This webinar is hosted by Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP). A powerful lineup of speakers will address efforts underway to increase privatization of the Medicare program–of concern to single payer supporters everywhere!
This event has passed but you can see a recording of the DCE webinar here: pnhp.org/DCEWebinar.
You are also encouraged to sign the petition to demand that CMS immediately stop the DCE program to keep Medicare public and nonprofit for future generations.
Direct Contracting Entities (DCEs): Handing Traditional Medicare to Wall Street
What they are and how to stop them
If you care about preserving traditional Medicare for future generations — as well as for a future Medicare for All! — please join this important webinar on Thursday, Sept. 23, 6 p.m. PST. Click here to RSVP.
Scheduled speakers include:
- Rep. Katie Porter, (D-Calif.), signatory to a letter written to HHS Secretary Becerra asking for the immediate halt to DCEs
- Dr. Ed Weisbart, Chair, PNHP-MO
- Trudy Lieberman, contributing editor, Columbia Journalism Review, and contributor to Health News Review and the Center for Health Journalism
- David Lipschutz, JD, Associate Director, Center for Medicare Advocacy
For more information click this link to a factsheet.
This webinar will be co-hosted by PNHP and National Single Payer, and co-sponsored by Public Citizen, Social Security Works, All Unions Committee for Single Payer, UAW Region 1A Retirees, Kentucky State AFL-CIO, Kentucky Alliance for Retired Americans, and Western PA Coalition for Single Payer Health Care.