Book Explores the Journey to Build a National Community Health Center

Drs. Tom Bodenheimer, Louis Sullivan, and Tom Frieden are praising “Peace & Health,” a new book depicting the journey of the creation of Middletown, Connecticut’s Community Health Center, Inc."The story of the development of this community health center is awesome and inspiring. It is a striking example of individuals in a community recognizing an urgent need and working together to address that need."- Louis W. Sullivan, MD

President Emeritus, Morehouse School of Medicine, and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, 1989-1993This week, veteran news anchorwoman Thalia Assuras interviews author Charles Barber about how Community Health Center, Inc. transformed the delivery of health care for populations who had been ignored.“Peace & Health” is available from online retailers Amazon, Bookshop, Barnes & Noble and a growing set of local booksellers.

Hear From a Progressive and Conservative -Can We Find Common Ground in Health Care?

Roughly 112 million Americans voted in the recent mid-term elections and the candidates and issues they voted on will have profound implications for health care policy in the states, at the national level and ultimately in all of our lives. We’re following up on our series called “Health Care on the Ballot” with this discussion focused on the results and what they mean.Join hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter in conversation with Dr. Donald Berwick, former CMS Administrator in the Obama administration, and James Capretta, a former Bush administration budget official. Perhaps surprisingly, we found areas they agree on, including the value of telehealth.