you offer educational resources?
We provide free training programs on healthcare policy, campaign strategy, and storytelling for advocacy through live online workshops and materials.
What's your funding model?
We receive no corporate funding. Our movement is supported entirely by grassroots contributions from individuals, families, and community organizations.
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