Fund Medicaid & SNAP, Not War & Deportations!
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!
From sharing these beautiful graphics to holding a rally to sharing your story, there are many ways to speak out against war and detention and for our basic needs.Ā Click here to take action.Ā The Nonviolent Medicaid Army is picking up Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.ās call to build a nonviolent army of the poor to end poverty. We are uniting across all lines of division including the party divide and the urban/rural divide. We come together for support, survival and strategy with ALL whose families have been harmed and killed by this healthcare system that puts profit over our health and lives. We are fiercely independent from both political parties of Wall Street and we hold ALL power holders accountable.
READ & SHARE the Nonviolent Medicaid Army Statement on the āBig, Beautiful Billā āĀ for Billionaires!Ā Click hereĀ o para leer en espaƱol,Ā haga clic aquĆ.
Mastering Media: Getting Our Stories into the MediaOn Saturday, July 12th from 1 – 2:30 PM ET join the Nonviolent Medicaid Army for the July 2025 Saturday School of Struggle! July’s topic is: Mastering Media Part 1: Getting Our Stories into the Media. This is the first of a 2-part series on Media.
Register here:Ā https://bit.ly/July2025SSoS
As we say in the Poor People’s Campaign: we change the narrative by changing the narrator.We all have a powerful story based in our lived experience, and we can learn to tell aspects of our story as a political act. One way of doing this is public testimony and speaking to the media. Learn more & share the FB eventĀ 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.
- InĀ South Central PA, members distributed COVID tests and built aĀ healthcare story wallĀ at the āPeace In The Streetsā Block Party event on June 14th at Culliton Park in Lancaster.
- InĀ Southwest PA, members signed people up for Medicaid, did blood pressure screenings and made connections at a Peopleās Clinic at Crawford Village inĀ McKeesportĀ on June 21st.
- InĀ Southeast PAĀ on Saturday, June 14, members continued to build with people in Chester who are angry and in disbelief about the hospital closures, collecting people’s stories and filing out legislative cards to expose profiteers and hold powerholders accountable for the shutteredĀ Crozer-Chester Medical Center.
- InĀ Northeast PA, members tabled at WilliamsportāsĀ JuneteenthĀ Celebration. Also, check out recent speeches by NEPA leaders at theĀ No Kings RallyĀ andĀ Not Another War with Iran protest!
Click here for NEW VIDEO: Fighting back against Hospital Closures in PA!
Central Appalachia prepares for Justice Jam at Oakhurst Homes
On Saturday, July 19 from 11 am 2 pm, the Central Appalachia Healthcare Rights Committee will hold a Justice Jam in conjunction with residents at Oakhurst Homes in Johnstown
The event which is free and open to all ages will feature: a cook-out, singing movement songs, learning peopleās history of Johnstown and the surrounding region, games and activities for youth, and a Peopleās Clinic that will assist people to sign up for state benefits or file appeals if they have been cut off. Jacob Butterly, movement theomusicologist will be leading the sing-out. Songs will be recorded as part of a new digital songbook for the national Nonviolent Medicaid Army.Ā For more details click here.
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 pageĀ here.
Sign up to share your story here:Ā 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, July 9th & 23rd @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Contact:Ā ppfpasepahrc@gmail.com
Southwest PA Healthcare Rights Committee (Allegheny, Washington, Westmoreland, Greene, Fayette, Beaver and Butler counties)Next meeting: Thursday, July 10th & 24th @ 6 pm – 7:30 pm
Contact: Barbara atĀ bawhite2012@gmail.comĀ or Rica atĀ phillipsfrederica@gmail.com
Central-Appalachia PA Healthcare Rights Committee (Centre, Clearfield, Cambria, Blair, Somerset, Bedford, Huntingdon, Fulton, Mifflin, and Juniata counties)Next meeting: Wednesday, July 2nd @ 7 – 8:30 PM & July 16th @ 8 pm – 9 pm
Contact: Josh atĀ joshua.rinaman@gmail.comĀ or Kiki atĀ mftriplin@gmail.com
South Central PA Healthcare Rights Committee (Adams, Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry and York counties) Next meeting: Monday, July 7th & 21st @ 6 pm – 7:30 pm
Contact: Ā Jacob atĀ 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, July 7th & 21st @ 6 pm – 7:30 pm
Contact: Rebecca atĀ prittidayzee@gmail.comĀ or Nijmie atĀ nijmied@gmail.com
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