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Health Care for All

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Join our forum on health care reform.

Take action

Click here to sign the NEA's petition to tell your elected leaders that we need health insurance reform and we need it now. The cost of inaction is too high – too many of our fellow Americans are uninsured, delay needed care because they can't afford it and must often file for bankruptcy due to medical bills they can no longer afford to pay.

Fall Action Request items

For educating members on WEAC’s health care reform issues, here are some key handouts you can use to spread the word:

“Talking With Co-Workers” A sample dialog with information about where the NEA and WEAC stand on health care reform and why a public option will help all Americans.
“Three Things You Can Do for Health Care Reform” Want to get more involved? Here are some simple tips to get you moving.
“Why Promoting Health Care Reform is in Our Interest” A breakdown of points, from costs to coverage options, of why health care reform is needed now and why union organizations are backing it.
“WEAC Health Care Myth Busters” Countering misinformation from critics, this document provides solid facts to answer the lies being spread about the public option.
Mark Moody, president of WEA Trust: "Six Great Myths About American Health Care" Health insurance expert says that some health care myths (“We have a private health insurance system now,” “Malpractice awards are the reason health care costs are soaring”) are misguided.
“NEA Strongly Supports Comprehensive Health Insurance Reform” The National Education Association strongly supports health care reform, and here are all the facts you need to know why.
New York Times: “Health Care Reform and You” Who is paying for health care reform? What if I have good group coverage? The New York Times answers these and other questions.

Member stories

WEAC members press for health care reform in Washington, D.C.

Video: NEA television commercial supporting health care reform

Video: What's it like to live without health insurance?

Move forward on Health Care Reform!
Learn more about the health care cost crisis, and how you can help. (Members Only)

WEAC Principles for Health Care Reform

- Every Wisconsin resident should have access to preventive, diagnostic, routine and catastrophic care.

- Health care coverage in Wisconsin must not be denied based on age, health status, occupation or pre-existing condition.

- Strategies must be implemented that reduce and contain costs to assure affordable coverage for all individuals and employers.

- Individuals, employers and government must be required to pay their fair share.

- Full, free and fair collective bargaining rights must be established which will allow unions to negotiate over both supplemental coverage beyond that provided by the universal plan, as well as a share of the savings from health care reforms.

WEAC Health Care Reform flier