JUNE 7-9: Left Forum + Healthcare Panels

The Left Forum hits town this weekend! June 7-9th at Pace University, 1 Pace Plaza, NYC

There are going to be a number of great panels discussing issues all across the board. Below is a list of Healthcare related panels.

See the full list here. Ticket info here.

SATURDAY 10:00am – 11:50am Session: Session 1
Session	Room	Panel
Session 1	W511	Environmental Genocide: Politics and Public Health
		Dr. Margaret Flowers Secretary of Health for the Green Shadow CabinetMarsha Coleman-Adebayo Green Shadow Cabinet Walter Tsou Physicians for a National Health Program Rue Stevens Environmental Activist

SATURDAY – 12:00pm – 1:40pm Session: Session 2
Session	Room	Panel
Session 2	W511	The Political Economy of US Healthcare, the Medical Industrial Complex and the Affordable Care Act.Robert Chernomas Chair, University of Manitoba Robert Kemp Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy, University of Louisiana Matt Anderson co-editor of the online journal Social Medicine. Francesca Lo Basso National Nurses United

SATURDAY – 3:40pm – 5:20pm Session: Session 3
Session	Room	Panel
Session 3	W511	Organizing for Health Care Justice in the Age of Austerity and the Affordable Care Act
		Ben Day of Healthcare-NOW!Mark Dudzic of Labor Campaign for Single-Payer Health Care Dr Deb Richter of Vermont Health Care for All PNHP NY-Metro’s Martha Livingston, Ebiere Okah, Len Rodberg, & Laurie Wen

SATURDAY – 5:30pm – 7:10pm Session: Session 4
Session	Room	Panel
Session 4	W604	The Domino Effect: Growing the Healthcare Is a Human Right Movement, One State after AnotherAnja Rudiger of National Economic and Social Rights Initiative (NESRI) James Haslam of the Vermont Workers’ Center Sergio Espana of United Workers Jennie Perkl of Maine people’s Alliance Download Flyer here
Session 4	W511	Ecological Crisis and the Catastrophe of Environmental Illness Benjamin Barson Chair, Scientific Soul Sessions Linda Thompson Co Chair Green Party of Connecticut Dr. Margaret Flowers Secretary of Health for the Green Shadow Cabinet Cecile Lawrence Green Party, New Yorkers Against Fracking Zoltan Vaci GeoCleanse International

SUNDAY – 10:00am – 11:50am Session: Session 5
Session	Room	Panel
Session 5	W511	Health Care Struggles in Embattled Communities Matt Anderson Department of Family & Social Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center Robb Burlage Community & Labor Health Study Group Shepard P. McDaniel The Peoples Survival Program Cleo Silvers Selikoff Center, Mt. Sinai Medical Center Alondra Nelson Department of Sociology, Columbia University Joaquin Morante Occupy Sandy Medical Relief Toni Lewis Healthcare Division, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Johanna Fernandez Departments of History & Political Science, Baruch College/City University of New York (CUNY)
SUNDAY – 3:00pm – 4:50am Session: Session 7
Session	Room	Panel
Session 7	W511	No More Budget Cuts on Our Backs! Fight Back with a Robin Hood Tax!Jennifer Flynn Chair, Health GAP and U.S. Robin Hood Tax Campaign Francesca LoBasso National Nurses United Amanda Devecka-Ranier National People’s Action