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SUMMARY:Single Payer Mtg. Thur. March 3\, 2016\, 5:30 PM\, Library\, 301 York
DESCRIPTION:Kentuckians for Single Payer Health Care Meeting \nThursday\, March 3\, 2016 \n5:30 PM \nBoard Room on the Mezzanine \nLouisville Free Public Library\, 301 York St. \nEveryone Welcome! \nShare and Enjoy !Shares
URL:https://kyhealthcare.org/event/single-payer-mtg-thur-march-3-2016-530-pm-library-301-york
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160222T183000
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SUMMARY:"Fix It-Healthcare at the Tipping Point\," Movie\, Mon. Feb. 22\, 2016\, 6:30 pm\, LFPL\, Centennial Rm
DESCRIPTION:“Fix It–Healthcare at the Tipping Point”\n\n\n\nKentuckians for Single Payer Health Care invites you to join us to view the 38 minute documentary film\, “Fix It.”\nMonday\, February 22\, 2016\, 6:30 pm\nCentennial Room\, Louisville Free Public Library\n301 York St.\, Downtown Louisville\nThe film will be followed by responses from a panel and then by general discussion open to all.\nPanelists:\n\n\n\nKarina Barillas\, M.Ed.\, Director\, La Casita Center which educates\, advocates\, and promotes health and healing for Hispanic/Latino immigrants.\nBarbara R Casper\, MD\, FACP\, U of L professor of medicine\, chief of General Internal Medicine\, Palliative Medicine and Medical Education\nBrandi Jones\, President\, U of L Students for a National Health Program\, 2nd year medical student\nJim Wayne\, Representative of the 35th District\, Kentucky General Assembly\, past president of the National Association of Social Workers\n\n\n\n\nThe film by Vincent Mondillo and Richard Master examines the economics of the US healthcare system from the perspective of  business owners and makes a compelling case for scrapping our complex and  expensive multi-payer system for a single-payer\, improved Medicare for  All.  Legislation that would enact such a solution\, HR 676\, has been introduced into Congress by Rep. John Conyers of Michigan.  There are currently 60 cosponsors of HR 676 including Kentucky Congressman John  Yarmuth.\nThe filmmakers state:  “This documentary takes an  in-depth look into how our dysfunctional health care system is damaging our economy\, suffocating our businesses\, discouraging physicians and negatively impacting on the nation’s health\, while remaining un-affordable for a third of  our citizens.”\nThe nonpartisan film includes interviews with some of the nation’s  leading health policy experts like Dr. Don Berwick\, former administrator of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services\, and Dr. Theodore Marmor\, Professor Emeritus of Public Policy at Yale University.\nRichard Master\, CEO\, of MCS  Industries\, Inc. in eastern Pennsylvania\, notes that his company now has to pay  $1.5 million a year to provide health care for his company’s workers and  dependents but that 33 cents of every premium dollar has nothing to do with health care.  He states:  “We spend more on health care than any other country\, and we have far less to show for it.  More than 17% of our  national GDP is now eaten up by health care costs\, far more than any other country.”\nThe filmmakers interview Dann Konkin\, president of a Canadian industrial screen printing company who decided against opening a facility in the U. S. after finding out how much he would have to pay to provide health insurance.\nMaster concludes\, “It is time we realize we don’t have to tolerate a system–a $3 trillion system–in which one of three dollars is wasted.  A  system in which just a few sick employees can take down a company.  A  system that starves the rest of our economy to the point that we don’t have enough money for our schools and roads.  Please join me and many others in the fight for a simplified\, single-payer health care system.”\nKentuckians for Single Payer Health Care is offering to schedule free showings of the film to audiences around the state.\nThe website for “Fix It” is www.fixithealthcare.com.\nKay Tillow\, Chair\nKentuckians for Single  Payer Health Care\n(502) 636  1551\nLouisville\, KY\nnursenpo@aol.com\nShare and Enjoy !Shares
URL:https://kyhealthcare.org/event/fix-it-healthcare-at-the-tipping-point-movie-mon-feb-22-2016-630-pm-lfpl-centennial-rm
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160218T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160218T190000
DTSTAMP:20160107T045347Z
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SUMMARY:Single Payer Mtg.\, Thur. Feb. 18\, 2016\, 5:30 pm\, Library\, 301 York
DESCRIPTION:Single Payer Mtg.\, Thur. Feb. 18\, 2016\, 5:30 pm\, Library\, 301 York\n\n\n\n\nKentuckians for Single Payer Health Care Meeting \nThursday\, Feb. 18\, 2016 \n5:30 pm \nBoard Room on the Mezzanine \nLouisville Free Public Library \n301 York St. \ndowntown Louisville \nEveryone welcome! \n\n\nShare and Enjoy !Shares
