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Introduction
Cover Page
Introduction
UU Voices for Health Care Feedback Form
Health Care Principles & Goals
Issues Survey & Volunteer Form
Covenant of Collaboration Form
Session 1: The Long Road to Reform
When President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law on March 23, 2010, he brought the first comprehensive reform to our health care system since the creation of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965. The Act is the culmination of decades of work by secular and religious communities, including the UU Legislative Ministry California (UULMCA) and UUs across the county.
Session 1 Facilitator & Participant Guides
Session 2: Bringing Health Care Reform Home to California
Today, state legislatures and federal regulators wrestle with how to fill in the framework of the PPACA with programs and procedures that will effectively serve real people. Here in California, Unitarian Universalists have a unique opportunity to work with other faith communities and secular partners to implement and even improve upon the legislative frame established by PPACA.
Session 2 Facilitator & Participant Guides
Bring Health Care Reform Home UU PowerPoint 2011
Bring Health Care Reform Home Community PowerPoint 2011
UULM Mental Health Community Power Point 2011
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Session 3: Health Care Around the World
In this session we view Sick Around the World and discuss how the U.S. and California can learn from the health care experiences of other countries, slow down rising health care costs, and improve our own health care system.
Session 3 Facilitator & Participant Guides
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Session 4: Health Equity
How can we ensure that all of us, not just the wealthy, have the conditions for good health? We will discuss this question and examine one of the specific health challenges for all communities: the popularity of cheap, sugary soda drinks.
Session 4 Facilitator & Participant Guides
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Session 5: Welcoming the Stranger
Undocumented immigrants account for 3 - 5% of the U.S. population and are part a vital part of our nation's economic fabric. Despite the important role undocumented immigrants play in harvesting the food we eat, cleaning our houses, and fulfilling other important economic roles, our country offers no way for these individuals or their children to access quality, affordable health care.
Session 5 Facilitator & Participant Guides
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Session 6: Universal Access to Mental Health Care
The Unitarian Dorothea Dix was the foremost crusader for the mentally ill in the United States in the mid-1800. Following her example, many Universalists and Unitarians have advocated for compassionate, dignified care for the mentally ill. Today's health care system still stigmatizes individuals with mental disorders by providing less insurance coverage and care for the treatment of mental illness than other illnesses. What does our faith call us to do in our congregations and the larger society end this stigma and ensure universal access to treatment for all illness?
Session 6 Facilitator & Participant Guides
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Session 7: Where Do We Go from Here?
According to the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations, "Our faith calls upon us to uphold the inherent worth and dignity of every person. We recognize the right of every person to receive the services and treatment they need to lead healthy, dignified lives, regardless of ability to pay, the social stigma attached to the services they need, or illness from which they suffer." What are the next steps that we, as Unitarian Universalists, can take to advocate for a just healthcare system?
Session 7 Facilitator & Participant Guides
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