UWP Lecturers [Chass-faculty] Defending the Right to Health Care: The Congressional Battle and Beyond

[John Ganim]

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>Defending the Right to Health Care:
>The Congressional Battle and Beyond
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>Thursday, Oct 22 at 6-7:30pm
>Interdisciplinary Studies Building, South Wing Room 1113
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>Dr. Jo Olson (Pediatric Medicine, University of Southern California)
>Brad Parker (Progressive Democrats of America)
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>Representatives from Warehouse Workers United and UFCW
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>What is at stake in the Congressional battle over health care 
>reform? What kinds of health care bills are currently under 
>consideration and how might they change the U.S. health care system? 
>Why is there so much resistance to the 'public option' and 'single 
>payer' plan even among Congressional Democrats? How can we best 
>promote the human right to health care within the United States?
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>Dr. Jo Olson is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, 
>practicing full time at the Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles. 
>Double Board certified in Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Dr. 
>Olson sub-specializes in medical care for youth with HIV, 
>transgender youth and youth with chronic pain conditions. She spends 
>her free time tirelessly advocating for the implementation of a 
>single payer healthcare system in California, and eventually, the 
>United States. She is the proud mother of two year-old Alexandra 
>Gossett, who makes the fight for health care reform even more 
>imperative, and makes every day just a little brighter. Brad Parker 
>is a prolific political writer and speaker as well an award-winning 
>recording artist, songwriter, producer and musician. Parker owns 
>Indie label Riozen Records and is a co-founder of www.muzlink.com. 
>Brad Parker's website is: <http://www.riozen.com>www.riozen.com. 
>Both Brad and Jo have played leading roles in the Progressive Caucus 
>of the California Democratic Party.
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>This event is funded by the UC Miguel Contreras Labor Studies 
>Development Fund and an Office of Instructional Development 
>Instructional Innovation and Excellence Grant. It is co-sponsored by 
>the Inland Valley Labor Action Network, UCR Labor Studies, UCR 
>Democrats for Obama, and the Social Justice Alliance.
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