Be A Hero
@beaheroaction.bsky.social
Be A Hero Action Fund fights for health justice for all by organizing people harmed by our broken healthcare system. Founded in 2018 by @adybarkan and Liz Jaff, led by @jamilaheadley.
Join us: www.beaherofund.com
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Because Congress has failed to act, Julie & Hugh's #ACA insurance premium is set to jump 7x, from $32 a month to $229 a month. Like millions of working people across this country, they are feeling real fear and anxiety about how they'll get by.
December 22, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Because Congress has failed to act, Julie & Hugh's #ACA insurance premium is set to jump 7x, from $32 a month to $229 a month. Like millions of working people across this country, they are feeling real fear and anxiety about how they'll get by.
Today would have been Ady’s 42nd bday.
Since his ALS diagnosis, Ady was always scheming about ways to turn his personal pain into public power. In that spirit, our team has something brewing for 2026 — something for patients, by patients, building the healthcare system Ady believed we all deserve.
Since his ALS diagnosis, Ady was always scheming about ways to turn his personal pain into public power. In that spirit, our team has something brewing for 2026 — something for patients, by patients, building the healthcare system Ady believed we all deserve.
December 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Today would have been Ady’s 42nd bday.
Since his ALS diagnosis, Ady was always scheming about ways to turn his personal pain into public power. In that spirit, our team has something brewing for 2026 — something for patients, by patients, building the healthcare system Ady believed we all deserve.
Since his ALS diagnosis, Ady was always scheming about ways to turn his personal pain into public power. In that spirit, our team has something brewing for 2026 — something for patients, by patients, building the healthcare system Ady believed we all deserve.
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Their priority is clear. And it ain’t us.
December 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Their priority is clear. And it ain’t us.
Republicans know letting #ACA tax credits expire is bad healthcare policy — bad enough to cost them their jobs.
Republicans Clinch Democrats’ Bid to Force Vote on ACA Subsidies
After the speaker denied them a vote on extending the subsidies, four Republicans from competitive districts joined Democrats’ bid to go around G.O.P. leaders and force action.
www.nytimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Republicans know letting #ACA tax credits expire is bad healthcare policy — bad enough to cost them their jobs.
Things healthcare corporations are good at:
✔️ Denying people life-saving treatments
✔️ Raking in record profits
Things healthcare corporations are not good at:
❌ Providing actual health care.
✔️ Denying people life-saving treatments
✔️ Raking in record profits
Things healthcare corporations are not good at:
❌ Providing actual health care.
December 16, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Things healthcare corporations are good at:
✔️ Denying people life-saving treatments
✔️ Raking in record profits
Things healthcare corporations are not good at:
❌ Providing actual health care.
✔️ Denying people life-saving treatments
✔️ Raking in record profits
Things healthcare corporations are not good at:
❌ Providing actual health care.
Health care should never be a gamble. #Healthcareisahumanright #Healthcareforall #MedicareforAll #M4A
Obamacare Users Will Be Asked to Pay More for Plans That Cover Less
People who have health insurance under the Affordable Care Act will face higher deductibles and higher premiums.
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Health care should never be a gamble. #Healthcareisahumanright #Healthcareforall #MedicareforAll #M4A
GOP-sponsored Medicaid work requirements will cut more than $325 billion — doing nothing to serve working people and everything for greedy billionaires eagerly waiting for their next tax break.
December 8, 2025 at 4:23 PM
GOP-sponsored Medicaid work requirements will cut more than $325 billion — doing nothing to serve working people and everything for greedy billionaires eagerly waiting for their next tax break.
D-...did he just compare health insurance to shampoo...?
"Giving the patient the power" means universal health care, empowering patients to get the care they need without having to penny pinch. Sending a check won't make a dent in mounding medical bills. #MedicareforAll. We can afford it.
"Giving the patient the power" means universal health care, empowering patients to get the care they need without having to penny pinch. Sending a check won't make a dent in mounding medical bills. #MedicareforAll. We can afford it.
December 4, 2025 at 10:07 PM
D-...did he just compare health insurance to shampoo...?
"Giving the patient the power" means universal health care, empowering patients to get the care they need without having to penny pinch. Sending a check won't make a dent in mounding medical bills. #MedicareforAll. We can afford it.
"Giving the patient the power" means universal health care, empowering patients to get the care they need without having to penny pinch. Sending a check won't make a dent in mounding medical bills. #MedicareforAll. We can afford it.
A credit report with medical debt is a life sentence nobody chooses. Shame on the Trump administration for exposing our most vulnerable to even more exploitation.
December 3, 2025 at 10:06 PM
A credit report with medical debt is a life sentence nobody chooses. Shame on the Trump administration for exposing our most vulnerable to even more exploitation.
