Upcoming Events

Hi everyone! We are doing our first speakers night in Portland on January 7th at Steeplejack SW! We are super excited for this. It's an educational opportunity for the public to hear what healthcare professionals are experiencing with our broken system as well as a chance for health professionals to gather together and build community. We also hope to do a little fundraising off of the event. We will need volunteers to come and help with setup, greet people and provide information. All tabling materials will be provided and explained ahead of time. This will be really important for community building and we hope to see you there! Contact Jackie with any questions at: portlandchapter@hcao.org

Professionals working in the medical field are tired of not having the resources they need for their patients under our current commercialized insurance system. Join us on January 7th from 6pm-8pm at Steeplejack to hear about their current struggle to take care of patients and why they believe universal healthcare is the path forward. Because what is good for patients is good for all healthcare professionals. We have an amazing line up of speakers ready to present: Kaleigh Rohl (she/her), Providence Portland Nurse and ONA Member who participated in the Providence strike in January of this year. She discusses how Providence threatened several times to remove health benefits from striking workers and how that played a role in our strike Blaire Glennon (she/her), Legacy Nurse and ONA Member who believes nurses can achieve change through advocacy and patients knowing their rights.  Ernie Johnston (they/them), LCSW, CADCIII who works with our most vulnerable populations in intensive therapy. They are a strong advocate within HCAO and volunteer in many capacities throughout the organization including teaching 101.  Antonio Germann (he/him), MD, VP of HCAO who is disillusioned with our current healthcare system and knows universal healthcare is the path forward. He speaks about how he strongly our current healthcare system is fragmented and why he believes healthcare is a human right. We are excited to see you all there for this very special night. Suggest donation of $10 for this event so we can continue to grow our team and make sure we win this historic fight by 2028! Click here to donate: https://www.hcao.org/donate-c3

Learn about HCAO, universal health care, and what you can do to help win health care for all Oregonians!  This event is perfect for anyone interested in universal health care or volunteering with HCAO.

Dear volunteers, Please join us for an elegant fundraiser. We have worked with local artists and friends of friends to put together this wonderful art auction. We need our wonderful volunteers to come together to make this night magical for all our guests that attend the fundraiser. You will note that we have multiple different shifts and needs available. Food handlers and OLCC alcohol serving: We plan to have free small foods that we transport around on trays to guests at the event. We will also be selling alcohol at a bar area. For both of these, we need licensed people who can serve. For food you will need a food handlers card and for alcohol you will need an OLCC permit.  General support: We have a multitude of jobs. Just folks who meander and answer questions/support the event. We will also need greeters, people to man an info table and people to sell merch We also need help setting up the event and tearing it down. If you are interested in helping advertise the event prior, please reach out to Jackie at: Portlandchapter@hcao.org Thank you so much for all you do! It is vitally important. We must have the infrastructure we need to win this fight, such as an appropriate amount of staff, an office in every major city, marketing/messaging and so much more. Your help and support on this night will help get us there! This is how we get it done.

Join us for an interactive discussion on Health Care Reform! Featuring Guest Speaker: Angad Singh Guliani  Saturday January 10th at 1pm at the Happy Valley Library Contact clackamascounty@hcao.org with any questions, concerns, or accessibility needs. 

Health Care for All Oregon:The Why, What and How with Hannah Bishop PhD.Sponsored by Tikkun OlamSunday, January 11th 2-4 PM at TBI  Join us for a presentation on the future of healthcare in Oregon, provided by Health Care for All Oregon. We will explore the groundbreaking efforts of the Universal Health Plan Governance Board as they work to design a more equitable and accessible, publicly financed health care system for all Oregonians. Whether you are just starting to learn about universal healthcare or are ready to get involved, this talk will provide valuable insights, updates on Oregon's progress, and opportunities for meaningful discussion. Come be part of the conversation about creating a healthier future for everyone!  Dr, Hannah Bishop is a scientist who works in Eugene as a Senior Scientific Support Specialist at the global bioreagents company, Abcam. She joined the Health Care for All Oregon movement last year, driven by her conviction that healthcare is a human right-not a privilege tied to income or geography. She is passionate about working toward a system where access to quality care is guaranteed for everyone, and believes that the current profit-driven model in United States creates a fundamental conflict of interest with patient well-being.  REGISTER HERE **No bags, backpacks, or large purses allowed in building.**

Join the Central Oregon Chapter of HCAO for their monthly in-person meeting! LOCATION: The Commons Cafe and Taproom, 875 NW Brooks St, Bend, OR 97703 REGULAR DATE/TIME: Every 2nd Monday of the Month, 6pm NEXT DATE/TIME: Monday, August 11th, 6pm. Monday September 8th, 6PM, Monday October 13th, 6 PM. Contact Chapter Chair Nick with any questions. We hope to see you there!centraloregon@hcao.org

Join us for this discussion on upcoming changes to American health insurance. We will start with an overview of Medicaid and Marketplace changes, with a focus on the impacts of HR1. Additionally, Project Access Now and Clackamas Free Clinic will discuss how they are working overtime to meet the need of the moment. HOST:  Valdez G. Bravo, FACHE; President, HCAO Panelist: Shanon Saldivar, Owner, Saldivar Insurance and HCAO Board Member Panelist: Tracy Carver, MPA; President and CEO, Project Access Now (PANOW) Panelist: Lisa Steenson, MPH; Executive Director, Clackamas Free Clinic - Volunteers in Medicine

HCAO Labor Caucus meets 2nd Wednesday of the month to discuss organizing unions and union members for universal healthcare. Join us! Contact Lou at sinniger@efn.org

Join the Portland Chapter for our next meetup and social!!! We are committed to bringing you updates from the chapter itself and also from the governance board. We would love to fill you in on all the exciting work that is being done behind the scenes. Further, if you enjoy being around a group of folks who are truly committed to caring for others and understand the tragedies going on in healthcare now, please join us. We welcome families to bring their children as well. We do not have child care but will have coloring sheets available and a kids table in the back. It's also at a library so kids can pick out their favorite books as an activity during the meeting.

Join the Marion - Polk County chapter of Health Care for All Oregon at their monthly meeting. They'll discuss some of the events that the Marion-Polk chapter have been attending this spring, and plan for future events.Email Lee Mercer with questions:marne.lee.mercer@gmail.com

Join the Lane County Chapter of HCAO for their monthly Chapter meeting! Meet the locals, and prepare for volunteer events. Each meeting features a different guest speaker from different areas of healthcare.Can't attend in person?  Join remotely!https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82742180370