Hmmm! Let's review. Artists usually work alone and very few have health care coverage unless through a spouse or have another fulltime job, or belong to a union (musicians, actors, etc) and often the employment situation is spotty and coverage is not continuous. Non-profit arts groups that may or not receive grants from the NEA have small staffs, often cannot qualify for group coverage that require 3 or more employees, or that work part time and do not meet insurance criteria.

Health care is critical especially for the older artists and performers who actually need coverage.

Artists and the arts should engage in the issue - it's neither propaganda, spin, or politics. It's self preservation