Health care affordability isn't a debate, it's a lifeline.
We demand a country that doesn't leave us choosing between health care and groceries or rent. We demand dignity and #healthcareforall!
We demand a country that doesn't leave us choosing between health care and groceries or rent. We demand dignity and #healthcareforall!
A record number of Americans are anxious about health care costs going into next year
Americans are going into 2026 more anxious about health care costs than at any other point in recent years, a new West Health-Gallup survey finds.
www.nbcnews.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Health care affordability isn't a debate, it's a lifeline.
We demand a country that doesn't leave us choosing between health care and groceries or rent. We demand dignity and #healthcareforall!
We demand a country that doesn't leave us choosing between health care and groceries or rent. We demand dignity and #healthcareforall!
"If millions lose health care coverage heading into the 2026 midterms, Democrats may rediscover the appeal of a bold, populist policy guaranteeing universal coverage." #MedicareForAll #M4A #HealthCareForAll
Could the Destruction of the ACA Force Democrats to Champion Medicare for All?
After caving on the shutdown and letting the GOP gut the Affordable Care Act, Democrats must chart a new health policy.
truthout.org
November 28, 2025 at 4:23 PM
"If millions lose health care coverage heading into the 2026 midterms, Democrats may rediscover the appeal of a bold, populist policy guaranteeing universal coverage." #MedicareForAll #M4A #HealthCareForAll
Health Insurance Corporations: "Prior authorization reduces waste and fraud!"
Meanwhile, they're using prior authorization to defraud their patients and waste their precious time and energy.
Meanwhile, they're using prior authorization to defraud their patients and waste their precious time and energy.
Ticked Off Over Preauthorization: Walk-In Patient Avoided Lyme Disease but Not a Surprise Bill - KFF Health News
A Maine woman sought care at a clinic for a tick bite, then paid full price after her insurer denied coverage. Its reason? She didn't have preapproval for the walk-in visit, even though testing later detected the pathogen that causes Lyme disease.
kffhealthnews.org
November 27, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Health Insurance Corporations: "Prior authorization reduces waste and fraud!"
Meanwhile, they're using prior authorization to defraud their patients and waste their precious time and energy.
Meanwhile, they're using prior authorization to defraud their patients and waste their precious time and energy.
"Trump’s most significant legislative achievement this year delivered historic cuts to health programs (like Medicaid and CHIP) that are estimated to strip 10 million people of their health insurance coverage by 2034. More than 1 million AIAN individuals rely on Medicaid and CHIP."
November 27, 2025 at 4:23 PM
"Trump’s most significant legislative achievement this year delivered historic cuts to health programs (like Medicaid and CHIP) that are estimated to strip 10 million people of their health insurance coverage by 2034. More than 1 million AIAN individuals rely on Medicaid and CHIP."
No one is spared from rising health care costs this coming year.
Enough is enough, it's time to strengthen and expand Medicare. We demand a single-payer system that recognizes health care as a human right. #M4A #MedicareForAll #SinglePayer #HealthCareForAll
Enough is enough, it's time to strengthen and expand Medicare. We demand a single-payer system that recognizes health care as a human right. #M4A #MedicareForAll #SinglePayer #HealthCareForAll
Senior citizens will pay a lot more for Medicare in 2026 | CNN Politics
Senior citizens are the latest group of Americans to face steep increases in their health insurance premiums for 2026.
www.cnn.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:23 PM
No one is spared from rising health care costs this coming year.
Enough is enough, it's time to strengthen and expand Medicare. We demand a single-payer system that recognizes health care as a human right. #M4A #MedicareForAll #SinglePayer #HealthCareForAll
Enough is enough, it's time to strengthen and expand Medicare. We demand a single-payer system that recognizes health care as a human right. #M4A #MedicareForAll #SinglePayer #HealthCareForAll
RFK Jr. is using the CDC site as his personal blog, dangerously skewing science and public health decisions with his own agenda and views. Alarming, but sadly unsurprising. #CDC #Vaccine
C.D.C. Changes Website to Reflect Kennedy’s Vaccine Skepticism
A previous version denied a link between vaccines and autism. It now echoes the doubts about that conclusion voiced by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Moderator: Your word is "healthcare"
Republicans: H-S-A 🤡
Republicans: H-S-A 🤡
November 24, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Moderator: Your word is "healthcare"
Republicans: H-S-A 🤡
Republicans: H-S-A 🤡
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I understand a LOT is going on, but Trump’s “plan” for healthcare will be a catastrophe….
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You call THIS HEALTHCARE?
