In 2016 and 2020 Bernie Sanders campaigned for president on a platform that centered on Medicare for All. Millions of working people had their aspirations and hopes raised by the fight for free healthcare for all Americans—“everybody in, nobody out” as Sanders liked to say. Later self-described “democratic socialist” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other members of the so-called “Squad” also campaigned on Medicare for All, and were elected on promises to fight for it and other working class demands.

So, what happened to Medicare for All? Three years since Bernie dropped out and six years since AOC was elected, Americans are sicker than ever, yet these self-described progressives have gone silent on Medicare for All. They have not once brought Medicare for All for a vote, called for a single mass rally, or used the balance of power they held in the house for 2 years to fight for it.

Meanwhile, last year in California, the Medicare for All movement in CA led by National Nurses United was killed by Democrats and business unionist leaders.

What lessons can we draw from these betrayals? How have working people in other countries won their public healthcare systems? What is the strategy to win Medicare for All in the United States?

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