The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. October 4, 2024 "Why We Need Medicare for All": Boeing Cuts Off Health Coverage to 33,000 Striking Workers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Boeing has revoked healthcare benefits for some 33,000 aerospace workers who went on strike three weeks ago. In a statement supporting the workers, Vermont independent Senator Bernie Sanders wrote, "Boeing's greed offers another perfect example of why we need Medicare for All." .