Seven Days in June: HEALTH IS PRIMARY is a decentralized, nonpartisan, grassroots-driven campaign to focus local media attention on how health funding cuts, as well as policy and regulatory changes, will devastate local communities.
The national week of action takes place June 1 through 7, 2026.
Health touches every person, family, employer, community and local economy; it is not a niche issue. Over $1 trillion in health funding cuts passed by Congress last year will not go into effect until after this fall’s election, when they will cause severe local economic damage, the loss of over a million jobs and billions in reduced tax revenues and lost state GDP.
When health systems are underfunded or destabilized, people suffer, families are driven into bankruptcy, communities lose services and the nation becomes less prepared for the next crisis. Chronic diseases, which directly affect nearly 75% of Americans, account for the majority of U.S. health spending. Strained public health workforces and disease surveillance systems are already near a breaking point. Short-term politics should not undermine long-term health security.
Health is on the ballot this year. The challenge of accessing affordable healthcare touches every person, family, employer, community and local economy.
The organizations supporting Seven Days in June: HEALTH IS PRIMARY represent millions of Americans who know that health funding cuts will devastate communities across the country. They include advocates focused on chronic and life-threatening conditions, human rights and civil rights, public health, biomedical research, labor and workforce, faith communities, and senior, veteran and disability advocacy.
Health is not ideological. HEALTH IS PRIMARY.~ Excerpted from tools available at www.sevendaysinjune.org
For more than 30 years, PHIMC has advanced health equity. Today, our work in Chicago and across Illinois supports HIV prevention and care, behavioral health, school and community wellness, gender-affirming services, support for justice-impacted individuals, and affirming spaces for LGBTQ+ youth.
Right now, community health programs are losing funding and disappearing — leaving people without care and dedicated staff without jobs. As a small nonprofit, we face rising costs to provide basic health coverage for our team, while people without insurance are charged thousands for life-saving prescriptions. This is not sustainable.
We endorse this campaign because no one’s health should depend on their zip code or income. We endorse this campaign because health must be a national priority.
We endorse this campaign because HEALTH IS PRIMARY.
PHIMC is proud to participate in the Chicagoland effort convened by Morten Group, and we invite you to join us!
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