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Community forums are held annually and are centered on important healthcare issues. Previous forums have covered the latest advancements in robotic surgery, surviving breast cancer and health care reform.

2008 Community Forum: Discussions on Health Care Reform

Over the course of three separate evenings in January, more than 500 people turned out to learn about current legislative proposals and what the community can actively do to help steer the reform process in a positive direction. The forums featured some of the leading voices in health care reform and spectators were treated to some engaging debate and were able to ask questions and participate in all three forum discussions.

All three of the health care reform discussions are now airing on InHealth, a Washington Hospital Channel on Comcast 78. InHealth is available to Comcast subscribers in Newark, Union City and Fremont. The InHealth program schedule is published weekly in this section of the Tri-City Voice and it is also posted on Washington Hospital's website at www.whhs.com. 


Community Forum 2008: Health Care Reform for the  21st Century (1/15/08)
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Community Forum 2008: Health Care Reform in California (1/16/08)
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Community Forum 2008: Medicare and Single-Payer Initiatives (1/18/08)
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View a video presentation of 2003 forum - Community Forum 2003 - Reframing the Health Care Debate - Gov. John Kitzhaber (07/10/03):

Part 1

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Part 2
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Part 3
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