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The Future Of Universal Health Care: Is San Francisco Leading The Way?

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Date:
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Time:
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Event Type:
Panel Discussion
Organizer/Author:
GLIDE
Phone:
4156746000
Location Details:
GLIDE Health Services (Freedom Hall @ GLIDE)
330 Ellis Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

WHAT:
Panel Discussion and Q & A
THE FUTURE OF UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE: IS SAN FRANCISCO LEADING THE WAY?

Listen to diverse perspectives from a distinguished panel of public health planners, care providers, patients and journalists — and share your own health care experiences.

Four years ago the city launched Healthy San Francisco, a pioneering plan to bring universal health care to residents through a network of community clinics and hospitals. Though the program has earned rave reviews for the quality of care and expanding access to thousands of the uninsured, the city is not immune to the national pressures of skyrocketing health care costs.

In an election year in which health reform is on the political front burner, what lessons can the nation learn from San Francisco’s experiment? Will preventive care save or cost more money in the long run? What are the potential long-term policy implications for patients and health care providers? What other cities might have the answers?

Admission is free to the community. Healthy snacks and beverages will be provided. The facility is wheelchair accessible.

WHEN:
Date: Wednesday, Feb 29, 2012
Time: 5:00-6:30 p.m

WHERE:
GLIDE Health Services
330 Ellis Street (Freedom Hall)
San Francisco, CA 94102

WHO:
Panelists include:

Tangerine Brigham, director, Healthy San Francisco program
William Dow, researcher, U.C. Berkeley School of Public Health
Pat Dennehy, director, GLIDE Health Services
Karen Hill, clinic manager GLIDE Health Services
Abbie Yant, vice president, Mission, Advocacy and Community Health at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital, Dignity Health
A patient of Healthy San Francisco
Moderator: Barbara Grady, reporter, San Francisco Public Press

Sponsored by: The San Francisco Public Press, GLIDE Foundation, GLIDE Health Services, Association of Health Care Journalists, U.C. Berkeley School of Public Health

INFO:
For more information: http://www.sfpublicpress.org/healthy-sf-forum
Added to the calendar on Fri, Feb 24, 2012 12:50PM
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