Critical Condition: The State of Healthcare in America
Hosted by Healthcare for Action, Indivisible Weston, and Regis College
March 26th, 6:00 – 8:30 pm
Regis College, Upper Student Center
233 Wellesley Street, Weston, MA
Leading voices in health policy, medicine, and public service will examine the urgent challenges facing the American healthcare system. They will share their insights into the policy landscape, the evolving role of public health institutions, and the practical implications for patients and providers alike. This town hall offers a rare opportunity to hear directly from nationally recognized leaders at the forefront of healthcare transformation, and it reflects a commitment to advancing informed, solutions-oriented discussions that elevate the healthcare issues most critical to American families and communities.
Donald M. Berwick, MD, MPP is an internationally recognized expert on health care quality improvement who has served as President of the Institute for Healthcare improvement, former Director of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, faculty at Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health, Vice Chair of the US Preventive Services Task Force, a member of the American Hospital Association Board of Trustees, Chair of the National Advisory Council of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and a member of the Institute of Medicine’s Governing Council.
Marvin Figueroa is the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Virginia and a former senior official at the U.S. Department of HHS. As a long-time health and community advocate, he has worked with governors, state agencies, and local leaders to improve access to care, respond to community challenges, and ensure that government delivers meaningful progress
Anahita Dua, MD, MBA is a vascular surgeon at MGH, on the faculty at Harvard Medical School, runs an NIH funded lab, has an MBA in Healthcare Management and is a past Presidential Leadership Scholar. She founded Healthcare for Action to support healthcare workers running for Congress with the belief that all policy is health policy.