Black Health Matters Webinar
This is a video of the outstanding and moving "Black Health Matters" Webinar produced by the North Carolina Medicare for all Coalition on July 9th, 2020. Speakers, including PNHP President-Elect Dr. Susan Rogers, describe their personal encounters with systemic racism in the health care system and how Medicare for All would help overcome iniquities. After the video, some PNHPWW members discuss what they've seen.
You can jump to speakers and topics by clicking on the timeline numbers:
Start - 00:00:00; William Munn - Legacy of slavery and health - 00:07:57
Inequities and the Health Care Emergency Guarantee Act - 00:14:57
Take Action #1 - Legislative sign-on to HCEGA - 00:16:59
Dr. Susan Rogers - Why we have inequities - 00:18:19
Take Action #2 - Engage with Reps and Candidates - 00:28:05
Xaviera Bell - Personal story with medical system - 00:29:36
Take Action #3 - Lift up everyone's stories - 00:39:22
Dr. Elaine Greene - Health inequity statistics - 00:41:07; Nichel's story with the healthcare system - 00:52:55; Take Action # 4 Strike for Black Lives - 00:55:02
Take Action #4 - Support these - 01:04:53
Naeema Muhammad - Environmental injustice - 01:06:01
Q1 - How are separate public health and medical systems connected? - 01:18:55
Q2 - Would Medicare for All end racial bias? - 01:21:19
Q3 - What can we do to dismantle entrenched biased systems? - 01:23:45
Q4 - What can we do to eliminate the disparities and inequities? - 01:25:14
Post Webinar PNHPWW members discussion - 01:32:57