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Alan L. Kenwood, MD, FACEP

Dr. Alan Kenwood has been a practicing emergency physician for over 30 years. More than any other specialists, emergency medicine physicians see the faults of our health care system.  Prior to becoming an emergency physician, he served in the US Army Special Forces at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. As a member of PNHP-NJ Dr. Kenwood has spoken all over the state about the benefits of single payer healthcare.


William Thar, MD, MPH
908-693-3426
wethar@gmail.com

Dr. Thar is a physician who has experience in many sectors of health care. A graduate of Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, he did his residency at the University of Michigan, where he also received his MPH in Health Care Administration and Epidemiology. He has operated a private primary care practice, been the Medical Director of rural public health programs, directed epidemiology programs at a major U.S. corporation, where he also provided medical consultation to their health care benefits programs, and was a developer and Medical Director of a health care management company before his retirement. Dr. Thar has seen the fragmented, expensive, and highly variable care provided in the United States and is committed to the development of a National Health Program based on HR 676 that can serve all of the people of the United States.

Local Unions Endorsing HR676

  • Local 825, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), River Edge, NJ
  • Bergen County Central Trades & Labor Council, Paramus, NJ
  • Retirees Council, Bergen County Central Trades and Labor Council, AFL-CIO, Paramus, NJ
  • Local 1L, Amalgamated Lithographers of America, Graphic Communications Conference/International Brother of Teamsters (GCC/IBT Local 1L), New Jersey
  • Mercer County Central Labor Council, Mercer County, NJ
  • Burlington County Central Labor Union, Riverside, NJ
  • Essex-West Hudson Labor Council AFL-CIO, Newark, NJ
  • Local 9, Plumbers and Pipefitters, UA, Englishtown, NJ
  • Passaic County Labor Council
  • Hudson County Central Labor Council AFL-CIO, Jersey City, NJ
  • Middlesex County AFL-CIO Labor Council, North Brunswick, NJ
  • New Jersey State Industrial Union Council

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Medicare-for-all would end surprise medical billing

Posted December 25, 2020

 

There’s no racial justice without health justice

Posted September 16, 2020

 

What is a ‘public option’? And why does it matter?

Posted November 5, 2019

 

The idea Medicare for All won’t work is nonsense

Posted October 1, 2019

 

A cost-effective alternative for U.S. health care

Posted September 15, 2018

 

Single-payer health care betters costs, outcomes

Posted February 3, 2018

 

Why does it cost $32,093 just to give birth in America?

Posted January 16, 2018

 

Single-payer health system is the way to go

Posted August 14, 2017

 

Medicare just turned 50, and we should all look so good

Posted August 3, 2015

 

Hospital mergers show need for Medicare for all

Posted July 20, 2015

 

Data Update – Summer 2014 newsletter

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