Citizen's Health Care Working Group
Listening Sessions

You are invited…

to become a part of an historic discussion taking place right now across America—where citizens like you get to tell the policymakers in Washington what you like and don’t like about our nation’s health care system, and what tough choices our country should make to turn it into one that works for all Americans. 

And your voice does matter.  Your opinions will help form a citizens’ action plan that the President and Congress are required by law to consider as they work to make health care work for all Americans. 

This is a chance for you…

to help shape national policy.

It is a chance to get the facts, weigh the tradeoffs, and tell the President and Congress exactly how you want your health care system to change.

And you need to take part:

Your participation is important!

What you will do:
Participants at the meeting will sit at tables with 5-7 other participants.  A facilitator for the group will ask the table to answer a series of questions about what participants do or do not like about our current health care system, as well as questions about what changes might work.  The responses will go into developing a set of recommendations that will go to the President and to Congress.

Why Mississippi?
Mississippi is one of approximately 15 states participating in this effort.  Dr. Aaron Shirley, a Mississippi physician, was selected as part of the Task Force that will oversee this process nationally.  His leadership has helped open the door to this privilege for our state.  Another importance of our voice is that we are the only state that is taking listening sessions into rural areas.  We believe the voices of all of our citizens are important, both rural and urban.

Participation is free! Everyone is welcome! Register online:
http://www.citizenshealthcare.gov/register
or by telephone…

To register by phone, click on the town nearest you below for the details of that session, including a local contact number, OR selcet a town from this list: Clarksdale, Greenville, Jackson, Wesson Co-Lin Community College, Verona/Tupelo, Starkville, Newton, Hattiesburg

For more information about the Citizens’ Health Care Working Group, visit www.citizenshealthcare.gov or contact Rachel Welborn at rachelw@ext.msstate.edu or 662-325.4043.