Health Care Reform: Strategies and Successes of the Campaign for Better Health Care

This article explores the strategies and successes of the Campaign for Better Health Care (CBHC), arguing that the CBHC is employing effective organizing strategies to build a strong coalition across many domains, both public and private, in order to increase health care for the poor. By forging improbable relationships among disparate groups, the CBHC successfully addresses many traditional critiques of community organizing efforts. While the legislative goals of the CBHC still face significant challenges, the campaign provides a critical model for community organizing in a modern context.