Petrovich will examine how other countries have lower net healthcare costs, spend less taxpayer money, and provide universal coverage, resulting in healthier citizens.
"After all the debate and political grandstanding about Obama's healthcare reform, most people don't realize that the new healthcare law does not provide access to care for some of our most vulnerable citizens, including Vietnam veterans, Iraq war veterans, and 9/11 first responders," said Petrovich.
"Even in a few years when the law is fully implemented, millions of Americans will remain uninsured or underinsured," added Petrovich, who authored the book Sticker Shock, a critique of nonprofit hospital accounting practices which, Petrovich argues. rips-off unsuspecting patients with grossly inflated billing.
Petrovich is treasurer of N.J. One Plan One Nation, a coalition advocating for a universal, economical, and humane healthcare delivery system.
This event is sponsored by the Jersey Coast Speakers' Club. Seating is limited. Please call 732-571-9464 to reserve a seat, or email reservation requests to:
Media Contact: Lynn Petrovich, reddancpa@aol.com; 609-220-5155.
Refreshments will be served.
2 comments:
My sister-in-law is an MD. She practices in Philadelphia now but she went to medical school in Germany. She did her residency and internship there as well. I'm not sure what type of system they have in Germany but my sister-in-law has often said that the health care system in Germany is so much better and so much cheaper than what we have here in America.
I hope I can get to West Long Branch on the 25th. This sounds like an interesting presentation. Thanks for mentioning it on your blog site, Mike.
We hear alot of talk about "American exceptionalism" from Republicans lately. But how can a country call itself exceptional when its citizens are sent all over the world to protect and promote democratic values, yet lack a national healthcare option to ensure coverage for all?
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