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Thursday, January 14, 2016

CONTACT: Ture Turnbull, Mass-Care; director@masscare.org, (617) 602-7868



Mass-Care Endorses Senator Bernie Sanders for President

The candidate that truly understands Healthcare Justice



Boston, MA - Today Mass-Care, the Commonwealth’s largest advocacy group devoted to single payer health care reform, announced its endorsement of Senator Bernie Sanders for President of the United States. “Time and time again Senator Sanders has fought for the creation of a single payer healthcare system as health care costs are crippling the economy in Massachusetts" said Ture Richard Turnbull, Executive Director of Mass-Care. "Senator Sanders believes that Medicare for All is what we need in our Commonwealth and for the Nation and we are pleased to announce Mass-Care's endorsement of his candidacy." Ture continued, "Massachusetts and the nation need to move beyond the Affordable Care Act reforms, which leave nearly 30 million people uninsured, even more underinsured, fragmented care, and inefficiency and profiteering that drive our costs far above those in any other nation."



“It's time for a Medicare-for-all single-payer health care system, A large single-payer system already exists in the United States. It’s called Medicare and the people enrolled give it high marks. More importantly, it has succeeded in providing near-universal coverage to Americans over age 65 in a very cost-effective manner. If we are serious about providing high-quality, affordable care as a right for all Americans, the only solution to this crisis is a Medicare-for-all single-payer system” said Bernie Sanders



Sanders has been a leading advocate for a single-payer system since his days as mayor of Burlington in the 1980s. In his campaign for President, Sanders pointed out that the country is "spending almost twice as much per capita on health care as do the people of any other country."



"We are the only major country on earth that doesn't guarantee health care to all people as a right and yet we end up spending much more than they do," Sanders said.



Mass-Care supports establishing a single payer health care system in Massachusetts as the most effective way to control costs. In a fast moving election cycle, it is very important to become involved now to support Senator Sanders. The 2016 Massachusetts primaries will be held on Tuesday March 1st, 2016.

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Mass-Care Board Meeting, Jan. 23rd Worcester Friends House. All are welcome



Single Payer Public Hearing, Boston, State House Date: TBA



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