URL:https://kyhealthcare.org/event/single-payer-mtg-thur-feb-18-2016-530-pm-library-301-york
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160204T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160204T190000
DTSTAMP:20160107T045256Z
CREATED:20160107T045256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160107T045256Z
UID:769-1454607000-1454612400@kyhealthcare.org
SUMMARY:Single Payer Mtg.\, Thur. Feb. 4\, 2016\, 5:30 pm\, Library\, 301 York
DESCRIPTION:Single Payer Mtg.\, Thur. Feb. 4\, 2016\, 5:30 pm\, Library\, 301 York\n\n\n\n\nKentuckians for Single Payer Health Care Meeting \nThursday\, Feb. 4\, 2016 \n5:30 pm \nBoard Room on the Mezzanine \nLouisville Free Public Library \n301 York St. \ndowntown Louisville \nEveryone welcome! \n\n\nShare and Enjoy !Shares
URL:https://kyhealthcare.org/event/single-payer-mtg-thur-feb-4-2016-530-pm-library-301-york
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160121T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160121T190000
DTSTAMP:20160107T045137Z
CREATED:20160107T045137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160107T045137Z
UID:768-1453397400-1453402800@kyhealthcare.org
SUMMARY:Single Payer Mtg.\, Thur. Jan. 21\, 2016\, 5:30 pm\, Library\, 301 York
DESCRIPTION:Single Payer Mtg.\, Thur. Jan. 21\, 2016\, 5:30 pm\, Library\, 301 York\n\n\n\n\nKentuckians for Single Payer Health Care Meeting \nThursday\, Jan. 21\, 2016 \n5:30 pm \nBoard Room on the Mezzanine \nLouisville Free Public Library \n301 York St. \ndowntown Louisville \nEveryone welcome! \n\n\nShare and Enjoy !Shares
URL:https://kyhealthcare.org/event/single-payer-mtg-thur-jan-21-2016-530-pm-library-301-york
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160114T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160114T193000
DTSTAMP:20151216T190050Z
CREATED:20151116T220515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151216T190050Z
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SUMMARY:"The Healthcare Movie\," Thur. Jan. 14\, 2016\, 6:30 PM\, Western Library
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free public showing of “The Healthcare Movie.”\nNarrated by Kiefer Sutherland\, the movie features Canadians telling what they think about their single payer health care system.\n\nWestern Library\n604 South Tenth Street Louisville\, Kentucky 40203 | (502) 574-1779 \n  \n\n6:30 pm\, Thursday\, Jan. 14\, 2016\nFollowed by Q & A and discussion. \nSponsored by Kentuckians for Single Payer Health Care (502) 636-1551 \nShare and Enjoy !Shares
URL:https://kyhealthcare.org/event/the-healthcare-movie-thur-jan-14-2015-630-pm-western-library
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160107T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160107T190000
DTSTAMP:20160107T044903Z
CREATED:20160107T044903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160107T044903Z
UID:767-1452187800-1452193200@kyhealthcare.org
SUMMARY:Single Payer Mtg.\, Thur. Jan. 7\, 2016\, 5:30 pm\, Library\, 301 York
DESCRIPTION:Single Payer Mtg.\, Thur. Jan. 7\, 2016\, 5:30 pm\, Library\, 301 York\n\n\n\n\nKentuckians for Single Payer Health Care Meeting \nThursday\, Jan. 7\, 2016 \n5:30 pm \nBoard Room on the Mezzanine \nLouisville Free Public Library \n301 York St. \ndowntown Louisville \nEveryone welcome! \n\n\nShare and Enjoy !Shares
URL:https://kyhealthcare.org/event/single-payer-mtg-thur-jan-7-2016-530-pm-library-301-york
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151217T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151217T190000
DTSTAMP:20151116T214233Z
CREATED:20151116T214233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151116T214233Z
UID:707-1450373400-1450378800@kyhealthcare.org
SUMMARY:Single Payer Mtg.\, Thur. Dec. 17\, 2015\, 5:30 pm\, Library\, 301 York
DESCRIPTION:Single Payer Mtg.\, Thur. Dec. 17\, 2015\, 5:30 pm\, Library\, 301 York\n\n\n\n\nKentuckians for Single Payer Health Care Meeting \nThursday\, Dec. 17\, 2015 \n5:30 pm \nBoard Room on the Mezzanine \nLouisville Free Public Library \n301 York St. \ndowntown Louisville \nEveryone welcome! \n\n\nShare and Enjoy !Shares
URL:https://kyhealthcare.org/event/single-payer-mtg-thur-dec-17-2015-530-pm-library-301-york
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151210T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151210T203000
DTSTAMP:20151116T215417Z
CREATED:20151116T215417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151116T215417Z
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SUMMARY:"The Healthcare Movie\," Thur. Dec. 10\, 2015\, Southwest Library\, 7 PM
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free public showing of “The Healthcare Movie.”\nNarrated by Kiefer Sutherland\, the movie interviews Canadians on what they think about their single payer health care system.\nSouthwest Regional Library\n9725 Dixie Highway\, Louisville\, Kentucky 40272\, (502) 933-0029 \n7:00 pm\, Thursday\, Dec. 10\, 2015\nFollowed by Q & A and discussion. \nSponsored by Kentuckians for Single Payer Health Care (502) 636-1551 \nShare and Enjoy !Shares
