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Universal Healthcare and the Left: What is it and how do we get it? @ WS Books
Friday, June 26th, 6:30pm, As the healthcare system continues to collapse, the President has said he wants healthcare reform legislation passed within the year. Possible proposals include individual mandates, a public option, minor regulations on the market, or simply trusting private insurers to reduce costs on their own. Politicians, unions, and pundits say these proposals can achieve “universal coverage.” The President campaigned on universal healthcare. But what do they mean by "universal"? If we agree that universal healthcare means 100% of the population is insured with no barrier to coverage, then these proposals won't work. So what plan will provide universal healthcare, and why aren't they discussing it in Washington? What plan actually takes into consideration the traditional ideals of the left (people over profits, democratic inclusion, and the guaranteed right to healthcare without exceptions)? Join us for a discussion on universal healthcare and the left. We'll discuss why a single-payer healthcare system (national health insurance, or Medicare for all) is the solution that will not only cover everyone in the US, but will also reduce healthcare costs. Panel: Bill Zoda works on international human rights issues and is also a union staff representative for healthcare workers at Temple University Hospital. Marty Harrison has been a political activist and a registered nurse for fifteen years. She currently works at Temple University Hospital and is a union steward.
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