League of Women Voters of Lee County to host discussion on health care Oct. 4
A League of Women Voters of Lee County members and the public are invited to a free educational event and discussion concerning “Health Care in Lee County” on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Collaboratory, 2031 Jackson St., Fort Myers and virtually via Zoom. A Zoom link will be emailed to registrants. Registration and networking will start at 9 a.m. with the program starting at 9:30 a.m. Susan Allen, a community advocate and retired registered nurse, will speak on the “Development and Population Growth Impact on Public Safety and the Medically Underserved”.
Information and Registration:
Email: lwvlee@lwvlee.org Call: 239-278-1032
Moderator: Lorna Washington, director – Health, LWVLee
Speaker: Susan Allen, community advocate and retired registered nurse – Development And Population Growth Impact on Public Safety and the Medically Underserved.
Panelists: Will highlight issues, resources, and opportunities for action, including:
• Medicaid Expansion — Rita DiSalvo, Lee County HUB, Florida Decides Health Care
• Health and Wellness Coalition — Maureen Chase, partnership manager, Collaboratory
• LWV Health Issues for Action — Dana Clark, PhD, LWVLee director.
The LWV policy position on health care is to promote a health care system for the United States that provides affordable access to a basic level of quality care for all US residents, including behavioral health that is integrated with and achieves parity with the physical health care system. Impact on Issues pages 15, 157-166.
About LWVLee
The League of Women Voters of Lee County, Inc. is a nonpartisan organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
Information on the programs and issues of the League of Women Voters is available on the web — lwv.org | lwvfl.org | lwvlee.org | Call 239-278-1032 | Email lwvlee@lwvlee.org.