YouTube video by PoliticsGirl
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November 23, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I understand a LOT is going on, but Trump’s “plan” for healthcare will be a catastrophe….
youtu.be/x9rkd_2Nnz4
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November 22, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Let's take "the ‘fat cat’ insurance companies out of the corrupt system of health care" once and for all by enacting a single-payer system that guarantees health care for ALL. #MedicareForAll #M4A #HealthcareForAll #HealthCareIsAHumanRight
Revive the Call for Medicare for All - Truthdig
The GOP critique of the ACA gives Democrats an opening to push for taking “fat cat insurance companies” out of the equation for good.
www.truthdig.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Let's take "the ‘fat cat’ insurance companies out of the corrupt system of health care" once and for all by enacting a single-payer system that guarantees health care for ALL. #MedicareForAll #M4A #HealthcareForAll #HealthCareIsAHumanRight
Bernie's right: We need universal health care.
What we don't need? One-time checks and a $1 trillion tax break for the likes of Elon Musk.
#MedicareforAll #PatientsOverProfits
What we don't need? One-time checks and a $1 trillion tax break for the likes of Elon Musk.
#MedicareforAll #PatientsOverProfits
SEN BERNIE SANDERS: Congress just made our healthcare system worse — Here’s the fix
Senator Bernie Sanders warns that healthcare premiums will quadruple for many Americans after the government shutdown ends, affecting millions of people.
www.foxnews.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Bernie's right: We need universal health care.
What we don't need? One-time checks and a $1 trillion tax break for the likes of Elon Musk.
#MedicareforAll #PatientsOverProfits
What we don't need? One-time checks and a $1 trillion tax break for the likes of Elon Musk.
#MedicareforAll #PatientsOverProfits
Are your health insurance premiums skyrocketing in 2026? We want to hear from you. Send us a DM or email at [email protected]
#ACA #Obamacare #Healthcare #Insurance #HealthInsurancePremiums #Premiums
#ACA #Obamacare #Healthcare #Insurance #HealthInsurancePremiums #Premiums
November 20, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Are your health insurance premiums skyrocketing in 2026? We want to hear from you. Send us a DM or email at [email protected]
#ACA #Obamacare #Healthcare #Insurance #HealthInsurancePremiums #Premiums
#ACA #Obamacare #Healthcare #Insurance #HealthInsurancePremiums #Premiums
When our government hands out tax breaks to the rich, millions of working people fall through the cracks. The money has to come from somewhere.
#healthcareheist
#healthcareheist
When the G.O.P. Medicaid Cuts Arrive, These Hospitals Will Be Hit Hardest
Republicans created a special $50 billion fund to help rural hospitals stay afloat, but the biggest impacts may be in cities.
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:06 PM
When our government hands out tax breaks to the rich, millions of working people fall through the cracks. The money has to come from somewhere.
#healthcareheist
#healthcareheist
The repercussions of enriching billionaires and their corporations at the expense of patients are very real and deeply human. We are all patients - tomorrow if not today. We cannot, will not sit back and watch this #healthcareheist continue.
IN THE NEWS: Who Are the Millions of Americans Caught in the GOP Health Care Crisis? — Protect Our Care
Because Donald Trump and Republicans ripped away health care tax credits from over 24 million Americans, hard-working people are now logging onto the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace for open...
www.protectourcare.org
November 17, 2025 at 10:06 PM
The repercussions of enriching billionaires and their corporations at the expense of patients are very real and deeply human. We are all patients - tomorrow if not today. We cannot, will not sit back and watch this #healthcareheist continue.
There's a reason why the ACA is so popular...
✅ Historically low uninsured rates
✅ Improved health outcomes
✅ Reduced health inequities
✅ Reduced medical debt
#AffordableCareAct #Obamacare #ACA
✅ Historically low uninsured rates
✅ Improved health outcomes
✅ Reduced health inequities
✅ Reduced medical debt
#AffordableCareAct #Obamacare #ACA
November 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
There's a reason why the ACA is so popular...
✅ Historically low uninsured rates
✅ Improved health outcomes
✅ Reduced health inequities
✅ Reduced medical debt
#AffordableCareAct #Obamacare #ACA
✅ Historically low uninsured rates
✅ Improved health outcomes
✅ Reduced health inequities
✅ Reduced medical debt
#AffordableCareAct #Obamacare #ACA
As long as medical debt exists, and middlemen health insurance corporations bleed us dry, and Capitol Hill uses our lives as bargaining chips, and we're stuck in this abysmal, pathetic excuse for a health "care" system... We'll be here, fighting.
#Healthcareisahumanright #M4A
#Healthcareisahumanright #M4A
November 13, 2025 at 10:06 PM
As long as medical debt exists, and middlemen health insurance corporations bleed us dry, and Capitol Hill uses our lives as bargaining chips, and we're stuck in this abysmal, pathetic excuse for a health "care" system... We'll be here, fighting.
#Healthcareisahumanright #M4A
#Healthcareisahumanright #M4A