Health Care Reform: Fixing a Broken System, a forum sponsored by the Rhode Island Progressive Democrats of America (RIPDA) and the Brown University chapter of the American Medical Student Association (AMSA), is scheduled for Wednesday, March 18 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Brown University’s Starr Auditorium (McMillan Hall, Room 117) at 167 Thayer Street in Providence. The forum is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served.

“Over 47 million Americans are uninsured or underinsured, millions more are denied coverage, and medical and prescription costs are skyrocketing,” says Brian Hull, deputy state director of the Rhode Island Progressive Democrats of America, “something needs to be done to fix the crisis.”

Forum panelists include Joel Segal, the legislative assistant to health care champion Rep. John Conyers (D-MI), Dr. Tim Cavanaugh of Family Health Services in Cranston, Rachel DeGolia of Universal Health Care Action Network, Katie Robbins of Healthcare-NOW! and Donna Smith of the National Nurses Organizing Committee.

For further information, visit www.ripda.org. Interested individuals can contact: Brian Hull, RIPDA’s State Deputy Director, 401-580-3321 or brianhull@ripda.org.

Flavio Casoy, AMSA – Brown University, 401-225-6222 or flavio.casoy@gmail.com.