Community Health Care Discussion – March 16, 7pm
Date: Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Location: Southeast Community Center
1400 Sherrick Rd. S.E.
Canton, OH 44707
We are anticipating the vote in Congress on health care this week and we need our voices to be heard before they head back to Washington to vote.
For racial and ethnic minorities, poor, and other underserved populations in the United States, the existence of health disparities is undisputed. In an era of increasing fiscal responsibility, an important part of the solution to ending disparities is to work across the public and private sectors using common objectives. Since the factors that affect health are varied and complex, the response must be equally varied and intricate. Understanding current health trends and realizing the social and economic benefits of health equity, the question that confronts us is: What actions can be taken to improve outcomes while concurrently improving the effectiveness and efficiency of our collective efforts and investments?
Marc Morial, President of the National Urban League has said, “Make no mistake about it, there are 40 million-plus people with no health insurance and almost 50 percent of them are people of color,” he said. “While it hasn’t been described as a civil rights bill, I would say comprehensive health reform legislation can be seen as a bill that furthers civil rights in this country.”
The goal of the program will be to allow residents to discuss their experience with the health care industry and to gather their input to share with local politicians. This may likely be the last chance the community has to discuss the issue before the final vote.
If you have any questions, or if you require special assistance, please contact (330) 453-1520 or (330)456-3479 so that proper accommodations can be made.
Please come out and join the debate.