URL:https://kyhealthcare.org/event/the-healthcare-movie-thur-dec-10-2015-southwest-library-7-pm
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151203T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151203T190000
DTSTAMP:20151116T214039Z
CREATED:20151116T214039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151116T214039Z
UID:706-1449163800-1449169200@kyhealthcare.org
SUMMARY:Single Payer Mtg.\, Thur. Dec. 3\, 2015\, 5:30 pm\, Library\, 301 York
DESCRIPTION:Single Payer Mtg.\, Thur. Dec. 3\, 2015\, 5:30 pm\, Library\, 301 York\n\n\n\n\nKentuckians for Single Payer Health Care Meeting \nThursday\, Dec. 3\, 2015 \n5:30 pm \nBoard Room on the Mezzanine \nLouisville Free Public Library \n301 York St. \ndowntown Louisville \nEveryone welcome! \n\n\nShare and Enjoy !Shares
URL:https://kyhealthcare.org/event/single-payer-mtg-thur-dec-3-2015-530-pm-library-301-york
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151119T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151119T190000
DTSTAMP:20150822T162916Z
CREATED:20150822T162916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150822T162916Z
UID:614-1447954200-1447959600@kyhealthcare.org
SUMMARY:Single Payer Mtg.\, Thur. Nov. 19\, 2015\, 5:30 pm\, Library\, 301 York
DESCRIPTION:Kentuckians for Single Payer Health Care Meeting \nThursday\, Nov. 19\, 2015 \n5:30 pm \nBoard Room on the Mezzanine \nLouisville Free Public Library \n301 York St. \ndowntown Louisville \nEveryone welcome! \nShare and Enjoy !Shares
URL:https://kyhealthcare.org/event/single-payer-mtg-thur-nov-19-2015-530-pm-library-301-york
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151112T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151112T203000
DTSTAMP:20151103T224247Z
CREATED:20151103T224247Z
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UID:690-1447354800-1447360200@kyhealthcare.org
SUMMARY:Healthcare Movie\, Thur.\, Nov. 12\, 2015\, 7 PM\, Shawnee Library
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free public showing of “The Healthcare Movie.”\nShawnee Library\n7:00 pm\, Thurday\, Nov. 12\, 2015 \nFollowed by Q & A and discussion. \nhttp://www.lfpl.org/branches/shawnee.htm \n3912 West Broadway Louisville\, Kentucky 40211 | (502) 574-1722 \nShare and Enjoy !Shares
URL:https://kyhealthcare.org/event/healthcare-movie-thur-nov-12-2015-7-pm-shawnee-library
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151105T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151105T190000
DTSTAMP:20150822T162750Z
CREATED:20150822T162750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150822T162750Z
UID:613-1446744600-1446750000@kyhealthcare.org
SUMMARY:Single Payer Mtg.\, Thur. Nov. 5\, 2015\, 5:30 pm\, Library\, 301 York
DESCRIPTION:Kentuckians for Single Payer Health Care Meeting \nThursday\, Nov. 5\, 2015 \n5:30 pm \nBoard Room on the Mezzanine \nLouisville Free Public Library \n301 York St. \ndowntown Louisville \nEveryone welcome! \nShare and Enjoy !Shares
URL:https://kyhealthcare.org/event/single-payer-mtg-thur-nov-5-2015-530-pm-library-301-york
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151015T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151015T173000
DTSTAMP:20150822T162255Z
CREATED:20150822T162255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150822T162255Z
UID:612-1444930200-1444930200@kyhealthcare.org
SUMMARY:Single Payer Mtg.\, Thur. Oct. 15\, 2015\, 5:30 pm\, Library\, 301 York
DESCRIPTION:Kentuckians for Single Payer Health Care Meeting \nThursday\, Oct. 15\, 2015 \n5:30 pm \nBoard Room on the Mezzanine \nLouisville Free Public Library \n301 York St. \ndowntown Louisville \nEveryone welcome! \nShare and Enjoy !Shares
URL:https://kyhealthcare.org/event/single-payer-mtg-thur-oct-15-2015-530-pm-library-301-york
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151005T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151005T203000
DTSTAMP:20150920T151802Z
CREATED:20150911T163514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150920T151802Z
UID:637-1444071600-1444077000@kyhealthcare.org
SUMMARY:The Healthcare Movie\, Mon. Oct. 5\, 2015\, 7 pm\, St. Matthews Library
DESCRIPTION:Free public showing of The Healthcare Movie\n\n\n\n\n \n\n  \n  \n\nShare and Enjoy !Shares
URL:https://kyhealthcare.org/event/healthcare-movie-mon-oct-5-2015-7-pm-st-matthews-library
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151001T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151001T200000
DTSTAMP:20150919T221417Z
CREATED:20150919T221113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150919T221417Z
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SUMMARY:Medical students at University of Louisville to participate in National Day of Action for ‘Medicare for All’ on Thur.\, Oct. 1\, 2015
