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DESCRIPTION:The recent meltdown by Republicans in their effort to undermine the 
 Affordable Care Act has given way to more talk - and new momentum - toward 
 a true national single payer or "Medicare for All" plan. As the only 
 developed nation without such a plan, the thought is not new to some that 
 we have some ground to make up. \n\nSince 1987, Physicians for a National 
 Health Program has been at the forefront of efforts to reform the health 
 care system in the U.S., and more recently their focus has been to promote 
 a single payer system. On Sunday, April 23, PASMC will host a presentation 
 by PNHP member Dr. Jeff Gee, who will share his thoughts on health care 
 reform alternatives and show a condensed version of a new documentary film, 
 Now Is The Time. The UUSM is wheelchair accessible.\n\nDr. Gee's talk will 
 cover the outlook on healthcare from Republicans (let the "free market" 
 reign: pay more for less), mainstream Democrats (ACA 2.0: adding the Public 
 Option), and Healthy California (a bill in the legislature mandating single 
 payer, SB 562). Dr. Gee will also compare the poorer outcomes and much 
 higher expense in the U.S. health system with other developed 
 countries.\n\nNow Is The Time is a feature length film with a run time of 
 71 minutes. We will show a 35-minute version, followed by a discussion of 
 the national health care issue. Terry Sterrenberg and Laurie Simons are the 
 husband-and-wife team who made the film as a follow-up to their previous 
 2011 documentary, The Healthcare Movie. Now Is The Time was recently 
 released with the goal of being in time to influence the results of 
 national and various state-level efforts to bring Single Payer healthcare 
 to the U.S.\n\nFrom the film's web site: "While the Affordable Care Act has 
 helped some people, many of us are feeling the pinch of rising costs and 
 narrowing networks. Through interviews, animations and expose, this new 
 documentary film tells the story of the drama, struggle, and success of the 
 movement towards healthcare 
 equity."\n\nhttp://www.nowsthetimemovie.com/\n\nFree, contributions 
 welcome.\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2017/04/09/18798163.php
SUMMARY:A Talk and a Film on Single Payer
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalists of San Mateo\n300 E. Santa Inez\nSan Mateo, CA 
 94401
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2017/04/09/18798163.php
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