'A Huge Moment for the Movement': Los Angeles City Council Approves Resolution in Favor of Medicare for All
With a nearly unanimous vote on Tuesday the Los Angeles City Council—representing the nation’s second most populous city—passed a resolution endorsing federal Medicare for All legislation.
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Labor unions and progressive advocacy groups applauded the 10 to 1 vote of the council as a key victory in the broader fight to win Medicare for All nationally.
Backers of the resolution specifically sought the council’s officials approval of House Resolution (H.R.) 1384, The Medicare for All Act—introduced by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.)—which, according to a city council document, would “expand health care coverage, eliminate health care disparities, and lower the cost of health care for all United States residents.”
“Nurses see the needless suffering of our patients every day. We can’t do the jobs we are committed to doing under the current system—that is why we need and will fight for Medicare for All.” —California Nurses AssociationThe California Nurses Association (CNA), the state’s largest nurses union, celebrated Los Angeles becoming the largest city in the U.S. to adopt a resolution in support of Medicare for All.
“Nurses see the needless suffering of our patients every day,” CNA said in a statement following the vote. “We can’t do the jobs we are committed to doing under the current system—that is why we need and will fight for Medicare for All.”
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