CWA Backs Reforms of 'Medicare for All'

The CWA-supported Medicare for All Act was re-introduced in Congress on April 25 by Senator Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Representative John Dingell (D-Mich.).  In a statement this week, the union called it an important step toward comprehensive reform of our health care system.

"Our nation must have comprehensive health care reform that provides universal coverage and levels the playing field among employers," said CWA President Larry Cohen. "Our current system puts a huge strain on negotiated health plans and has made health care the most contentious issue in collective bargaining today.

"The Medicare for All Act sets the stage for a health care system that not only expands coverage outside the traditional employment relationship but assures working families that they won't lose their health care coverage if they change or lose their jobs. It addresses the health security concerns of retirees. And it will end our national shame of allowing 45 million Americans to go without health insurance coverage," Cohen said.