Free educational discussion to be held TODAY, October 1st
Excelsior, MN – Dean Phillips will moderate a free and open-to-the-public panel discussion focused on health policy TODAY, October 1st, at Normandale Community College. Phillips’s campaign for Congress is based on the idea that representation begins with listening, and everyone’s invited join in this solutions-focused conversation with experts of varied beliefs and backgrounds.
Healthcare reform is an issue that dominates conversation on the campaign trail, and is one on which Phillips and his opponent, Congressman Erik Paulsen, differ greatly. Congressman Paulsen has is the sixth largest recipient of special interest money in all of Congress, having accepted more than $1.6 million from drug and insurance interests while voting repeatedly to repeal the Affordable Care Act and gut protections for pre-existing conditions.
Phillips, on the other hand, is a small-business owner who offers health insurance to his full time employees, rejects all contributions from special interests, and believes that we should work to improve the ACA so that no American is one illness away from financial ruin.
Event Details:
What: “Everyone’s Invited! Issue Forum” – Health Policy
When: Monday, October 1, 2018
Doors Open: 5:15 PM
Event Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Normandale Community College Fine Arts Auditorium
Special Guests:
- Andy Slavitt, Acting Administrator of Medicare and Medicaid Services under President Obama
- Senator Dave Durenburger, (R-MN)
- Maria Ruud, Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing and former MN State Representative (D-42A)
- Dr. Michael Belzer, Senior Medical Director for Health Policy at Hennepin Healthcare (HCMC)