CPEHN Launches “Our Money, Our Health Care”

Multilingual, Multimedia Campaign Invites Californians to Learn About and Change What’s Wrong with Health Care

Sacramento, CA – Californians have new tools to learn why our health care system is so expensive, frustrating, and inequitable – and what to do about it. Today, the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network launched “Our Money, Our Health Care,” a new multilingual, multimedia campaign that invites Californians to learn more about what’s wrong with health care so that we can make progress towards meaningful change.

“People in California are fed up, in debt, and getting sicker because our health care system puts corporate profits over patient care,” said Kiran Savage-Sangwan, Executive Director of the CPEHN. “The message of Our Money, Our Health Care is that we have the power as Californians to change the system when we understand how it’s manipulated by monied interests and where and when to make our voices heard.”    

The campaign includes a new website, a series of educational videos, online games, and downloadable resources available at OurMoneyOurHealthCare.com. After learning more about topics including where our health care dollars go, why it’s so hard to get primary care, and how health care in the U.S. compares to other nations, viewers can test their knowledge with interactive games, download more details, and sign up to take action.   

CPEHN is launching the campaign at a time when health care concerns are top of mind for Californians:  

• 87% of voters nationally say stopping hospitals from overcharging should be a priority for elected leaders (The Century Foundation)
• 80% of state voters are worried about the cost of health care (California Wellness Foundation) 
• 46% of Californians say they have little or no trust in the overall health care system (CHCF)
• Soaring health care costs are squeezing out critical priorities and touching nearly every sector community advocates care about: from immigration to housing to poverty, equity, education, justice and more. 

The videos and website are available in five languages: Mandarin, Vietnamese, Arabic, Spanish, and English.