Resources
Other organizations also working toward a just health care system in California and in the United States.
California Nurses Association
Represents over 75,000 members nationwide, providing a voice for nurses and a vision for universal healthcare reform through a single-payer style system based on an improved and expanded Medicare for all.
California OneCare
This California OneCare Campaign is an historic grassroots movement to educate millions of Californians and build overwhelming public support for single payer universal health care in California.
Consumer Watchdog
A nationally-recognized, California-based, non-profit consumer education and advocacy organization. Deals in insurance reform, healthcare reform and has been fighting corrupt corporations and crooked politicians since 1985.
Guaranteed Healthcare
A project of the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee, and patients and community groups around the country showing real video stories of people being denied healthcare in America.
Mad as Hell Doctors (MAHD)
A group of Oregon-Based doctors that advocate replacing our current pay-or-die system with a comprehensive, publicly financed, privately delivered Single Payer system that puts people first.
Physicians for a National Health Program
Physicians for a National Health Program is a single issue organization advocating a universal, comprehensive single-payer national health program. PNHP has more than 17,000 members and chapters across the United States.
Public Citizen
A national nonprofit consumer advocacy organization that represents consumer interests in Congress. Fights for openness and democractic accountability in government and the rights of consumers to seek redress in the courts.
Government Resources
California Department of Consumer Affairs
Designed to help Californians become informed consumers by learning their rights and protecting the rights of both buyers and sellers to help ensure a fair marketplace for all Californians.
California Department of Insurance
Works to foster an insurance market that is fair, competitive and accessible to all Californians.
California Department of Managed Health Care
Provides Health plan information, help with complaints, grievances, health coverage, health insurance, denials, independent medical review and external review.
California Legislature
Direct connections to your local representative, state departments, and the legislative leaders and schedule.
California Medical Board
State agency that licenses medical doctors, investigates complaints, disciplines those who violate the law.
Employee Benefits Security Administration
Provides participant and compliance assistance regarding pension, health and other employee benefit plans.