189238 A single payer perspective: Next steps in health access

Tuesday, October 28, 2008: 2:45 PM

Claudia Fegan, MD , Fantus Health Center, Ambulatory & Community Health Network of Cook County, Chicago, IL
     
The Presidential candidates stimulated discussion of health care reform, but their initial proposals failed to achieve universal coverage, control costs, or improve quality. This presentation reviews how public health advocates and campaigns for other elected offices, including Congress and state offices, influenced the debate. It also assesses how public health can move the issues forward in 2009.

Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to discuss: 1. Proposals for extending Medicare to all. 2. The prospects for Congressional action on health care reform in 2009. 3. How physicians and other public health advocates can influence the debate.

Keywords: Access, Politics

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I frequently speak on thiis topic
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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