Karim Sariahmed, a medical student and member of PPF-PA and the Temple University Chapter of Students for a National Health Program (SNaHP), helped coordinate this #TreatNotTrick action at the offices of insurance giant Independence Blue Cross in Philadelphia. Demonstrators gathered at Philadelphia’s City Hall and marched to Independence Blue Cross Headquarters as part of SNaHP’s national day of action. Check out this video of Karim speaking with other medical students, PPF members and local activists at the event.
“The question of class and worker status is a deeper one than we can deal with in a single article or action, but it’s one that physicians in particular need to grapple with if they value social justice.” – Karim Sariahmed