Health care is a human right
- Brooke Goodgame
- Aug 1, 2024
- 1 min read
Updated: Mar 31
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https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/human-rights-and-health - The World Health Organization has provided a fact sheet which explains that countries are legally obligated to ensure access to quality health services and address health disparities related to factors like poverty and discrimination.
https://5calls.org/all/ - This website makes it simple to contact your representatives. After inputting your city, you can pick which issues you care about and it gives you the contact information of your representatives, background/context information on the topic, and a script you can use. There is an entire section on healthcare related issues.
https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2023/jan/us-health-care-global-perspective-2022 - This issue compiles data which shows that the U.S. struggles with poorer health outcomes and disparities in health service access and utilization compared to its other high-income countries, including low life expectancy and high (maternal, infant, and suicide) mortality rates.
https://resist.bot/ | Resistbot is a chatbot that turns your texts into faxes, postal mail, or emails to your representatives in minutes.
https://www.managedhealthcareexecutive.com/view/the-u-s-healthcare-system-is-broken-a-national-perspective - This article explains how the United State's healthcare system is plagued by high costs, lack of universal coverage, and significant health disparities, leading to preventable medical errors and limited access for marginalized communities.
https://www.webmd.com/health-insurance/features/5-things-do-health-care-reform-right-now - This article gives a starting point for 5 ways you can advocate for health care reform.
https://www.politifact.com/search/?q=healthcare - This website evaluates the accuracy of political statements about health care (and other topics)!
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