Politics

Democratic Women to hear about Health Care for All

By Lightning Reports, Published: January 9, 2020

Two physicians will talk about Health Care for All durng a meeting of the Democratic Women of Henderson County at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the Henderson County Democratic Party headquarters, 1216 Sixth Avenue West, Suite 600.

The speakers, Drs. Marsha Fretwell and Ellen Kaczmarek, are members of HealthCare For All WNC, an Asheville group, and the local chapter of Physicians for a National Health Program, which works for fundamental health care reform. The group advocates a single-payer national health program – improved Medicare for all – that would provide universal coverage, comprehensive benefits and zero cost sharing.