Gina Viola

Gina Viola, a former Los Angeles mayoral candidate and advocate for single-payer healthcare, joins the conversation to share her journey and motivations. She discusses the critical link between community activism and health justice, stressing the impact of healthcare on social equality. The dynamics of profit-driven healthcare are explored, exposing how public funds often favor private interests over patient care. Viola emphasizes the need for passionate advocacy to push for systemic change, especially concerning the rights of the unhoused and the push for single-payer healthcare in California.