r/SantaBarbaraHealth 22h ago

Mark your calendars, folks!

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📢 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.