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Donna Smith


Medicare for All: Medicine for a For-Profit System Addicted to Itself

Posted on Main Blog by Susan Gilbert · November 25, 2019 7:59 AM

Imagine not having to worry about how you were going to pay for each test, each doctor visit, every medication or every health scare you have. Donna Smith, HCACF co-president and PDA's Advisory Board Chair, expresses her relief for finally being able to reap the benefits of Medicare and explains why Medicare for All is the only fiscally and socially responsible healthcare system.

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A Salute to Nurses with Jane O'Meara Sanders

Posted on Main Blog by Susan Gilbert · May 08, 2019 10:41 AM

Jane O’Meara Sanders was recently interviewed on Nurse Talk by Donna Smith, Nurse Talk’s Healthcare in America Senior Correspondent and HCACF Board member.  Jane Sanders is a long-time political activist and social justice supporter.  This interview was conducted in recognition of National Nurses Week and it examines many of the healthcare issues that affect Americans every day.  

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Making People Poorer is Not Good for Public Health

Posted on Main Blog by Susan Gilbert · October 26, 2018 10:12 AM

Board member Donna Smith believes in building a better healthcare system in the United States, but not at the expense of the poor. Taxing the poor simply is not the way to improve our healthcare system or our focus on public health.

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How One Woman’s Fight to Create “Everybody In” Health Care Nearly Killed Her

Posted on Main Blog by Susan Gilbert · July 30, 2018 9:48 AM

Donna Smith has been a leader in the fight for universal health care for many years and a relentless advocate for health care reform. Read how this HCACF Board member and former Executive Director of the Progressive Democrats of America's dedication has taken its toll on her personal health; yet she continues to pursue and support her dream of universal health care for all. 

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Nurse Talk Radio Takes a Look Back at SICKO 9 Years Later

Posted on Main Blog by Susan Gilbert · December 27, 2017 1:42 PM

Donna Smith, Senior Healthcare Correspondent and Executive Director of the Progressive Democrats, was recently interviewed on Nurse Talk as they took a look back on Michael Moore's movie SICKO to see what advances or progress has been made in the past nine years. Donna is an HCAC Foundation Board member.

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FSTV Special Correspondent Tamara Banks interviews Donna Smith, Executive Director of PDA

Posted on Main Blog by Susan Gilbert · October 24, 2017 6:05 PM

Health Care Status in America Interview: FSTV Talks with HCACF Board member Donna Smith about Healthcare.

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