“Universal Health Care – What is It? What does it mean for me?” is the topic of the next public forum planned by the League of Women Voters of Northern Lower Michigan (LWVNLM). It will be held Wednesday, October 21 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the Charlevoix Public Library conference room. Participants can attend either in person at the library or by Zoom. Speakers are: Laura Ford, PhD, RN, CNP, Professional Senior Instructor at Western Michigan University; and William Wadland, MD, MS, Professor Emeritus Past Chair Department of Family Medicine Michigan State University Associate Dean. Register for the forum at https://www.lwvnlm.org/october-2026-forum.