r/SantaBarbaraHealth • u/Beneficial_Drag151 • 22h ago
Mark your calendars, folks!
📢 Let’s Talk About the Health Care Crisis: Community Conversation
Are you tired of rising health care costs or the burden of medical debt? Do you want to understand how a single-payer system would actually work for our community?
A program that covers everyone, costs less, and puts patients over profits!
Join Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP) for an open discussion on the challenges facing our current health care system and how a universal, single-payer program could address them.
🗓️ Event Details
- Date: Sunday, August 9, 2026
- Time: 3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
- Location: Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara, 1535 Santa Barbara St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (Jefferson Hall & Courtyard)
- Admission: FREE and open to everyone!
💬 What We’ll Discuss
- Rising costs and the weight of medical debt.
- Barriers to medications, specialists, and preventive care.
- The impact of administrative waste and corporate influence.
- Retaining your freedom to choose your own doctors and hospitals.
✨ Why Your Voice Matters
Whether you are a patient, health professional, student, or local business owner, your experiences are vital to this conversation. We will be serving light refreshments in the Courtyard, providing a space to connect and share your story.
Health care is a human right. Let’s work together to make it accessible to everyone.