DESCRIPTION:Medical students at University of Louisville to participate in National Day of Action for ‘Medicare for All’ on Oct. 1\nCiting the persistence of thousands of preventable deaths each year due to lack of health insurance\, students at more than 25 medical schools will hold teach-ins\, rallies and candlelight vigils on Oct. 1 (#TenOne) to bring national attention to ‘our failing health care system’ and the need for single-payer health reform. \nThe public is encouraged to participate. \nIn Louisville\, meet at \n5:30 pm at the University of Louisville Medical School Courtyard\, 500 S. Preston\n6:00 pm March to Jefferson Square Park\, 6th and Jefferson for speakers\, patient stories and a candlelight vigil\n \nL to R UofL Medical Students Andy Crone\, Ben Neltner\, Brandi Jones\, and Michael Gasser \n  \nFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE \nSeptember 15\, 2015 \nBelow is the press release for the event.  \nContacts: \nBrandi Jones\, Students for a National Health Program at University of Louisville School of Medicine\, \nbrandi.jones@louisville.edu\, 317-474-1743 \nEmily Henkels\, Students for a National Health Program\, e.henkels@pnhp.org \nMark Almberg\, Physicians for a National Health Program\, (312) 782-6006\, cell: (312) 622-0996\, mark@pnhp.org \n  \nMedical students at University of Louisville to participate in National Day of Action for ‘Medicare for All’ on Oct. 1 \n  \nCiting the persistence of thousands of preventable deaths each year due to lack of health insurance\, students at more than 25 medical schools will hold teach-ins\, rallies and candlelight vigils on Oct. 1 (#TenOne) to bring national attention to ‘our failing health care system’ and the need for single-payer health reform \n  \nMEDIA ADVISORY \nWhat \nStudents for a National Health Program (SNaHP) – working in coalition with the American Medical Student Association\, WhiteCoats4BlackLives\, the Latino Medical Student Association\, Universities Allied for Essential Medicine\, and Pre-Health Dreamers – will hold teach-ins\, rallies\, and candlelight vigils to remember the millions of people in our country who remain uninsured\, underinsured and underserved by our current health care system. We will also underscore the need for a more fundamental health reform – a nonprofit\, publicly financed\, single-payer health system. Our SNaHP chapter at University of Louisville will participate in this momentous nationwide day of action on October 1. \n  \nDetails of the event can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/events/763246980470650/ \n  \nWhen \nThursday\, Oct. 1\, 2015 \nTeach-In Session – 12:00 to 4:00 pm \n  \nRally and Candlelight Vigil 6:00 – 8:00 \n  \nWho \nStudents from various schools and social justice groups. The public is welcome to attend all events. \n  \nWhere \nTeach-In Session: Intersections of Chestnut St. near the medical school campus \n  \nRally and vigil: March from 500 S. Preston St. to Jefferson Square Park (6th and Jefferson) via Liberty St. \n  \nThe press is welcome to attend our rally and candlelight vigil at 6pm EST at Jefferson Square Park. \nWhy \nThe United States is the only industrialized nation in the world that does not guarantee universal health care. Unfortunately\, the Affordable Care Act is neither universal nor affordable. It will leave 30 million Americans uninsured and tens of millions underinsured\, unable to afford needed care. Tens of thousands of people will continue to die every year just because they lack health insurance. Medical problems are the leading cause of bankruptcy in the U.S.\, and research shows nearly 80 percent of those declaring bankruptcy due to medical debt had insurance at the onset of their illness. Our patients need and deserve better. \n  \nThis year marks the 50th anniversary of Medicare. As medical students\, part of our mission is to ensure that everyone who needs care gets it. One way to achieve this goal is by improving the Medicare program and expanding it to cover all Americans. \n  \nWe urge our fellow students and the public to join us for this #TenOne: Medicare-for-All National Day of Action on Thursday\, Oct. 1\, to bring national attention to our failing health care system and the need for single-payer health reform. \n  \nFor more of the thinking behind the #TenOne initiative\, including patient stories\, please read these posts on SNaHP’s official blog by medical students Vanessa Van Doren and Bryant Shuey. \n— \n  \nThis project was initiated by Students for a National Health Program (SNaHP)\, the student arm of Physicians for a National Health Program (www.pnhp.org)\, an organization of more than 19\,000 physicians\, health professionals\, medical and health professional students who advocate for universal\, single-payer\, improved Medicare for all. \n  \nShare and Enjoy !Shares
