Illinois
July 2025
Contributed by Barbara Pearson, OPS
State-based SP organizations:
Illinois Single-Payer Coalition https://www.ilsinglepayer.org/
Current member organizations https://www.ilsinglepayer.org/contactus (Eg. Physicians for a National Health Program Illinois, Health Over Profits in the Midwest, Northern Ill (& Chicago) Jobs with Justice, ISPC People with Disabilities Coalition, Veterans, Students for a National Health Program (SNAHP)
National SP organizations with significant presence
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State-based SP bills
Obstacles to SP in the current context
Advantages for SP in current context
Goals for SP movement in CA 2025-2026
Pass city council resolutions in support of single payer healthcare
Activate ISPC members and supporters around the state to draft and introduce resolutions in their own municipalities.
Grow awareness of single payer healthcare support across the state.
Shorter-term initiatives
Pushing for municipal & town resolutions (for state bill), following Public Citizen https://www.citizen.org/topic/health-care/
Recruiting more organizations to join the coalition.
Separate recruitment of businesses to officially endorse the ISPC campaign.
Contributing research and strategy through public channels to address the crisis, . See our report on the “Contribution of Modern Finance to an Understanding of National Health Insurance”
Where can people find news about Single Payer in your state and/or join a group?*
ISPC President Bill Bianchi c/o board@ilsinglepayer.org