For our December 28 class a small but loyal group met to recap the issues relating to health care.
A main topic was a hope that the discussion relating to health care options could stay away from sound bytes and fears, and instead focus on the realities of the alternatives that are out there. In this regard, we noted that most of us did not have direct experience with a single payer system (think Canada, UK, etc) and that the debate over the health care options often gets reduced to perceptions that generate fear rather than building solutions.
Those interested in participating more fully can attend meetings of the group Health Care for All Texans (not affiliated) which meets the last Monday of the month, while the venue recently changed from Carver Library to Little Walnut Creek Library 835 Rundberg . Note that this group is openly in favor of single payer solutions. If there are other meeting groups with a different focus we will try to pass them on. Their background is noted below.
HCFAT supports single payer healthcare. The group was founded by Ana Malinow, M.D. who teaches at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.
HCFAT has chapters in Houston, Dallas-Ft. Worth, and in Austin.
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