URL:https://kyhealthcare.org/event/medical-students-at-university-of-louisville-to-participate-in-national-day-of-action-for-medicare-for-all-on-thur-oct-1-2015
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151001T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151001T200000
DTSTAMP:20150919T203503Z
CREATED:20150822T162031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150919T203503Z
UID:611-1443720600-1443729600@kyhealthcare.org
SUMMARY:CANCELLED:  NO Single Payer Mtg.\, Thur. Oct. 1\, 2015
DESCRIPTION:The Oct. 1\, 2015\, meeting of Kentuckians for Single Payer Health Care has been cancelled so that everyone will be able to attend the Day of Action organized by University of Louisville School of Medicine students who have organized a chapter of Students for a National Health Program SNaHP. \nPlease join the students at 5:30 pm in the plaza at U of L Medical School\, 500 S. Preston\, downtown Louisville. \nWalk with them on Liberty to Jefferson Square Park (6th and Jefferson) where they will hold a rally and a vigil to remember the lives lost for lack of medical care because they were uninsured or underinsured. \nFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE \nSeptember 15\, 2015 \nBelow is the press release for the event.  \nContacts: \nBrandi Jones\, Students for a National Health Program at University of Louisville School of Medicine\, \nbrandi.jones@louisville.edu\, 317-474-1743 \nEmily Henkels\, Students for a National Health Program\, e.henkels@pnhp.org \nMark Almberg\, Physicians for a National Health Program\, (312) 782-6006\, cell: (312) 622-0996\, mark@pnhp.org \n  \nMedical students at University of Louisville to participate in National Day of Action for ‘Medicare for All’ on Oct. 1 \n  \nCiting the persistence of thousands of preventable deaths each year due to lack of health insurance\, students at more than 25 medical schools will hold teach-ins\, rallies and candlelight vigils on Oct. 1 (#TenOne) to bring national attention to ‘our failing health care system’ and the need for single-payer health reform \n  \nMEDIA ADVISORY \nWhat \nStudents for a National Health Program (SNaHP) – working in coalition with the American Medical Student Association\, WhiteCoats4BlackLives\, the Latino Medical Student Association\, Universities Allied for Essential Medicine\, and Pre-Health Dreamers – will hold teach-ins\, rallies\, and candlelight vigils to remember the millions of people in our country who remain uninsured\, underinsured and underserved by our current health care system. We will also underscore the need for a more fundamental health reform – a nonprofit\, publicly financed\, single-payer health system. Our SNaHP chapter at University of Louisville will participate in this momentous nationwide day of action on October 1. \n  \nDetails of the event can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/events/763246980470650/ \n  \nWhen \nThursday\, Oct. 1\, 2015 \nTeach-In Session – 12:00 to 4:00 pm \n  \nRally and Candlelight Vigil 6:00 – 8:00 \n  \nWho \nStudents from various schools and social justice groups. The public is welcome to attend all events. \n  \nWhere \nTeach-In Session: Intersections of Chestnut St. near the medical school campus \n  \nRally and vigil: March from 500 S. Preston St. to Jefferson Square Park (6th and Jefferson) via Liberty St. \n  \nThe press is welcome to attend our rally and candlelight vigil at 6pm EST at Jefferson Square Park. \nWhy \nThe United States is the only industrialized nation in the world that does not guarantee universal health care. Unfortunately\, the Affordable Care Act is neither universal nor affordable. It will leave 30 million Americans uninsured and tens of millions underinsured\, unable to afford needed care. Tens of thousands of people will continue to die every year just because they lack health insurance. Medical problems are the leading cause of bankruptcy in the U.S.\, and research shows nearly 80 percent of those declaring bankruptcy due to medical debt had insurance at the onset of their illness. Our patients need and deserve better. \n  \nThis year marks the 50th anniversary of Medicare. As medical students\, part of our mission is to ensure that everyone who needs care gets it. One way to achieve this goal is by improving the Medicare program and expanding it to cover all Americans. \n  \nWe urge our fellow students and the public to join us for this #TenOne: Medicare-for-All National Day of Action on Thursday\, Oct. 1\, to bring national attention to our failing health care system and the need for single-payer health reform. \n  \nFor more of the thinking behind the #TenOne initiative\, including patient stories\, please read these posts on SNaHP’s official blog by medical students Vanessa Van Doren and Bryant Shuey. \n— \n  \nThis project was initiated by Students for a National Health Program (SNaHP)\, the student arm of Physicians for a National Health Program (www.pnhp.org)\, an organization of more than 19\,000 physicians\, health professionals\, medical and health professional students who advocate for universal\, single-payer\, improved Medicare for all. \n  \n  \nShare and Enjoy !Shares
