Health Care Reform

Health Care Reform

Promote a health care system for the United States that provides affordable access to a basic level of quality care for all U.S. residents, including behavioral health that is integrated with and achieves parity with the physical health care system.

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Event Date: 
Feb 12 2024 04:00 pm
Event location: 

Oak Hammock

Our Health Care Committee, co-chaired by Barbara Frentzen and Kim Walsh-Childers, is hosting its next meeting in person at Oak Hammock. They may be able to make the meeting available via Zoom as well.

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News

At the January 9, 2023, Oak Hammock Committee Meeting, Dr. Nancy Hardt, MD presented, "Politics and Infant and Maternal Health." Dr. Hardt is a professor emerita at the UF College of Medicine.

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We did it! As of today (Friday, January 5, 2024), the Division of Elections is reporting that #AbortionOnTheBallot has 910,946 verified signatures meeting the threshold, enough to qualify for the 2024 election! What a huge milestone for abortion access in our state!

Position

Every resident of Shasta County should have access to the level of health care which meets basic human needs to improve and maintain quality of life.
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Event Date: 
Jan 09 2024 07:00 pm
Event location: 

Oak Hammock

At this Oak Hammock Committee Meeting, Dr. Nancy Hardt, MD will present, "Politics and Infant and Maternal Health." Dr. Hardt is a professor emerita at the UF College of Medicine.

Health Care Committee in white text on a blue rectangle with geometric shapes in a variety of blue colors in the far background
Event Date: 
Jan 08 2024 04:00 pm
Event location: 

Oak Hammock

Our new Health Care Committee, co-chaired by Barbara Frentzen and Kim Walsh-Childers, is hosting its January meeting in person at Oak Hammock. They hope to make the meeting available via Zoom as well.

News

December 12, 2023: The Alachua County commission voted to adopt a nonbinding resolution endorsing Medicare for All. This effort was organized by Medicare for All Florida, Students for a National Health Program (SNaHP), Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP) and the Alachua County Labor Coalition. Dozens and dozens of Alachua County residents also supported the resolution by signing a petition, which was submitted to the county commission. "We are happy to support Medicare for All," said Commission Chair Mary Alford, sponsor of the resolution, upon its unanimous passage.

Health Care Committee in white text on a blue rectangle with geometric shapes in a variety of blue colors in the far background
Event Date: 
Dec 11 2023 04:00 pm
Event location: 

Oak Hammock

Our new Health Care Committee, co-chaired by Barbara Frentzen and Kim Walsh-Childers, is hosting its December meeting in person at Oak Hammock. They hope to make the meeting available via Zoom as well.

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Action Alerts

The Alachua County Community Health Improvement Planning Steering Committee is requesting feedback from Alachua County residents with a 15-minute survey regarding their views about health and health care in the county.

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Event Date: 
Nov 18 2023 10:00 am to Nov 19 2023 05:00 pm
Event location: 

Downtown Gainesville (near The Hippodrome)

LWV of Alachua County is tabling at Gainesville's Downtown Festival and Art Show. Join us to assist attendees with voter registration (training required) and voter education. We will also be collecting petition signatures. 

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