What the Heck Is Health Care, Anyway?

What the Heck Is Health Care, Anyway?

From doctor visits and prescriptions to insurance plans and public policy, “health care” means very different things to different people. Some see it as a basic human right, while others view it as a service shaped by market forces. The debate often gets tangled in definitions, costs, and expectations.

At this conversation, we’ll unpack what health care really means in the U.S. today, how people experience it, and what we want it to look like in the future.

• What do you want from our healthcare system?
• When you hear the word health care, what comes to mind first?
• Should health care be treated more like a public good, a private service, or something in between?
• How do you think cost, access, and quality should be balanced in our health care system?
• If you could reshape health care in the U.S., what would you want it to look like?

This will be an opportunity to explore different perspectives on healthcare and the values that guide our views of it.

Please do your best to arrive at the beginning of the meeting – once we are in breakout rooms and the conversations have started, the meeting doors close to new arrivals. The breakout rooms open (and the doors close) approximately 15 minutes after the hour.

We would love to hear your thoughts on our social media pages. Don't miss topic announcements, updates, news! Follow us on:

• Instagram @crossingpartylines
• Twitter @crosspartylines
• Facebook @crossingpartylines