Nonviolent Medicaid Army gears up for a National Day of Action, Sept. 6
Join the Nonviolent Medicaid Army’s National Day of Action for Medicaid on September 6 in a city or town near you! Register here to get involved or learn more.
Put People First! PA is planning three actions all at shuttered hospitals. On Saturday, September 6th actions in Southwest PA at Heritage Valley Health System and in Northeast PA at Berwick Hospital, and on Monday, September 8th in Southeast PA at Crozer-Chester Medical Center. Register here to attend an action or contact the regional coordinators below to learn more.
Join thousands of people across the country to demand an end to the Medicaid cutoffs currently underway and those coming, and an expansion of healthcare to all. Rallies and speakouts will be held in more than 12 states at various locations selected to publicly expose the impact of Medicaid cuts and the ongoing attacks on healthcare, and provide an entry point for people to get organized. Interested in planning an action? Check out the toolkit for more info.
The Nonviolent Medicaid Army demands: Fund Medicaid, Not War & Deportations! As Congress moves closer to enacting devastating cuts and taking money from healthcare, housing and food to give to detention, war and billionaires, we cry out NO!
Mastering Media Pt 2: Documenting our Stories
Join the Nonviolent Medicaid Army (NVMA) TOMORROW, Saturday, August 2nd from 1 – 3 PM ET for the August 2025 Saturday School of Struggle. The August topic is: Mastering Media Part 2: Documenting our Stories
Register here: https://bit.ly/NVMAAugust2025SSoS
This session will equip us to get strong video and audio of our stories and events just using our phones, in preparation for the Nonviolent Medicaid Army National Day of Action for Medicaid on September 6, 2025.
Together, our voices are powerful. Our problems are not our individual problems, they are shared by millions. When we can tell our stories in ways that move other people, we build our movement! Learn more on the facebook event here.
Highlights from Healthcare Rights Committees
In the past month, Put People First! PA Healthcare Rights Committee (HRC) members have been out in our neighborhoods building the movement for healthcare as a human right. Here are some recent highlights.
- In South Central PA, leaders Tammy and Matt were featured in “The Battle Over Hearts and Minds in Pennsylvania’s Bible Belt” by Rev. Liz Theoharis and Noam Sandweiss-Back.
- In Southwest PA, on July 26th members joined Community Day at Crawford Village in McKeesport.
- In Central Appalachia on July 19th, members and residents hosted a big Justice Jam at Oakhurst Homes in Johnstown with songs, food, games, benefit sign ups and healthcare stories.
- In Southeast PA, on July 19th members returned to door knock and table in Chester City & Upland with demands and a petition, building towards an Art Build on Saturday, August 9th and Action on Monday, September 8th!
- In Northeast PA, members organized at the PrideAPalooza in Bloomsburg, PA on July 20th. The HRC also teamed up with the NEPA Homeless Union for a SPEAK OUT on July 11th about the impact that the closing of Keystone Mission’s shelters will have on our community. See full write up & news coverage here!
13th Annual Membership Assembly Registration OPEN!
The Put People First! PA (PPF-PA) Membership Assembly is our largest yearly gathering, open to brand new folks and experienced members. Join us from 5 pm, Friday, October 17th, to 2 pm Sunday, October 19th, 2025 at a hotel & conference center in State College, PA. We’re coming together from across the state, the country and internationally to build community, celebrate the year and envision the years ahead!
The Membership Assembly will provide free of charge meals, snacks, childcare, transportation and housing, well as masks and COVID tests to take before and while gathering in person. We’ll have vans and carpools to transport members from different regions across the state.
Every Monday we share our stories. What’s your healthcare story? What does Medicaid mean to you and your family? Movements begin with the telling of untold stories that’s why we’re asking you to share your experience with your health and healthcare system.
Whether you’re on or unfairly excluded from Medicaid, you have a story to share to build the movement for the human right to healthcare. See #medicaidmonday examples on the Nonviolent Medicaid Army facebook page here.
Sign up to share your story here: bit.ly/MedicaidMondaysForm
Upcoming Healthcare Rights Committee Meetings
Put People First! PA is organized into five regions: Southeast, Southwest, Central-Appalachia, South Central and Northeast. In each of these regions, members participate in twice a month meetings held by phone and online, organized around our healthcare struggles. If you’re new to Put People First! PA, attend a monthly Statewide Call or Saturday School or contact any of the members listed below to learn more.
Southeast PA Healthcare Rights Committee (Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery, Chester and Delaware counties)
Next meeting: Wednesday, August 13th & 27th @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Contact: ppfpasepahrc@gmail.com
Southwest PA Healthcare Rights Committee (Allegheny, Washington, Westmoreland, Greene, Fayette, Beaver and Butler counties)
Next meeting: Thursday, August 14th & 28th @ 6 pm – 7:30 pm
Contact: Barbara at bawhite2012@gmail.com or Rica at phillipsfrederica@gmail.com
Central-Appalachia PA Healthcare Rights Committee (Centre, Clearfield, Cambria, Blair, Somerset, Bedford, Huntingdon, Fulton, Mifflin, and Juniata counties)
Next meeting: Wednesday, August 6th @ 7 – 8:30 PM & August 20th @ 8 pm – 9 pm
Contact: Josh at joshua.rinaman@gmail.com or Kiki at mftriplin@gmail.com
South Central PA Healthcare Rights Committee (Adams, Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry and York counties)
Next meeting: Monday, August 4th & 18th @ 6 pm – 7:30 pm
Contact: Jacob at jacob.butterly.pappc@gmail.com
Northeast PA Healthcare Rights Committee (Pike, Wayne, Susquehanna, Bradford, Sullivan, Wyoming, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Lycoming, Monroe, Northumberland, Carbon and Schuylkill counties)
Next meeting: Monday, August 4th & 18th @ 6 pm – 7:30 pm
Contact: Rebecca at prittidayzee@gmail.com or Nijmie at nijmied@gmail.com
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