The City Club Missoula November Forum presents "Health Care Reform: Patch the Crack or Repair the Windshield?" on Monday, Nov. 16, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Downtown at the Park, 200 S. Pattee St.

In polls across the country, fixing health care is right up there with fixing the economy. Emotions are high on all sides of the health care debate. University of Montana economist Gregg Davis will discuss health care reform from an economic perspective at City Club Missoula's November forum.

Davis will explore the state of health care and discuss why its associated costs must be addressed looking forward.

He will explain the economic challenges facing the system and examine several alternatives for reform. These alternatives will include available and proposed health care options and how they might affect users with respect to efficiency, price and other considerations, as well as what unintended consequences may result from each option.

As the director of health care industry research at UM's Bureau of Business and Economic Research, Davis examines the state's health care markets, trends, costs and other high-visibility topics.

City Club Missoula forums are open to everyone; you do not need to be a member to attend, however, reservations are required. Reservations for the City Club Forum can be made by e-mail to ccm@cityclubmissoula.org or by calling 541-2489. Indicate if you want lunch ($11 for members, $16 for nonmembers) or the no-lunch option of forum only for $5. Cancel if necessary by the reservation deadline. Payment is required for late cancellations and unclaimed reservations. People are encouraged to find a substitute to claim the reservation.

For more information, visit www.cityclubmissoula.org or call 541-CITY (2489).