URL:https://kyhealthcare.org/event/single-payer-mtg-thur-oct-1-2015-530-pm-library-301-york
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150917T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150917T190000
DTSTAMP:20150822T161834Z
CREATED:20150822T161051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150822T161834Z
UID:610-1442511000-1442516400@kyhealthcare.org
SUMMARY:Single Payer Mtg.\, Thur. Sep. 17\, 2015\, 5:30 pm\, Library\, 301 York
DESCRIPTION:  \nKentuckians for Single Payer Health Care Meeting \nThursday\, Sep. 17\, 2015 \n5:30 pm \nBoard Room on the Mezzanine \nLouisville Free Public Library \n301 York St. \ndowntown Louisville \nEveryone welcome! \nShare and Enjoy !Shares
URL:https://kyhealthcare.org/event/single-payer-mtg-thur-sep-17-2015-530-pm-library-301-york
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150910T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150910T194500
DTSTAMP:20150822T160440Z
CREATED:20150822T160440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150822T160440Z
UID:608-1441909800-1441914300@kyhealthcare.org
SUMMARY:The Healthcare Movie\, Thurs. Sep. 10\, 2015\, 6:30 pm\, Portland Library
DESCRIPTION:Free public showing of The Healthcare Movie\n\n\n\nThe Healthcare Movie\nThursday\, September 10\, 2015\n6:30 PM\nPortland Library\n3305 Northwestern Parkway Louisville\, Kentucky 40212 | (502) 574-1744 \n \nNarrated by Kiefer Sutherland\, this documentary interviews Canadians and Americans about health care in their countries and examines Canada’s single payer system from the point of view of the patients who use it. \nFollowed by discussion and Q&A \n\n\nShare and Enjoy !Shares
URL:https://kyhealthcare.org/event/the-healthcare-movie-thurs-sep-10-2015-630-pm-portland-library
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150903T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150903T190000
DTSTAMP:20150822T160837Z
CREATED:20150822T160837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150822T160837Z
UID:609-1441301400-1441306800@kyhealthcare.org
SUMMARY:Single Payer Mtg.\, Thur. Sep. 3\, 2015\, Library\, 301 York
DESCRIPTION:Kentuckians for Single Payer Health Care Meeting \nThursday\, Sep. 3\, 2015 \n5:30 pm \nBoard Room on the Mezzanine \nLouisville Free Public Library \n301 York St. \ndowntown Louisville \nEveryone welcome! \nShare and Enjoy !Shares
URL:https://kyhealthcare.org/event/single-payer-mtg-thur-sep-3-2015-library-301-york
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150820T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150820T190000
DTSTAMP:20150721T213338Z
CREATED:20150721T213338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150721T213338Z
UID:552-1440091800-1440097200@kyhealthcare.org
SUMMARY:Single Payer Mtg. Thur. Aug. 20\, 2015\, 5:30 pm\, Library\, 301 York
DESCRIPTION:Join us.  Everyone welcome. \nBoard Room on the Mezzanine \nLouisville Free Public Library \n301 York St. \n5:30 pm \nShare and Enjoy !Shares
URL:https://kyhealthcare.org/event/single-payer-mtg-thur-aug-20-2015-530-pm-library-301-york
LOCATION:Louisville Free Public Library\, 301 York St.\, Louisville\, KY
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150819T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150819T203000
DTSTAMP:20150721T213707Z
CREATED:20150721T213707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150721T213707Z
UID:554-1440010800-1440016200@kyhealthcare.org
SUMMARY:The Healthcare Movie\, Wed. Aug. 19\, 2015\, 7 pm\, Okolona Library
DESCRIPTION:Free public showing of The Healthcare Movie\nPosted on June 3\, 2015 by Kay Tillow\n\n\n\nThe Healthcare Movie\nWednesday\, August 19\, 2015\n7:00 PM\nOkolona Library\n7709 Preston Highway\, Louisville\, Kentucky 40219 | (502) 964-3515 \n \nNarrated by Kiefer Sutherland\, this documentary interviews Canadians and Americans about health care in their countries and examines Canada’s single payer system from the point of view of the patients who use it. \nFollowed by discussion and Q&A \n\n\nShare and Enjoy !Shares
URL:https://kyhealthcare.org/event/the-healthcare-movie-wed-aug-19-2015-7-pm-okolona-library
LOCATION:Okolona Library\, 7709 Preston Highway\, Louisville\, KY
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150806T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150806T190000
DTSTAMP:20150721T212952Z
CREATED:20150721T212952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150721T212952Z
UID:550-1438882200-1438887600@kyhealthcare.org
SUMMARY:Single Payer Mtg. Thur. Aug. 6\, 2015\, 5:30 pm\, Library\, 301 York St.
