Health and Life Science Law Society (HaLS) is a student organization at at Berkeley Law dedicated to supporting students interested in biotechnology law, health policy, and related areas in the life sciences. We host guest speaker events, networking opportunities, and mentorship programs while fostering a strong community for anyone exploring these fields. All students are welcome to join!

Please join us on April 9th at 1pm in Room 132 for a discussion with Mark Zemelman on “Political Opportunities in Medicare-for-All.” 

“The last presidential election highlighted the economic crisis of the middle class in the U.S. Interestingly, the role of healthcare in that crisis has been inadequately addressed by the press and politicians on both sides of the aisle. Part of the problem is that there is a general (and incorrect) belief that the only solution to exploding healthcare costs is a single-payer system that would completely destroy the current system, and this understandably scares many. Our presenter, Mark Zemelman, believes that a single-payer system is necessary, but he will demonstrate that the variety of potential single-payer options is greater than is currently being discussed in the political discourse. Single-payer advocates would be well-advised to broaden their appeal by broadening the potential range of solutions.”

Please RSVP here by EOD April 7th. Lunch will be provided.