Health Care

Health care for all is a key element of the American Dream. Change to Win believes everyone who works hard and plays by the rules deserves quality, affordable health care. Too many people are one major illness away from bankruptcy or face rising costs that keep them awake at night. No one should end up in poverty, disabled or die due to lack of access to health care, but it happens to thousands of people every day in America.

Change to Win supports reforms to the system that are comprehensive, rather than piecemeal, provide coverage for everyone, and strongly emphasize preventative care. Coverage should not depend on one’s job or on having a job. Individuals should play an active role in taking care of their health and in contributing towards their care, but they should not be burdened by unaffordable costs and by privatized high-deductible health plans that shift costs onto families while reducing their coverage and their peace of mind.

Read Change to Win's principles for health care security for all Americans.

More Information

Speech by UFCW President Joseph Hansen to the Democratic Governors Association
July 24, 2007

Analysis of Bush Health Care Proposal by Ways and Means Committee, U.S. House of Representatives
January 24, 2007

Letter from Anna Burger to Members of Congress on Principles for Health Care Reform
January 19, 2007

Change to Win Urges Congress to Implement a Health Care Policy for All Americans
September 12, 2006

Stern: Horse And Buggy Health Coverage
July 17, 2006

Stern: Letter to Fortune 500 CEOs
July 17, 2006

With Job-Based Healthcare Ailing, It May Be Time to Seek a Cure
Los Angeles Times, June 25, 2006

Hoffa: Health costs destroying our economy
Detroit News, April 14, 2006