More than seventy people joined in yet another lively and informative discussion. Our panel invigorated and inspired us: Linda Leu, organizer for Health Access and the Health Care for America Now campaign, and also a volunteer with Organizing for America, formerly Obama for America; longtime progressive activist Don Bechler, chair of Single Payer Now; Justin Davis, M.D., Potrero Hill primary- and urgent-care physician; Catherine Dodd, RN, Mayor Newsom’s Deputy Chief of Staff overseeing Health, Human Services, Aging Services and Children Youth and Family Services.

Take action:
• July 9th rally at noon with MoveOn.org for a strong public option, at Senator Feinstein’s office.
• July 11th health care canvass in the neighborhood with Organizing for America.
• Single Payer Now has classes on single-payer, and many more opportunities for activism.

More about the meeting: an article by Bonnie Baron in the Potrero View, and a story by Linda Post on San Francisco FYI.

Audio and Photos:

Photos: Quint King ( for individual photos click HERE )

Call To Order And Officer Reports Joni Eisen
http://www.phdemclub.com/audio/health_care_07_07_09/01_call_to_order_and_officer_reports__joni_eisen.m3u

Introduction Dewitt Lacy
http://www.phdemclub.com/audio/health_care_07_07_09/02_panel_introduction__dewitt_lacy.m3u

How Is The Current System Dysfunctional? Justin Davis
http://www.phdemclub.com/audio/health_care_07_07_09/03_How_is_the_current_system_dysfunctional__justin_davis.m3u

Healthy San Francisco Is Health Coverage Not Insurance.
Why Is That Important? Catherine Dodd
http://www.phdemclub.com/audio/health_care_07_07_09/04_Healthy_San_Francisco_is_health_coverage_not_insurance_Why_is_that_important__catherine_dodd.m3u

What Are The Three Principles Behind Obama’s
Health Plan? Linda Leu
http://www.phdemclub.com/audio/health_care_07_07_09/05_What_are_the_three_principles_behind_obamas_health_plan__Linda_Leu.m3u

Why Should We Support Single Payer If It May Be
Counter To Getting Health Reform? Don Bechler
http://www.phdemclub.com/audio/health_care_07_07_09/06_Why_should_we_support_single_payer_if_it_may_be_counter_to_getting_health_reform__don_bechler.m3u

How Does The Mayor Reconcile Supporting Small
Business And Healthy San Francisco Plan? Catherine Dodd
http://www.phdemclub.com/audio/health_care_07_07_09/07_How_does_the_Mayor_reconcile_supporting_small_business_and_Healthy_San_Francisco_Plan__catherine_dodd.m3u

Is Your Practice Elitist By Operating Outside The System? Justin Davis
http://www.phdemclub.com/audio/health_care_07_07_09/08_Is_your_practice_elitist_by_operating_outside_the_system__justin_davis.m3u

How Can We Avoid Rationing Like In Canada With
Single Payer Here? Don Bechler
http://www.phdemclub.com/audio/health_care_07_07_09/09_How_can_we_avoid_rationing_like_in_Canada_wuth_single_payer__don_bechler.m3u

Upcoming Single Payer Now Events Don Bechler
http://www.phdemclub.com/audio/health_care_07_07_09/10_Single_Payer_Now_upcoming_events__don_bechler.m3u

Questions From The Audience
http://www.phdemclub.com/audio/health_care_07_07_09/11_questions_from_the_audience.m3u

Quint King
Secretary, Potrero Hill Democratic Club
quintking@gmail.com