We advocate
for Improved
Medicare for all.

The mission of Physicians for a National Health Program California (PNHP-CA) is to educate and advocate for the establishment of a fully publicly financed single-payer health care program in California and the nation.

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We believe that healthcare is a basic human right

PNHP-CA believes everyone deserves high-quality, affordable and comprehensive care.

That’s why we advocate for the establishment of a fully publicly financed single-payer health care program.

Single payer healthcare:

  • Provides access to high quality care for all residents
  • Eases provider work burden
  • Eliminates medical debt 
  • Is  less expensive for society.


Share our vision for a modern and efficient health care system.

Events
PNHPCA membership meeting September 21, 2026
September 30, 2026
PNHP-CA held a general meeting for the state membership on Monday, September 21....
News
Rural Hospitals Closing
September 20, 2026
Kay Tillow reports that rural hospitals and service lines are closing, forcing patients to drive longer distances for emergency and maternal care....
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WISeR Threatens Expansion
September 16, 2026
CMS wants to expand WISeR AI prior authorization to traditional Medicare patients who need pacemakers, cardiac stents, cancer care, and emergency air transport, according to HEALTH CARE Un-covered....
Educational materials
Value-Based Payment is the New For-Profit Health Care Industry
September 9, 2023
This is an intriguing article about the history of the value based payment movement by the insurance industry, and debunks commonly held beliefs....
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Why we want Medicare for All
December 4, 2022
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Fraud and Medicare Privatization
October 9, 2022
There have been a series of recent public reports and discussions about fraud on the part of corporations participating in the Medicare Advantage program....
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Abortion and Single-Payer Healthcare
September 30, 2022
Access to abortion can be restricted or denied by employer-based for-profit health plans. This discussion, Abortion Access and the Right to Healthcare will discuss the advantages of a single-payer system...
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How Hospitals and Insurers Fail the Public
September 28, 2022
Wendell Potter worked in the health insurance industry. He became very familiar with the manipulations and maneuvers of the for-profit systems. He now writes a newsletter and speaks to educate...