Help stop the privatization of Medicare. If you care about preserving traditional Medicare for future generations—as well as for a future Medicare for All—please join us to learn more about Direct Contracting Entities (DCEs), how they threaten the traditional Medicare program, and how we can work together to stop them!

Webinar: Thur., Sep. 23, 2021, 9 PM EDT – 10:30 PM EDT

Registration required at:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LBsMiObRSMiFUKJZIjJeng?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=77243edc-97cf-41d2-a717-151d61b47de4

Scheduled speakers:

* 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

This webinar will be co-hosted by Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP) and National Single Payer.

Co-sponsors include:

• Public Citizen * Social Security Works * Just Care USA * All Unions Committee for Single Payer * UAW Region 1A Retirees * Kentucky State AFL-CIO * Kentucky Alliance for Retired Americans * California Alliance for Retired Americans * Illinois Single-Payer Coalition * Western PA Coalition for Single Payer Health Care * National Nurses United * Social Security Works * Pharmacists for Single Payer * Health Care for All–Los Angeles * One Payer States * Kentuckians for Single Payer Health Care

Letter about webinar from Dr. Susan Rogers, PNHP President:

http://kyhealthcare.org/posts/medicare

Letter from Rep. Katie Porter and 3 others demanding end to the DCEs:

https://pascrell.house.gov/uploadedfiles/letter_to_hhs_and_cms_on_cmmi_direct_contracting_model_5.13.21.pdf?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=77243edc-97cf-41d2-a717-151d61b47de4

Dr. Ed Weisbart’s video explaining DCEs to medical students:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2mzCQmhsJU&t=40s

2021-09-16