At the APHA Annual Meeting

Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

On May 26, 2011, Vermont passed legislation signed by the governor that set the state on a pathway to state single-payer health system reform. This legislation was the consequence of legislators like U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and grassroots organizations like Vermont Health Care for All, led by Dr. Deb Richter, former president of Physicians for a National Health Program.  Join us to hear about the struggles that led up to this outcome and learn about the plans to confront  the obstacles remaining, including the 2017 ban on state experimentation in the Affordable Care Act.  Vermont may become the first state to truly guarantee universal, affordable access to health care in the United States.