West Virginia Chapter of Physicians for a National Health Program
West Virginia Chapter of
Physicians for a National Health Program
Advocating for Healthcare For All
Of All The Forms Of Inequality, Injustice In Health Care
Is The Most Shocking And Inhumane Martin Luther King
American health care has lost the 'care' component and devolved to a big, wasteful business. Our movement is to restore medicine to its mission—to rebuild the public trust and save our country from the crushing cost of health Care.
In 2022 America spent $4.5 trillion on health care, 16.6% of our GDP. It is estimated to reach 19.6% of GDP by 2031. Against twelve of our peer nations, we spend nearly twice as much per person, over $12,000, than the next closest country (Germany) yet American life expectancy is significantly lower because of untreated diseases.
THE U.S. IS THE ONLY ONE OF ITS PEER COUNTRIES THAT DOES NOT HAVE UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE
American citizens and health care providers are increasingly demanding that Congress reform our cruel, unjust, unequal system of health care. Congress is beginning to hear our voices and to stir toward reforms, but only on the margins. That is not enough. Congress must pass legislation that creates universal healthcare, a system that is non-profit and provides cradle to grave coverage for all everyone.