Today many politicians promise us "universal health care," but usually they only mean that the government (taxpayers) would help us buy private insurance, an overly expensive, ineffective, cumbersome way toward a worthy goal.

For decades, ADA has advocated a single-payer health care system as the fairest, most efficient, most affordable path to real universal high-quality health care. HR 676 the Unites States National Health  Act, which had 90 co-sponsors in the 110th Congress, is a good single-payer bill.  We urge you to make use of the model letter here, with any changes you choose to make, to write your Representative, asking him or her to be a co-sponsor of the bill, and your two Senators, asking them to introduce a companion bill in the Senate.

Find out if your lawmaker is already a co-sponsor here.  If so, call them at 202-224-3121 and ask they stand firm in support of HR. 676 and seek out additional co-sponsors.