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The Steward Crisis and the Future of Health Care in Massachusetts
September 5 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
The Steward Crisis and the Future of Health Care in Massachusetts
The ongoing collapse of the Steward Health Care system came as a shock to many, with workers and patients stuck in limbo. However, this crisis is the culmination of longstanding forces and trends in the health care system in Massachusetts, in which financial extraction has increasingly taken precedence over the provision of care.
How did we get here, and, just as importantly, how do we chart a path out?
Moderator: Enid Eckstein, JP Progressives
Panelists:
Paul Hattis, Senior Fellow, Lown Institute
Katie Murphy, President, Massachusetts Nurses Association
Alan Sager, Professor, BU School of Public Health, Director of Health Reform Program
Bill Walczak, Founder, Codman Square Health Center, 42-year health care exec, Dorchester activist
Co-sponsored by Mass-Care
