William Bronston Universal Healthcare Activist Author of Public Hostage Public Ransom.

Dr. William Bronston founded the Student Health Organization in 1964, a nationwide graduate health science student movement dedicated to promoting universal health care as a human right, overcoming racism, sexism, war, poverty, and physician elitism in the health system as the greatest challenges facing society. He is the author of the book, “Public Hostage Public Ransom: Ending Institutional America Paperback.”

William Bronston: Universal Healthcare Activist & Author

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The interview covers the following.

1. Background and Early Career of Dr. William Bronston: Born and educated in Los Angeles, California, Dr. William Bronston received his medical degree from the University of Southern California School of Medicine. He completed his internship in Pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles and his residency in Psychiatry at the Menninger School of Psychiatry in Topeka, Kansas. During his senior year in medical school, he founded the Student Health Organization in 1964, a nationwide movement advocating for universal healthcare.
2. Commitment to Social Justice: Dr. Bronston is not only a physician but also a dedicated social justice activist. He believes in the profound fulfillment derived from caring for people. However, he is critical of the contradictions in the healthcare delivery system, bureaucratic interests, and the profit-driven agenda that, according to him, pollute the system.
3. Universal Healthcare Advocacy: Dr. Bronston has been a long-time advocate for universal healthcare and has critiqued the healthcare system’s inefficiencies and inequalities. He discusses the challenges in achieving significant changes in the healthcare system, pointing to the powerful influence of pharmaceutical, hospital, and insurance industries in controlling media and legislative processes.
4. Book “Public Hostage, Public Ransom”: Dr. Bronston authored “Public Hostage, Public Ransom,” which explores the corruption and inefficiencies in the American healthcare system. The book includes an analysis of Medicaid and Medicare, and recounts his experiences and legal actions against inhumane conditions in institutional care.
5. Vision for Healthcare Transformation: Dr. Bronston argues for a collective societal effort to understand and counteract propaganda against universal healthcare. He emphasizes the need for legislative changes, public support, and labor union involvement to achieve a healthcare system that serves the interests of the public rather than corporate profits. He calls for a transformative approach to healthcare, integrating it with other societal challenges like poverty and climate change.

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