Friday, February 29, 2008
March 1 Peace Vigil Cancelled Due to the Snow Storm
March 1 Peace Vigil Cancelled Due to the Snow Storm
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Two Talks - Homeless and Health Reform
February 27th, 7:30 PM: Talk on the challenges faced by the homeless in the Greater Boston area - St Catherine of Siena Church, Norwood Carrie Eldridge-Dickson, Manager of Volunteer Services and Community Partnerships at Boston Health Care for the Homeless will be talking on the current challenges faced by homeless individuals and families in the Greater Boston area. All are welcome to join us in the discussion of our ability to respond as a vibrant faith community to the needs of our brothers and sisters who are homeless. Sponsored by the St Catherine of Siena Church Social Justice Committee. The meeting will be in the former convent on Nahatan Street.
March 4th at 7:30 pm: Why We Need Single Payer Health Care Reform Dr. Patricia Downs Berger, Co-Chair of Mass-Care, will speak on "Why We Need Single Payer Health Care Reform" at the Walpole Public Library on Tuesday, March 4th at 7:30 pm. The talk is sponsored by the Walpole Peace and Justice Group and is open to the public. In 2006, the Massachusetts legislature passed the Massachusetts Healthcare Reform Law in an effort to provide health coverage by mandating the purchase of insurance with subsidies. The Massachusetts plan has served as the model for health care proposals of many presidential candidates.
In the March 4th talk, Dr. Berger will relate her own experience as a practicing physician to critique the Massachusetts Healthcare Reform Law and show why a single payer health system is needed. She will show how the medical-industrial complex is destroying our health system and why we need true health reform rather than incremental reforms. Dr. Berger will define the basic principles of health insurance, comparing the singer payer system versus a market based system. She will describe the major provisions of the Massachusetts Healthcare Reform Law, and discuss the challenges of cost, complexity, sustainability, and affordability. Dr. Berger will conclude by defining how single payer systems work, showing how they are funded, how they provide quality health services, and how they have been successfully implemented in many countries.
Dr. Berger is the Co-Chair of Mass-Care, an umbrella organization with more than 100 member organizations. Their mission is to "establish a single payer health care system in Massachusetts so that all residents of the Commonwealth will have access to comprehensive, quality, affordable and equitable health care." Dr. Berger has practiced medicine in a variety of settings in Massachusetts. Having seen the inequities in the health care system first hand, she is committed to working for single payer health care reform. She is passionate in her belief "that access to comprehensive, equitable, high quality health care is a human right and is the foundation for a healthy and compassionate society" and that "a single payer health care system is the best way to achieve affordable, patient centered medical care supported by the broad community."
March 4th at 7:30 pm: Why We Need Single Payer Health Care Reform Dr. Patricia Downs Berger, Co-Chair of Mass-Care, will speak on "Why We Need Single Payer Health Care Reform" at the Walpole Public Library on Tuesday, March 4th at 7:30 pm. The talk is sponsored by the Walpole Peace and Justice Group and is open to the public. In 2006, the Massachusetts legislature passed the Massachusetts Healthcare Reform Law in an effort to provide health coverage by mandating the purchase of insurance with subsidies. The Massachusetts plan has served as the model for health care proposals of many presidential candidates.
In the March 4th talk, Dr. Berger will relate her own experience as a practicing physician to critique the Massachusetts Healthcare Reform Law and show why a single payer health system is needed. She will show how the medical-industrial complex is destroying our health system and why we need true health reform rather than incremental reforms. Dr. Berger will define the basic principles of health insurance, comparing the singer payer system versus a market based system. She will describe the major provisions of the Massachusetts Healthcare Reform Law, and discuss the challenges of cost, complexity, sustainability, and affordability. Dr. Berger will conclude by defining how single payer systems work, showing how they are funded, how they provide quality health services, and how they have been successfully implemented in many countries.
Dr. Berger is the Co-Chair of Mass-Care, an umbrella organization with more than 100 member organizations. Their mission is to "establish a single payer health care system in Massachusetts so that all residents of the Commonwealth will have access to comprehensive, quality, affordable and equitable health care." Dr. Berger has practiced medicine in a variety of settings in Massachusetts. Having seen the inequities in the health care system first hand, she is committed to working for single payer health care reform. She is passionate in her belief "that access to comprehensive, equitable, high quality health care is a human right and is the foundation for a healthy and compassionate society" and that "a single payer health care system is the best way to achieve affordable, patient centered medical care supported by the broad community."
Friday, February 15, 2008
Peace Vigil Sat, Feb 16 on Walpole Common
The Walpole Peace and Justice Group invites you to join us for a peace vigil tomorrow morning, Saturday, February 16, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM on the Walpole Common, across from the Post Office. Peace vigils are held on the first and third Saturdays of the Month.
For the Walpole Peace and Justice Group
Philip
For the Walpole Peace and Justice Group
Philip
Friday, February 01, 2008
Peace Vigil Sat, Feb 2 on Walpole Common
The Walpole Peace and Justice Group invites you to join us for a peace vigil tomorrow morning, Saturday, February 2, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM on the Walpole Common, across from the Post Office. Peace vigils are held on the 1st and third Saturdays of the Month. Hope to see you there.
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