Several Rotarians noted how unusual it felt to be at the movies early in the morning when Emmaus Rotary met off-site on Thursday, February 7, 2019. After enjoying egg sandwiches, juice and coffee catered by David's Italian Market on Chestnut Street, President Rick Zayaitz held a brief meeting with a few announcements: the 4-Way Test speech contest scheduled for later in the day at Emmaus High School is postponed because Tony Moyer has the flu. Bill Erdman introduced the film and its director, Vincent Mondillo.
The documentary "Fix-It" was inspired by the founder and CEO of MCS Industries (a $250,000,000 producer of mirrors and frames here in the Lehigh Valley) Richard Master's quest to cut costs. He found the elephant in the room was the high cost of health insurance for his employees. The film outlined our current system which leaves a majority of individuals and families worried about their coverage, which can bankrupt a small business if there are one or two extraordinary claims and which causes Americans to defer wellness care. Advertising, marketing, and lobbying Congress drive the cost of health insurance up.
After stating that "we can't afford the current system", the film endorsed a single payer system and looked at how that works in Canada. This documentary is available for home viewing. Vince Mondillo fielded a lively set of questions.