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A Reading and Discussion of On Medicine as Colonialism

  • Making Worlds Bookstore & Social Center 210 South 45th Street Philadelphia, PA, 19104 United States (map)

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On Medicine as Colonialism reframes the health care debate in the US. It is a strident meticulously researched expose that shows how corporate America uses Medicare and Medicaid to extract resources from communities, as it rethinks the process of colonialism in a globalized world It has been called “ a sobering diatribe on health care in America,“ driven by “outrage at what has been wrought” – but also provides “a realistic perspective on achieving health equity.”

Michael Fine, MD is an award winning author, community organizer, and family physician. He is the chief health strategist for Central Falls, RI, and a former Director of the RIDOH. He is the President of Primary Care for All Americans and the Co-Founder of the Scituate Health Alliance. Aside from being an activist for a just healthcare system, Dr. Fine is also an award winning author. Find more information at https://www.michaelfinemd.com/bio.