Dr. Patricia Downs Berger, Co-Chair of Mass-Care, will speak on “A Critique of Congressional Health Reform Plans” on Tuesday, September 8th at 7:30 PM. The talk is sponsored by the Walpole Peace and Justice Group and is open to the public. As Congress is deliberating on health care reform, the public is being bombarded with misinformation and outright lies. In this talk, Dr. Berger will explain and compare the various health reform bills being proposed and the health coverage they will provide. She will describe the current state of health coverage in the United States and the impact of the Massachusetts Healthcare Reform Law. She will also describe how a single payer plan would work, which is not being considered even though it would offer the most comprehensive coverage.
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 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.”
The talk is being held at the United Church in Walpole in the Bradford Lewis Hall. People should park in the parking lot to the right of the church, using the driveway after the Center for Community Counseling and Education house, and enter the church using the right side door.
