Jerise,
Three million people.
That's how many Americans lost their health insurance in the first months of this year alone.
From 22.1 million enrolled in ACA plans last year to just 19.2 million today.1 This drop represents mothers, fathers, and children who can no longer afford to see a doctor when they're sick.
And this is only the beginning. Experts at KFF warn that number could fall to 17.5 million by the end of the year as more people face double and triple-digit premium increases they simply cannot pay.2
This is what a broken healthcare system looks like.
When federal subsidies expired on January 1st because of the tax cuts that Congressional Republicans gave to millionaires and billionaires, insurance companies raised their rates on working people. Families got stuck with the bill and now, millions more people are one illness away from financial ruin.
Let’s be clear: This was entirely predictable. And entirely preventable.
For years, we have said that healthcare is a human right, not a privilege for those who can afford it. The Affordable Care Act was a step forward, but it left millions exposed to the whims of the insurance industry. When premiums rise or subsidies expire, people lose coverage.
There is a better way.
Medicare for All would guarantee healthcare to every person in this country as a right, not a privilege. No more networks. No more deductibles. No more choosing between medicine and rent. No more 3 million people losing coverage to fund tax cuts for the wealthy.
The insurance industry doesn't want you to know this: The United States is the only major country on Earth that leaves millions uninsured while spending twice as much per person on healthcare. We pay more and get less because the system is designed to enrich shareholders and CEOs, not protect working people or patients.
Think about what Medicare for All would mean:
- Every person covered from birth, regardless of income or employment
- No more premiums, deductibles, or copays
- Freedom to choose your doctor without worrying about "in-network" restrictions
- Real bargaining power to negotiate down prescription drug costs and hospital bills
- An end to medical bankruptcy, which still ruins over 500,000 families every year
This isn't radical. It's common sense. Seventy percent of Americans support Medicare for All. Majorities in both parties agree: healthcare should be guaranteed to all.
But here's the hard truth: We will not win Medicare for All without a sustained and unyielding movement.
The insurance lobbyists are powerful. The pharmaceutical industry spends hundreds of millions blocking reform. And too many members of Congress take donations from these corporations and then vote against what their own constituents want.
Here is how you can take a simple but powerful action today:
Click here to send a message to your members of Congress demanding Medicare for All
This letter-writing tool takes less than two minutes and it will send your message directly to your Representative and Senators demanding they:
✓ Co-sponsor Medicare for All legislation (H.R. 3069 / S. 1506)
✓ Reject any "compromise" that leaves millions uninsured
✓ Stand up to the insurance and pharmaceutical lobbies
✓ Fight for healthcare as a human right
Three million people have lost coverage this year so far. And millions more will soon lose coverage. And 27.2 million people didn't have coverage before this year.3
We know you're tired. We know this fight has been long. But think about the single parent who can't afford insulin. The veteran who is waiting months for a specialist appointment. The teacher who rationed her medication because the copay was too high.
They are counting on us.
We didn't come this far to only come this far. The Sanders Institute was built on the belief that ordinary people can accomplish extraordinary things when we organize together. This is one of those moments.
TAKE ACTION NOW, SEND YOUR LETTER TO CONGRESS
Healthcare is a human right. Let's make it real.
In solidarity,
The Sanders Institute
1 06/27/2026 ABC News: Millions drop Obamacare coverage after subsidies expire, costs rise
2 05/19/2026 KFF Report: What We Know So Far About 2026 ACA Marketplace Enrollment, Premiums, and Deductibles
3 KFF Report: Key Facts about the Uninsured Population
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