THE FIGHT FOR OUR HEALTH: Building The Movement For Single-Payer
Register for event here
When: Saturday, October 15, 2011
Where: CSU Long Beach- University Student Union, Beach Auditorium
Who: EVERYONE interested in learning more about the health care debate and WHAT WE CAN DO
What’s the issue?
- 50+ Million Uninsured in U.S.
- U.S. Spends over 2x as much as other industrialized nations on health care, but still has poorer outcomes
- Admin and overhead costs of the Private Health Insurance industry = 30%; Medicare = <5%
- Having many uninsured hurts U.S. businesses and productivity
Why Come?
- Learn about the health care debate and What We Can Do
- Network with health professional students
- Leadership opportunities
- Lunch and refreshments included in the $10 registration chargeThere are a limited number of tickets for this conference.
- Reserve your seat today by registering at http://2011cahpsasocalconference.eventbrite.com
The tentative agenda for the 2011 CaHPSA SoCal Healthcare Conference is as follows:
9:00 – 9:45: Registration
10:00 – 10:10: Welcome Remarks
10:15 – 12:15: Morning General Session
Plenary 1: Introduction to Single Payer
Plenary 2: The 2010 Affordable Care Act
Plenary 3: Healthcare Inequities in the United States
12:15 – 1:15: Catered Lunch (Included)
1:15 – 2:45: Breakout Sessions
1. How to Effectively Frame a Message
2. Making a Legislative Visit
3. Combatting Conservative Arguments and Myths about Single-Payer
4. Health Provider Panel: Challenges of Working in the Current System
3:00 – 5:00: Afternoon General Session
Question & Answer Session
Plenary 4: Women’s Health Issues
Legislative Update and Closing Remarks
5:30 – ?: No-host Mixer and After-Party at the Beach Club
Speakers are subject to availability.
If you have any questions please send an email to joey@pnhpcalifornia.org
Looking forward to seeing you in Long Beach on October 15!