Topic and Focus
The topic of the public policy meeting was “Healthcare for All,” during which Michael Lighty, Director of Public Policy for National Nurses United, California Nurses Association explained to the public of Nevada City the Healthy California Act, SB 562. The Act guarantees that every Californian citizen will receive comprehensive healthcare services (“Healthy California Act,” 2017); it has been compared to Medicare for all. Moreover, under the Act, individuals are awarded a free choice of health care services and professionals they would like to contact. Covered benefits will range from services for keeping citizens both physically and mentally to services of diagnosis and treatment.
Additionally, the Act ensures that citizens are provided with all necessary services, hospital stays (including daycare, home health care, hospice, etc.), and surgeries. Therefore, the public policy meeting provided citizens with all the available information needed regarding the implementation of the Healthy California Act, SB 562. Also, Mr. Lighty was joined by a panel of policy experts and health care professionals to answer questions asked by the public (YubaNet, 2017). Such meetings are important to hold since they offer the local community insightful information about the current or future policy implementation so that they possess the knowledge necessary for fulfilling their healthcare needs and requirements.
Date and Time
The public policy meeting occurred on a Tuesday, May 16th, 2017.
Location
The public policy meeting took place at the Nevada Theatre (also known as Nevada theater Cedar Theater), located in the downtown of Nevada City, California. What is notable is that the Nevada Theatre is the oldest existing theater building on the West Coast of the United States. The meeting was recorded and posted on Youtube, the link for the recording is the following.
References
Healthy California Act. (2017)
YubaNet. (2017, May 16). Healthcare for all town hall in Nevada City.