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
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