The Fight for Access: Health Care Struggles in Historical Perspective

When: Wednesday, April 17, 2019, 5:30pm

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The Fight for Access: Health Care Struggles in Historical Perspective — Photographer unknown. Committee to Save CCH Bulletin. January 1980. Quentin Young Papers. Northwestern University Archives.

Present-day debates over health care are deeply polarized in the United States, with some activists pushing to end the Affordable Care Act and others fighting for new initiatives such as Medicare for All.

Such debates have a long history: generations of activists have fought for increased access for marginalized communities in New York City and beyond. These struggles escalated markedly in the 1970s, at a time when cuts to social programs exacerbated inequalities. Amy Zanoni, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Predoctoral Fellow in History Education, will discuss her research on the 20th-century struggles over medical care, highlighting the importance of grassroots and municipal institutions in providing care to the most vulnerable.

This event is geared towards educators but open to all with interest in the topic. Guests welcome.

Educators will learn about sources available to support their students’ learning in the Museum and online. Participants will leave with resources for the classroom and a CTLE certificate for 1.5 hours of professional development.

Light refreshments will be served.

The Museum is grateful to The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, which supports a Predoctoral Fellowship Program in History Education.

The Frederick A.O. Schwarz Education Center is endowed by grants from The Thompson Family Foundation Fund, the F.A.O. Schwarz Family Foundation, the William Randolph Hearst Endowment, and other generous donors.