VERO BEACH — Motion: the nation needs the Affordable Care Act. Let the debate begin.
And begin it will on Jan. 21 at Riverside Theatre. Presented by the theatre’s Distinguished Lecturer Series (DLS) and sponsored by Wilmington Trust, the first DLS debate in 2014 is a topic of keen interest to nearly every American adult.
Following a welcome reception at 5 p.m. in the Orchid Lobby, four notable experts will take the stage in the Stark Mainstage Theatre from 5:30-7 p.m., two arguing for the motion and two arguing against the motion, along with an audience Q&A.
The attendees will vote via electronic device prior to the debate, and will vote again after the arguments are made to see if either side of the debate panel swayed the audience vote.
Moderating the debate will be Susan Dentzer, PBS Health Care analyst and a senior policy adviser for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the nation’s largest philanthropy focused on health and health care in the United States.
Arguing FOR the motion will be Dr. Gary Gottlieb, President and CEO of Partners HealthCare, Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies; and Dr. Glenn Steele, President and CEO of Geisinger Health System, an integrated health services organization nationally recognized for its innovative use of the electronic health record and the development and implementation of innovative care models.
Arguing AGAINST the motion will be Avik Roy, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, healthcare columnist for Forbes and National Review Online, and frequent guest on national news shows; and Steven Brill, co-founder/CEO of Journalism Online and author of the seminal article in Time magazine, “Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us.”
“This debate will afford the audience an opportunity to hear all sides of the Affordable Care Act so they leave more informed than ever about this important, yet often confusing, topic,” explained Don Laurie of the DLS Debates committee.
Tickets are $50 for adults, with a limited number of student tickets available for $15. They may be purchased online or through the Box Office at (772) 231-6990.
More detailed, biographical information on the debaters can be found on the dedicated DLS website at www.RiversideLecturerSeries/Debates.
