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FREE Screening - Sacramento, CA
Jan
12

FREE Screening - Sacramento, CA

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Event by Wellstone Progressive Democrats of Sacramento - Our Revolution and Democratic Socialists of America, Sacramento

Robbie Waters Library

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Free Public Screening of Healing Us 2023 documentary. We are joining the Sac DSA HealthCare Committee for their screening. Special Guests! Kenny Ballentine (Director) and Maddy Purves (Producer & Editor) will be joining us and speaking to us at the beginning of our program! Using an all-star lineup of heavy-hitters in the healthcare movement, Healing US walks through all key points of the arguments in favor of a universal, single-payer healthcare system. Discussion to follow the movie on how to get involved! Bring a friend!

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Fort Collins, CO - FREE Screening
Sep
21

Fort Collins, CO - FREE Screening

What: Healing US film screening and panel discussion - with Dr. Joe Jarvis!

“Our chapter's Medicare for All Committee (working with the Colorado Foundation for Universal Health Care as Larimer County Health Care Action) will be showing the film Healing US, about organizing for Improved Medicare for All, at Harmony Library.”

Where: Harmony Library Community Room•4616 S Shields St, Fort Collins, CO 80526 US

When: Thursday, September 21, 2023.

Healing US shares the heartrending stories of Scott Desnoyers and Amy Vilela, parents who each lost a child to easily treated health conditions that were not treated because of a lack of insurance. Through interviews with experts in many fields, Healing US demonstrates that a comprehensive single-payer health care system would prevent such tragedies and save Americans money. 

Members of the press are invited to attend the screening..

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Saratoga Springs, NY - FREE Screening of HEALING US
Sep
11

Saratoga Springs, NY - FREE Screening of HEALING US

What: "Healing US" film screening and panel discussion

Where: Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs - 232 Broadway, Saratoga Springs - NOTE: If you are taking para-transit, the best entrance to use will be at the back of the hotel

When: Monday, September 11, 2023. Attendees should arrive by 6:30 in order to take a COVID-19 rapid test, provided on-site. The film will begin at 7pm.

Cost: Free! If you'd like to contribute to help cover costs, donations will be accepted at the event.

Who: This screening is being organized and sponsored by NY StateWide Senior Action Council, Saratoga Health Committee, Capital Region Poor People's Campaign, Campaign for NY Health, Capital District Alliance for Universal Healthcare, and others!

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Denver  Healing US (2023) Theatrical Screening & Panel
Jul
18

Denver Healing US (2023) Theatrical Screening & Panel

Filmmakers Ballentine & Maddy Purves will be at the screening as part of their independent release of the film in major U.S. cities in collaboration with local activist efforts and key players. 

Of particular significance to the event will be American icon T.R. Reid, who will conduct a post-viewing discussion with his internationally-recognized expert perspective as a healthcare journalist, author, and fellow filmmaker. 

Dr. Joseph Q. Jarvis, a subject of the film and who has previously served in Colorado in the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment as well as on the board of the Colorado Public Health Association, will be a panelist alongside Ballentine and fellow subject Tsukuru Fors, a cross-interest activist from California. 

The film will be introduced by the filmmakers and local host Lydia Guzman of Health Care for All Colorado, who plans to recognize Rep. Boesenecker of the Colorado General Assembly for his work on House Bill 23-1209. Other high-profile attendees include former state Senator Jeanne Nicholson and the board of the Colorado Foundation for Universal Healthcare.

Join the filmmakers and activists for a special screening of the new documentary Healing US at 6:00pm MST on Tuesday, July 18th at the Alamo Drafthouse, 4255 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO. Members of the media and press are invited.

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