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• Healthcare United National Voter Registration Drive Kicks Off!

  As caregivers, we are true witnesses to the healthcare crisis. Every day—on the job—we see firsthand the costs and hardships caused by the gaps within our healthcare system. Often we ourselves, and members of our families too, have stumbled and fallen into these gaps.  It is time now for us to get involved and speak up. Full Story

• Milwaukee’s Shepherd Express Covers Healthcare United’s Voter Registration Efforts

  Healthcare United was featured in an article published yesterday by the Shepherd Express of Milwaukee.  The piece covers our efforts to mark Juneteenth through our new voter registration drive. Full Story

• Dian Palmer, RN on Healthcare Inequities

  As you all know, yesterday was Juneteenth. As nurses, it's a day to educate ourselves on the healthcare inequities that exist in our country, and to reflect on what can be done to bridge the divide.  In recognition of Juneteenth, my close friend and colleague Dian Palmer, RN had an op-ed published in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. I wanted to share a portion of her powerful statement (and encourage you to read the full article, here).

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• We Must Know Our Own Strength

  In the 2004 presidential election, Bush beat Kerry by 3 million votes nationwide. In 2000, Gore beat Bush in the national vote by 500,000 votes. There are over 10 million healthcare professionals and workers in the United States, and according to our data, one out of every four healthcare professionals and workers is not registered to vote. Full Story

• Pernicious Healthcare Disparities

  In our country, we are finally starting to address the critical issues of skyrocketing healthcare costs and shrinking healthcare coverage. But we have another healthcare crisis on our hands as well -- overall, people of color have substantially lower access to healthcare than whites, and that care is of substantially lower quality. Full Story

• Louisiana

  Look for us as we register voters before the New Orleans Juneteenth March. Find out more.

• Wisconsin

  We’ll be registering caregivers to vote at the Milwaukee Juneteenth Festival. Get Involved.

• Colorado

  In Denver, we’re joining with the African American Voter Information Project and Mi Familia Vota to register new voters. Join Us.