Health Roundtable

Usually, the first Monday of the month at noon via Zoom. Round Table members are on a recurring invitation list. Others wishing to attend, please email Wayne Hale at [email protected] to receive the Zoom link.

Program Goals for 2024-2025

Related to LWVUS positions on Health Care as listed in the 2023-2024 Voter Impact

“….quality health care at an affordable costs should be available to all U.S. residents”. “The League supports the single-payer concept as a viable and desirable approach to implementing League positions on equitable access, affordability, and financial feasibility.”

We resolve to study:

1. 1. Threats to patient/care provider relationships related to governmental and corporate intrusions with a focus on reproductive rights.
   2. The effects of managed care on Medicaid and Medicare benefits including the threat to Medicare solvency related to increased management costs.
   3. Hospital systems and private equity expansions and acquisitions in the Piedmont Triad area considering effects on the public’s finances and health care access.

Policy Statement

The 2016 – 17 public policy statement of the League of Women Voters of the Triad under social policy, health care was, “Promote a healthy community that recognizes the importance of social, geographic, political influences. Promote a health care system for the Piedmont Triad that provides access to affordable, quality care for all residents, including prevention of disease, primary care (including prenatal and reproductive health), acute care, long-term care, and mental health care (including substance abuse treatment). Promote control of health care costs, equitable distribution of services, efficient and economical delivery of care, advancement of medical research and technology, and a reasonable total expenditure level for health.”