Big rally for single-payer health care

July 30, 2015

Hundreds march in Oakland for “Medicare for all”

A large and energetic crowd gathered in front of Oakland City Hall

By Tim Redmond

JULY 30, 2015 — Hundreds of people filled Frank Ogawa Plaza in Oakland today as part of what will be a growing campaign to bring single-payer healthcare to California.

It was billed as a 50th birthday celebration for Medicare, but it was also a pep rally for a move to get the private insurance companies out of the health-care business.

The weather was perfect, the crowd was festive .. and the momentum has begun.

MC Tom Ammiano kept things serious -- and fun — MC Tom Ammiano kept things serious — and fun

48hillsmedicarejovanka — Jovanka Beckles came from Richmond, where she is on the City Council

Dolores Huerta got the crowd saying that we have the power to demand change

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Tim Redmond

Tim Redmond has been a political and investigative reporter in San Francisco for more than 30 years. He spent much of that time as executive editor of the Bay Guardian. He is the founder of 48hills.

Big rally for single-payer health care

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