This show covers a spirited press conference/protest outside the University of Chicago administration building to halt the planned closing of the 47...
This show covers a spirited press conference/protest outside the University of Chicago administration building to halt the planned closing of the 47th Street women's clinic, and to call for a halt to the policies of the U of C Medical Center in pushing the poor out the door. It took place on June 30, 2009, and was called by the Coalition for Healthcare Access, Responsibility and Transparency . Other demands of CHART were: - Immediate moratorium on clinic closures- Restore services- Restore and expand patient transportation from community to hospital- Expand staffing and beds in the Emergency Room and General Medicine- Open the hospital to new patients, regardless of medical insurance- Living wage jobs and good benefits for all staffAfter the press conference, we follow the protest as it reconvenes to hold a BBQ and picket across the street from Univ. of Chicago President Zimmer.
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