Health Care Now

What Health Care Now does

Healthcare-NOW is a 501(c)(4) grassroots advocacy organization founded in 2004 (originally as Campaign for a National Health Program NOW) by Marilyn Clement to build a mass movement for national single-payer healthcare legislation in the United States. The organization mobilizes advocates in more than 300 cities across nearly every U.S. state and coordinates a coalition of 335+ allied organizations — including National Nurses United, Our Revolution, Democratic Socialists of America, Progressive Democrats of America, MoveOn, Indivisible, UAW, UE, and Actor's Equity — around the Medicare for All legislative agenda. It serves individual healthcare justice activists, patients and families impacted by the U.S. healthcare system, small business owners, and labor unions.

The organization's core products are organizing and education programs rather than commercial technology. These include the Medicare for All Podcast (hosted by Executive Director Gillian Mason and Benjamin Day), the Voices of U.S. Healthcare storytelling database, the Healthcare Census basebuilding campaign, an online training series on storytelling, policy, and campaign planning, an Action Center for volunteer mobilization, and printed publications such as the Improved Medicare for All booklet and quarterly "Everybody In!" newsletter. The underlying technology stack is a standard nonprofit toolkit: a WordPress website, ActionNetwork for donations and email, mainstream social media channels (Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Bluesky), and third-party podcast platforms. No proprietary software, AI capabilities, or APIs are disclosed.

Healthcare-NOW is funded through individual donations (with membership tiers processed via ActionNetwork), union contributions from affiliated labor organizations, and grassroots organization support. Affiliated with the Healthcare-NOW Education Fund (a separate 501(c)(3) entity accepting tax-deductible donations, EIN 81-3511358), the organization runs on a small budget reflected in its 1-10 employee headcount. Pricing for published materials is modest and clearly mission-driven (e.g., pamphlets at $10-$250 bulk, training sessions at $25 per participant with scholarships available) rather than revenue-generating. The mailing address is P.O. Box 3279, Corpus Christi, Texas, while the original organizational base was Boston. Gillian Mason has served as Executive Director since 2021.

Name

Health Care Now

Legal name

Healthcare-NOW

Website

https://healthcare-now.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Healthcare-NOW is a 501(c)(4) grassroots advocacy organization founded in 2004 that mobilizes advocates across 300+ U.S. cities and a 335+ organization coalition to win federal single-payer (Medicare for All) healthcare legislation, supported by individual donations, union contributions, and educational and training programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Advocacy Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Patient Advocacy, Navigation & Access to Care (BPAGACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC), Health Promotion & Public Health Education (Community Workshops) (EDAAAFAG)

Keywords

• Healthcare policy advocacy
• Grassroots organizing
• Single-payer advocacy
• Nonprofit healthcare activism
• Medicare for All

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Healthcare-NOW is funded by individual donors who support the single-payer healthcare movement. Members receive quarterly newsletter mailings, discounts on educational materials, and access to leadership development opportunities.
2. Union Contributions: Healthcare-NOW receives funding from labor unions that support single-payer healthcare legislation.
3. Grassroots Organization Support: Funding comes from affiliated grassroots organizations that share the mission of winning Medicare for All.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Health Care Now (Healthcare-NOW) is a 501(c)(4) grassroots advocacy organization that educates the public, mobilizes supporters, and lobbies for national single-payer (Medicare for All) healthcare legislation in the United States. It operates the Medicare for All Podcast, the Voices of U.S. Healthcare storytelling database, online training programs, advocacy publications, and a national Action Center, while coordinating local single-payer groups in more than 300 cities. A sister 501(c)(3) entity, the Healthcare-NOW Education Fund, conducts related non-lobbying educational activities.

Product overview

Healthcare-NOW is a grassroots advocacy organization (501(c)(4)) fighting to win a national single-payer healthcare system. The organization operates several interconnected programs: the Medicare for All Podcast for media outreach and education; the Voices of U.S. Healthcare database for story collection; the Healthcare Census for grassroots basebuilding; online training programs for activist development; and various publications including the 'Everybody In!' newsletter and educational pamphlets. The organization also maintains an Action Center for volunteer organizing, birddogging guides for political engagement, and coordinates local single-payer groups across 300+ cities nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Healthcare-NOW Education Fund: A 501(c)(3) organization affiliated with Healthcare-NOW that engages primarily in educational efforts. Distinct from Healthcare-NOW's 501(c)(4) legislative advocacy.

Products and services

• Medicare for All Podcast A recurring podcast covering healthcare news, politics, activism, and pop culture related to the Medicare for All movement, hosted by Gillian Mason and Benjamin Day. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube Music, and most major podcast platforms for listeners interested in single-payer healthcare advocacy.
• Voices of U.S. Healthcare A browsable advocacy database of stories from Americans impacted by the healthcare system, including patients, family members, providers, business owners, and healthcare insiders. Users can browse stories by state, medical conditions, insurance companies, and challenges faced, and submit their own experiences.
• Healthcare Census A basebuilding campaign template for local organizers consisting of 15-20 minute surveys (online and hard copy), training slides, and canvassing materials to engage community members about healthcare access and payment issues.
• Online Training Programs Interactive online workshop series covering storytelling for organizing, Medicare for All mythbusters, racial equity, reproductive justice, grassroots organizing strategy, power mapping, campaign planning, strategic communications, and fundraising. Delivered live with facilitators via video conference; sessions average $25 per participant with scholarships available.
• Action Center A volunteer engagement hub offering storytelling training, birddogging guides for approaching political candidates, legislative advocacy training, campaign consulting, and volunteer team signups for priority organizing.
• Publications and Educational Materials Printed and digital educational materials including the Improved Medicare for All booklet, the Single Payer Activist's Guide to the ACA, the 2019 Single Payer Pamphlet, flyers, and the quarterly 'Everybody In!' newsletter mailed to members. Sold at tiered pricing (e.g., pamphlet at $10/10 copies, $75/100 copies, $250/500 copies; ACA guide at $5/1 copy up to $350/100 copies).

