By Daily Press staff
Worried about your healthcare coverage? Come learn about the healthcare issue before the upcoming elections at Santa Monica-UCLA. The Center for Humane and Ethical Medical Care at Santa Monica- UCLA Medical Center will sponsor a free community forum to promote greater discussion and understanding of the problem of uninsured Californians, and the pros and cons of healthcare legislation known as State Senate Bill 921.
Speakers will include Dr. E. Richard Brown, director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research; Dr. William Plested, chair of the board of directors of the American Medical Association; and Robin Podolsky, representing State Sen. Sheila Kuehl’s office. Dr. Arthur Rivin, chair of the Center for Humane and Ethical Medical Care at Santa Monica-UCLA, will serve as moderator.
The event is called “Healthcare for all Californians,” and will be held Wednesday, Sept. 29, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the community room of the Santa Monica YMCA, located at 1332 Sixth St. Free parking will be available in the facility’s underground lot. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (310) 319-4189. Continuing medical-education credits are available to physicians attending the program.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 22, 2004. Read the original PDF.