Interview Questions

What is your name? 

What is the name of your band, and what position do you play? (for example. Vocalist, percussion, lead guitar…)

If you are a solo artist, what is your stage name?

How did you hear about the Musicians Project? 

How long have you been a musician? 

Do you have any family that you are close to? 

Do you (and your family) have health insurance? 

Has this affected you and/or your family in some way? 

Please describe. 

Have you or a family member suffered from a serious accident or illness? How has this affected you? 

If you do not currently have health insurance and had the opportunity to purchase it for you and/or your family, could you afford to pay a monthly premium of $900.00 or more, to cover you and your family?

Could your band mates, to the best of your knowledge, afford these costs if they were their yearly premiums for health insurance? 

Do you think there is anything wrong with health care in this country? 

What would you do to fix it? 

Would you want your above stated change to health care implemented, if it would only help a stranger, and not you or someone you know? 

Did you know that an insurance company can deny a treatment, even if your doctors say that it is medically necessary to save your life?

What would happen if you could not afford to save the life of yourself or a loved one from a medical condition that was treatable?
Would you consider committing a crime to save their/your life? 

Tell me, if you have not already, a story of you, a friend or family member, that has been let down by our health care in the US. 

If you or a loved one has been let down, or denied care, by the current health care system in this country, what would you like to say to those who are responsible?

What are your biggest fears about your current health care status? 

Do you think this current health care legislation that was signed into law in March, 2010, goes far enough to fix health care in the United States, for all American citizens?

Would you be in favor of raising taxes in order to provide affordable (using the government standards for poverty) universal health care reform for everyone in the country? 

Why? 

What do you most want people to know about your views on healthcare?

 

Our Inspiration

Robin Shivers

Photo of Robin ShiversRobin Shivers died in November of 2009. Austin, Texas lost a friend and important talent. 
Ms. Shivers was the founder of Health Alliance for Austin Musicians, and her dream to find affordable healthcare services for Austin's low-income, uninsured working musicians. Many musicians put off getting health insurance because they assume it’s unattainable, or it is too cost prohibitive. Robin helped bring health care to more than 1,400 uninsured musicians. She was 53 years old.