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduction of healthcare costs by 24%, saving $829 billion in the first year by cutting administrative waste and allowing negotiation of prescription drugs
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• National Nurses UnitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare-NOW works in coalition with National Nurses United, one of the largest nursing unions in the US, to build the grassroots movement for healthcare justice and single-payer legislation.
• Our RevolutioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare-NOW partners with Our Revolution, a progressive political organization, to advance the single-payer healthcare movement.
• Democratic Socialists of AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare-NOW collaborates with Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) in coalition efforts to win Medicare for All.
• Progressive Democrats of AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare-NOW works with Progressive Democrats of America as part of its broad coalition for single-payer healthcare.
• National Coalition for Medicare for AllcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare-NOW is a proud member of the National Coalition for Medicare for All, which includes grassroots organizations, unions, and policy experts united to win Medicare for All. The coalition strategizes and takes action together to strengthen the movement and build political power.
• UAW (United Auto Workers)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUAW is one of the 335+ organizations that signed on to the letter co-written by Healthcare-NOW and the National Coalition for Medicare for All demanding Medicare for All.
• UE (United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUE is one of the labor unions among the 335+ organizations that signed on to the letter demanding Medicare for All.
• Actor's Equity AssociationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActor's Equity is one of the prominent labor unions among the 335+ organizations that signed on to the letter demanding Medicare for All.
• Physicians for a National Health ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare-NOW works with Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP), whose doctors and policy experts provide medical expertise for the single-payer movement. Several PNHP members serve on Healthcare-NOW's Board and Advisory Board.
• IndivisiblemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndivisible is one of the national organizations among the 335+ groups that signed on to the letter demanding Medicare for All.
• MoveOnmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoveOn is one of the prominent national organizations among the 335+ groups that signed on to the letter demanding Medicare for All.
• California Nurses Association/National Nurses UnitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBonnie Castillo from California Nurses Association/National Nurses United serves on Healthcare-NOW's Board of Directors.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Nurses United: Largest U.S. nurses' union and one of Healthcare-NOW's core coalition partners (Bonnie Castillo of NNU sits on Healthcare-NOW's Board). Comparable advocacy mission for Medicare for All and healthcare justice, with overlapping union and grassroots activist network.
• National Health Law Program: National health justice legal advocacy organization protecting access to healthcare for low-income and underserved populations. Comparable advocacy/coalition model with overlapping policy goals around expanding healthcare access.
• Families USA: National nonprofit advocating for high-quality, affordable healthcare for all U.S. families. Comparable consumer/health-justice advocacy model and target audiences (patients, small businesses, working families), though with a broader policy remit than single-payer only.
• MoveOn: Large progressive advocacy organization and coalition partner of Healthcare-NOW. Comparable grassroots digital organizing model, donor base, and policy campaigns (MoveOn.org also employed current Healthcare-NOW Executive Director Gillian Mason in 2009–2010).
• Community Catalyst: National advocacy organization building consumer- and community-led power for healthcare justice. Directly comparable grassroots organizing, coalition-building, and health-equity focus to Healthcare-NOW's mission.
• Indivisible: Progressive grassroots advocacy organization and one of the 335+ signers of Healthcare-NOW's Medicare for All letter. Directly comparable community-led organizing model and overlapping target activist audience.
• Our Revolution: Progressive political organization and Healthcare-NOW coalition partner. Comparable grassroots advocacy model with overlapping activist base and shared Medicare for All policy priority.
• Physicians for a National Health Program: Physician-led advocacy organization that explicitly champions single-payer national health insurance in the U.S. Directly comparable mission to Healthcare-NOW; PNHP members also serve on Healthcare-NOW's Board and Advisory Board.
• National Coalition for Medicare for All: Coalition of grassroots organizations, unions, and policy experts that Healthcare-NOW belongs to and co-leads. Same advocacy focus (Medicare for All) and overlapping partner network; the coalition co-wrote the 335+ sign-on letter with Healthcare-NOW.

Broad incumbents

• Public Citizen: Long-established public-interest advocacy group with an active healthcare division that campaigns for Medicare for All and lower drug prices. Broader portfolio (trade, democracy, finance) than Healthcare-NOW, but directly overlapping healthcare advocacy work — Public Citizen also published the polls Healthcare-NOW cites.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/HealthcareNOWNatnl
• Facebookfacebook.com/HealthcareNow
• Instagraminstagram.com/healthcarenow
• TikToktiktok.com/@healthcare_now
• Xx.com/HCNow

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Health Care Now