DESCRIPTION:Everyone welcome!  Join us to organize for national single payer health care. \nShare and Enjoy !Shares
URL:https://kyhealthcare.org/event/single-payer-mtg-thur-aug-6-2015-530-pm-library-301-york-st
LOCATION:Louisville Free Public Library\, 301 York St.\, Louisville\, KY
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150730T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150730T203000
DTSTAMP:20150609T154058Z
CREATED:20150609T152911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150609T154058Z
UID:484-1438281000-1438288200@kyhealthcare.org
SUMMARY:Celebration: Medicare's 50th Anniversary\, Thur.\, July 30\, 6:30 pm\, Downtown Library
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate the 50th Birthday of Medicare. \nCentennial Room\, Louisville Free Public Library\, 301 York St.\, Louisville\, KY \n Here are a few good things the public may not know about Medicare. \nIn addition to bringing health care coverage to seniors and later to the disabled and those in kidney failure\, Medicare desegregated our hospitals\, reduced infant mortality\, and funded physician residency programs. \n  \n  \n\n Medicare As A Catalyst For Reducing Health Disparities \n\nJune Eichner and Bruce C. Vladeck \n  \nhttp://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/full/24/2/365 \n  \nAs the nation’s largest purchaser and regulator of health care\, Medicare is positioned to be a leader in reducing racial and ethnic health disparities. Its leverage was demonstrated in 1966—the year of Medicare’s inception—when hospitals desegregated as a condition for receiving Medicare reimbursement. Since then\, Medicare has contributed to dramatic improvement in the health of the elderly and disabled minority population\, although disparities between minority and white beneficiaries remain…. \n  \n  \n\n The Civil Rights Act of 1964\, Hospital Desegregation and Black Infant Mortality in Mississippi\nDouglas V. Almond\, Kenneth Y. Chay\, and Michael Greenstone \nMarch 2008\n\nhttp://qed.econ.queensu.ca/paper/chay.pdf \nThe gains in black access to hospitals coincide with a striking reduction in black post-neonatal death for causes considered preventable with timely hospital care. The location and timing of the racial convergence across Mississippi’s counties correspond with when their hospitals received certification for reimbursement from the Medicare program\, which required compliance with Title VI. We calculate that this came at a small increase in costs to Mississippi’s hospitals and conclude that the financial incentives of Medicare were crucial to achieving hospital desegregation. \n  \n\n Medicare’s role in funding residency programs in teaching hospitals\n\nSee article by Suzanne Sataline and Shirley S. Wan\,  Wall Street Journal-Health\, April 12\, 2010  http://tinyurl.com/2w8kzke \n“There are about 110\,000 resident positions in the U.S.\, according to the AAMC. Teaching hospitals rely heavily on Medicare funding to pay for these slots. In 1997\, Congress imposed a cap on funding for medical residencies\, which hospitals say has increasingly hurt their ability to expand the number of positions. \nMedicare pays $9.1 billion a year to teaching hospitals\, which goes toward resident salaries and direct teaching costs\, as well as the higher operating costs associated with teaching hospitals\, which tend to see the sickest and most costly patients. \nDoctors’ groups and medical schools had hoped that the new health-care law\, passed in March\, would increase the number of funded residency slots\, but such a provision didn’t make it into the final bill.” \nShare and Enjoy !Shares
URL:https://kyhealthcare.org/event/celebration-of-medicares-50th-anniversary-thur-july-30-630-pm-downtown-library
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150716T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150716T190000
DTSTAMP:20150609T155041Z
CREATED:20150609T155041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150609T155041Z
UID:487-1437067800-1437073200@kyhealthcare.org
SUMMARY:Single Payer Mtg.\, Thur\, July 16\, 2015\, 5:30 pm\, downtown library
