Saturday, March 25, 2017
HOWLAND — Kim Kengor remembers having needed an outpatient procedure done when she lived in Norway during the early 1990s.
What was her co-pay? The equivalent of about $60.
“In that system, everyone was covered; everyone got their necessary treatment,” said Kengor, a health educator for various companies that provide wellness screenings. “No one went bankrupt paying their medical bills, and no one died from a lack of access to heath care.”
Kengor advocated for what she sees as the need for a single-payer health care plan as she shared her story during this afternoon’s town-hall gathering at Howland High School, 200 Shaffer Drive NE.
Speaking to the crowd of about 120 was state Sen. Joe Schiavoni of Boardman, D-33rd, who addressed a variety of questions on everything from environmental issues to infrastructure concerns to protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students. Schiavoni is a 2018 Ohio gubernatorial candidate.
Also invited was U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, though he did not attend the gathering.
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