Despite a majority of Americans believing in single payer healthcare, many of our elected officials still refuse to support it publicly or make strides towards implementation. ISPC is working on a grassroots organizing campaign to bring Illinoisans from around the state together in support of health justice. We’ll be putting the pressure on our cities, townships, and counties to declare their support for single payer and build momentum around our movement.

Campaign Goals:

  • Pass city council resolution in support of single payer healthcare in Chicago.

  • Activate ISPC members and supporters around the state to draft and introduce resolutions in their own municipalities.

  • Grow awareness of single payer healthcare support across the state.

Here’s how you can move this campaign forward!

Resolution Fact Sheet

Endorsing Alderpersons

These members of Chicago’s City Council have signed on to the Chicago Resolution for Medicare for All:

Sponsor: Ruth Cruz

  • Angela Clay, 46th Ward

  • Ruth Cruz, 30th Ward

  • Jesse Fuentes, 26th Ward

  • Maria Hadden, 49th Ward

  • Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth, 48th Ward

  • Matt Martin, 47th Ward

  • Daniel LaSpata, 1st Ward

  • Anthony Quezada, 35th Ward

  • Julia Ramirez, 12th Ward

  • Lamont Robinson, 4th Ward,

  • Michael Rodriguez, 22nd Ward

  • Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez, 33rd Ward

  • Byron Sigcho-Lopez, 25th Ward

  • Andre Vasquez, 40th Ward

  • Desmon Yancy, 5th Ward

If you want to get involved with the campaign, please feel free to reach out!

Bill Bianchi, ISPC Board President- bill@ilsinglepayer.org

Susan Hurley, ISPC Executive Director-susan@ilsinglepayer.org

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Endorse the Chicago Resolution

Organizational Endorsements for the Chicago Medicare for All Resolution:

Action Center on Race and the Economy (ACRE)

Alliance for Community Services

Alternatives Youth

American Federation of Government Employees Local 704

Asian American Midwest Progressives

Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago

Care Not COVID Chicagoland

Chicago for Abortion Rights

Chicago DSA

Chicago Jobs with Justice

Chicago National Organization for Women

Chicago Socialist Alternative

Citizen Action Illinois

Equity and Action (EAT)

Erie Neighborhood House

Good Kids Mad City

Healthcare NOW

Indivisible Chicago Alliance

Indivisible HealthCare Working Group

Jane Addams Senior Caucus

Labor Campaign for Single Payer

National Nurses United

Northwestern University Graduate Workers (NUGW) Union - UE Local 1122

ONE People’s Campaign

People’s Lobby-Health Care Initiative

People’s Response Network

Illinois Physicians for a National Health Plan

Radical Public Health

Soap Box Productions

Students for a National Health Program UIC Chicago Chapter

Sunrise Movement Chicago

Illinois Cities for Single payer