DESCRIPTION:Join us.  Everyone Welcome!\n\n\nThur. July 16\, 2015 \nBoard Rm. on the Mezzanine \nLouisville Free Public Library \n301 York St. \n\n\nShare and Enjoy !Shares
URL:https://kyhealthcare.org/event/single-payer-mtg-thur-july-16-2015-530-pm-downtown-library
LOCATION:KSPH Meeting\, Board Rm on the Mezzanine\, Louisville Free Public Library\, 301 York St\, Louisville\, KY\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150709T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150709T203000
DTSTAMP:20150609T160325Z
CREATED:20150609T155505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150609T160325Z
UID:488-1436468400-1436473800@kyhealthcare.org
SUMMARY:The Healthcare Movie\, Thur. July 9\, 2015\, 7 pm\, Newburg Library
DESCRIPTION:Free public showing of “The Healthcare Movie” \n \nNarrated by Kiefer Sutherland\, this documentary interviews Canadians and Americans about health care in their countries and examines Canada’s single payer system from the point of view of the patients who use it. \nFollowed by discussion and Q&A \nThursday\, July 9\, 2015 \n7:00 pm \nNewburg Library\n4800 Exeter Avenue Louisville\, Kentucky 40218 | (502) 479-6160 \nhttp://www.lfpl.org/branches/newburg.htm \n  \nShare and Enjoy !Shares
URL:https://kyhealthcare.org/event/the-healthcare-movie-thur-july-9-2015-7-pm-newburg-library
LOCATION:Newburg Library\, 4800 Exeter Avenue\, Louisville\, KY\, 40218
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150702T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150702T190000
DTSTAMP:20150609T154721Z
CREATED:20150609T154721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150609T154721Z
UID:486-1435858200-1435863600@kyhealthcare.org
SUMMARY:Single Payer Mtg.\, Thur\, July 2\, 2015\, 5:30 pm\, downtown library
DESCRIPTION:Join us.  Everyone Welcome! \nThur. July 2\, 2015 \nBoard Rm. on the Mezzanine \nLouisville Free Public Library \n301 York St. \n  \nShare and Enjoy !Shares
URL:https://kyhealthcare.org/event/single-payer-mtg-thur-july-2-2015-530-pm-downtown-library
LOCATION:KSPH Meeting\, Board Rm on the Mezzanine\, Louisville Free Public Library\, 301 York St\, Louisville\, KY\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150618T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150618T190000
DTSTAMP:20150518T003400Z
CREATED:20150518T003400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150518T003400Z
UID:407-1434648600-1434654000@kyhealthcare.org
SUMMARY:Thur. June 18\, 2015\, 5:30 PM\, Single Payer Mtg. Downtown Library
DESCRIPTION:Share and Enjoy !Shares
URL:https://kyhealthcare.org/event/thur-june-18-2015-530-pm-single-payer-mtg-downtown-library
LOCATION:KSPH Meeting\, Board Rm on the Mezzanine\, Louisville Free Public Library\, 301 York St\, Louisville\, KY\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150610T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150610T203000
DTSTAMP:20150601T175906Z
CREATED:20150518T003545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150601T175906Z
UID:408-1433962800-1433968200@kyhealthcare.org
SUMMARY:Wed. June 10\, 2015\, 7:00 pm\, The Healthcare Movie\, Jeffersontown Library
DESCRIPTION:Free Public Showing of “The Healthcare Movie” \nJeffersontown Library \n10635 Watterson Trail\, Louisville\, Kentucky 40299 | (502) 267-5713 \nShare and Enjoy !Shares
URL:https://kyhealthcare.org/event/wed-june-10-2015-700-pm-the-healthcare-movie-jeffersontown-library
LOCATION:Unnamed Venue\, Louisville
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150604T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150604T190000
DTSTAMP:20150518T003202Z
CREATED:20150518T003202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150518T003202Z
UID:406-1433439000-1433444400@kyhealthcare.org
SUMMARY:Thur. June 4\, 2015\, 5:30 pm\, Single Payer Mtg. Downtown Library
DESCRIPTION:Share and Enjoy !Shares
URL:https://kyhealthcare.org/event/thur-june-4-2015-530-pm-single-payer-mtg-downtown-library
LOCATION:KSPH Meeting\, Board Rm on the Mezzanine\, Louisville Free Public Library\, 301 York St\, Louisville\, KY\, United States
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