The countdown to our crucial 2020 elections is shorter every day! The next monthly meeting of the Gloucester Democratic City Committee (GDCC) will be Thursday, January 9 at the Gloucester House Restaurant. This month we will feature a panel discussion of Medicare for All, begin preparations for the state and national conventions, and hear about the campaigns of Democratic candidates who want to serve you. Please join us! GDCC meetings are held at the Gloucester House, 63 Rogers Street, Gloucester, MA. Beginning at 7:00 p.m. with social time, followed by the general business meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Panel Discussion on Medicare for All
Several candidates for President have advocated transforming our national health care system by proposing some variation of “Medicare for All” for U.S. residents. How do these proposals differ from one another? How have other candidates responded? How are major groups of stakeholders reacting? We have assembled a panel of local experts to lead our discussion. They will each address some key questions by describing the perspectives of U.S. health care consumers, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, and clinicians, and then respond to your questions.
Karen N. Bell, MPH, Chair, GDCC
Craig Williams, COO, Northeast Hospital Corporation
Rich Sagall, MD, President Needy Meds
James Liebmann, MD, Northeast Oncology Associates, Beverly Hospital
Candidate Speaker Spots
Each month we will have opportunities to hear from candidates who seek election or re-election to the Senate and Congress. The GDCC does not endorse candidates for the Democratic primary elections but welcomes them or their representatives to our meetings. Members can learn more about their positions, and sign up to help with individual campaigns. This month our two candidates with “speaker” spots are:
Keith Sonia, Regional Field Director | Joe Kennedy III for United States Senate, https://www.kennedyforma.com/
Jamie Zahlaway Belsito, Candidate for Congressional District 06
https://belsitoforcongress.