Tuesday, June 8 @ 7 PM
Speaker: Pippa Abston, MD, PhD
Optimist Park Recreation Center, 703 Oakwood Avenue, Huntsville
(near intersection of Oakwood Ave. and Andrew Jackson Way)
FREE and open to the public
Q&A session after the talk
Many Americans had hopes that Congress would pass healthcare legislation with at least a first step towards real health care reform. Unfortunately, the new law does not provide the pathway we need. Not only does it leave 23 million uninsured, but even the provisions that look good will fail — because of the continued involvement of private insurance corporations.
Come hear how insurers will continue to deny care and raise costs under the new law, putting both our nation’s health and our economy at risk. We’ll also tell you about a better approach: an improved and expanded Medicare for All.
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Pippa Abston, MD, PhD, is a pediatrician and educator in Huntsville, Alabama. She is a founding member of the Society for Equity in Child Health and serves on the Board of Trustees for the Madison County Medical Society. She is also a member of Physicians for a National Health Program and North Alabama Healthcare for All, as well as the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Medical Association. Dr. Abston received her medical degree from the University of South Alabama in 1993, where she also earned a national medical student award. Her community work includes serving as a Deacon and Chairperson of Health Ministry at her church. She also received an award from Interfaith Mission Service in 2007 for her instrumental work in founding a local homeless clinic. One of her most recent accomplishments was establishing an Autism Diagnostic Clinic in Huntsville.
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North Alabama Healthcare for All is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization promoting an improved “Medicare for All” type healthcare system to everyone from birth to death. This system would be universal, not-for-profit, and publicly financed, while offering comprehensive health care and free choice of providers. (This is also called universal Single Payer healthcare, government-funded healthcare, or national health insurance.) We believe healthcare is a human right and that no one should be denied healthcare due to a lack of insurance or inability to pay. We are a chapter of the national organization Physicians for a National Health Program. Like our parent group, we are not just physicians — membership is open to anyone. NAHA is a member of the state coalition called Healthcare for Everyone–Alabama.
Speaker Training on
Medicare for All / Single Payer
Healthcare System
Presented by North Alabama Healthcare for All
Sunday, Dec. 6 @ 2:00 – 6:00 PM
Huntsville, AL (please RSVP for location information)
Donations requested, but not required
RSVP by Nov. 18 to: physicians@NorthAlabamaHealthcareForAll.org or call 256-513-9638
Space is limited to the first 20 participants.
While healthcare reform makes its way through Congress, it’s evident that millions of Americans will still be left without coverage. Therefore, the fight for an improved and expanded “Medicare for All” system continues.
This training session is offered to individuals interested in speaking publicly about Medicare-for-All / Single Payer. The format is based on training recently conducted at the national conference of Physicians for a National Health Program and includes copies of PowerPoint slides, possible talk formats, a practice session on how to answer the tough questions, and the best sources for staying up to date on the latest news.
Who should attend? We are looking for people who are committed to the ideas that healthcare is a human right and that everyone should have access to high quality healthcare at an affordable price. Both physicians and non-physicians are encouraged to attend this training. We will prepare participants to speak to a variety of audiences: churches, business organizations, medical groups, political gatherings, civic groups, etc.
Presenters include:
+ Pippa Abston, MD, PhD — Physician Coordinator, North Alabama Healthcare For All.
+ Wally Retan, MD, FACP – State Coordinator of Health Care for Everyone – Alabama; State Coordinator of the Alabama Chapter of Physicians for a National Health Program.
+ Arthur Sutherland, III, MD, FACC — Coordinator of Tennessee Physicians for a National Health Program; PNHP National Board Member.
+ Linda Haynes — Co-coordinator, North Alabama Healthcare for All.
Please make your reservation by Nov. 18 to receive location details and advance materials for review before the training. Space is limited to 20 participants.
More information about Medicare for All / Single Payer: www.NorthAlabamaHealthcareForAll.org and www.pnhp.org
