Action Archive

As soon as the battle over the recovery act and the budget ended, the battle for real health care reform began. Throughout the summer of 2009 we engaged in several campaigns to push both Congress and President Obama to make sure a public health insurance option was part of any health insurance reform that passed Congress. Together with our allies we gathered hundreds of thousands of signatures on petitions demanding real reform, and had thousands of our supporters call their members of Congress. As a result of our efforts and the sustained push from progressives across the country Congress defied the conventional wisdom in Washington submitted health insurance reform bills that include a public option in both chambers of Congress! more »

In April, Campaign for America's Future teamed up with MoveOn.org and Health Care for America NOW! with the goal to deliver 200,000 signatures to President Obama before his White House Health Care Summit to send a clear message: "Don't let the insurance lobbyists delay health care any longer. In this economic crisis, we can't afford NOT to pass quality, affordable health care for all this year." more »

In 2006, we galvanized the grassroots to fill the "Donut Hole" – the gap in Medicare's Part D prescription drug coverage that costing seniors in dollars and lives. We delivered a petition with about 10,000 signatures to the White House and Congress, demanding they enact legislation to eliminate the Donut Hole, as well as empower Medicare to negotiate for lower drug prices.

Hundreds of Campaign for America’s Future supporters raised over $20,000 to enable our Senior Truth Squad to expose the outrages of the Bush Medicare law.  We purchased ads in 20 Iowa and Wisconsin newspapers, blanketing the crucial battleground states. more »