breaking barriers to affordable healthcare

Resource tables @ 5PM <br>Film screening @ 6PM <br>Panel conversation @ 7PM <br /><br />A lump that goes unchecked. A chest pain that is ignored. As healthcare costs soar, many New Jersey residents put off medical visits in order to afford rent, utilities and food. <br /><br />This Standing in Solidarity conversation brings together medical and policy experts to answer challenging questions such as, why is healthcare so expensive? Is there a cure for skyrocketing costs? And what are some New Jersey resources to make quality care more affordable? <br /><br />The Healthcare Divide is a FRONTLINE documentary about healthcare inequities and how pressure to increase profits in U.S. hospitals is endangering the care of low-income populations. The Standing in Solidarity film series is sponsored by the PSEG Foundation. <br /><br />Following the film screening, a panel conversation will be moderated by Deborah Visconi, President and CEO, Bergen New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus, NJ. <br /><br />Rochelle Evans, RN, Executive Director, Healthcare Foundation of the Oranges <br>Iris Jones, Assistant Commissioner, Division of Family Health Services at the New Jersey Department of Health <br>Dr. Arnold Williams, Medical Director/Chair, RWJBarnabas Health Behavioral Health Center in Toms River, NJ