MCC group to discuss health-care reform
The McHenry County College Student Peace Action Network will host an informational seminar on "Health Care Reform Bills: Truth and Fiction" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, in the college's conference center.
The event will feature a panel of four experts, including Jane Hansen, family nurse practitioner; David Borris of Illinois Main Street Alliance; and Dr. Hal Snyder and John Gaudette, Illinois director of Health Care for America Now.
The event will include an overview of the current health-care system and provide a better understanding of the health-care crisis facing Americans. Borris will address the need for reform in the health-care industry to assist small business owners.
Snyder, a volunteer organizer with HCAN, has studied the various bills in Congress and will dispel many myths circulating throughout the country and explain how the reform legislation will impact U.S. residents. Gaudette will explain how the public can have a say in the outcome of this pending legislation in Congress.
The event is part of SPAN's Current American Issues Information Seminar Series. SPAN is made up of students promoting peace nationally and locally through action and education. The event is co-sponsored by Pax Christi and the McHenry County Peace Coalition.
The college is at 8900 Route 14, Crystal Lake. For details, call the MCC Student Activities Office at (815) 455-8772.