CTW CR Roundtable - 3 (Melinda Myers and Mary Jo Meggers)

On Thursday, May 7th SEIU / Change that Works held a roundtable discussion on health care coverage at the Marion Kirkwood Training and Outreach Services office. Speakers talked about Senator Grassley's vital role in health care reform. They also discussed the importance of passing a comprehensive health care reform bill that allows individuals the option of buying into a public plan. The event mirrored the recent roundtable meetings of the US Senate discussing health care delivery, coverage and financing.

This clip includes comments from Melinda Myers and Mary Jo Meggers, SEIU nurses from the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Melinda Myers cites several examples of her patients who've struggled directly in the health care crisis. Mary Jo Meggers explains SEIU's top three principles of health care reform: affordability, public health insurance option and employer responsibility.

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News & Politics

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• Change that Works Iowa
• SEIU
• Senator Grassley