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Citizens' Health Care Working Group

Health Care that Works for All Americans

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It's Up To You

What's next in the national discussion about our health care? This is your chance to be part of an important debate. Use the resources of this web site to learn about our health care system.

What happens next, depends on you.

Conducting a Community Meeting

Thank you for your participation in this national effort to engage individuals across the country in finding solutions that will lead to health care that works for all Americans. The following materials are available for you to download.

Please note: having completed the tasks set by Congress, we are unable to accept further input. These resources are included for your information and understanding of the Working Group's information gathering process.

For completed meeting results, see our Results page.

Get information on self-initiated community meetings organized by independent groups or with the help of individual Working Group members.

1. Advanced Preparation:

Read the following materials on health care in the United States:

2. Meeting Outreach:

Resources to encourage communities to participate in meetings:

3. Advanced Preparation for Moderator/Host:

  • Moderator/Host Guide used to prepare for and facilitate meetings.
    [Note: although this file is less than 1 MB, it may load slowly as it is graphic-intensive.]
  • Meeting participants were encouraged to review some or all of the “Advanced Preparation” materials listed above before coming to the meeting.
  • Organizers were encouraged, where possible, to send attendees the discussion guide in advance of the meeting.

4. Conducting the Meeting:

Introduction

Discussion

Feedback

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