Click here to view a video of the 3/9/23 webinar.

Confused about Universal Health Care??? What is it? Join us for a two-part program to learn how a Universal Care Program can improve your access to health care and reduce costs.

The United States currently spends much more than other countries on healthcare with worse outcomes. What can be done?

In Part I we will explore the ways to change our system so it is more equitable, efficient, and effective. Learn what Universal Health Care offers, explore what current healthcare system is being utilized in the U.S.A, the pitfalls of our current system, and how single payer health care can be financed. 

In Part II in April we will explore current initiatives in California, the national initiatives to privatize Medicare and the opportunities for the community to advocate for less expensive and better health care.

• Dr Judith Esterquest, LWV NY State Issue Specialist for Healthcare and Board Member, NY City Metro Chapter, Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP), and 
• Laurel Lucia, Health Care Program Director, University of California Berkeley Labor Center. 

Janet Thomas, LWVDV, will moderate these two webinars. The Contra Costa Library will provide closed captioning and Spanish translation for this event. Audience questions will be collected and answered through the Zoom chat.

Sponsors include the League of Women Voters of Diablo Valley, the League of Women Voters of West Contra Costa County, and the Contra Costa County Library. 

After registering, information on how to access the Zoom webinar will be sent to your email address 24 hours before the program. This program will be recorded and uploaded to the LWVDV and Library YouTube channels after the event.