Local Forum on Healthcare Reform April 5

Not a bad event if you live in downtown Boston (I am the secretary of the group that is organizing the event).


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MASSACHUSETTS SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DR. JUDYANN BIGBY, M.D. HEADLINES LOCAL FORUM ON HEALTHCARE APRIL 5

BOSTON (March 21, 2011)-- The Boston Ward 5 Democratic Committee today announced that Massachusetts Secretary of Health and Human Services Dr. JudyAnn Bigby, M.D. will participate in a community forum on federal healthcare reform, scheduled for April 5, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. at the First Church in Boston, 66 Marlborough Street, in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston.

Secretary Bigby will join some of the preeminent experts and leaders on healthcare reform, including Elmer R. Freeman, MSW, Executive Director of Northeastern University’s Center for Community Health Education, Research and Service; and Glen Shor, Executive Director of the Health Connector, the independent state agency helping Massachusetts residents find health insurance. James Roosevelt, President and Chief Executive Officer of Tufts Health Plan, will deliver opening remarks at the event. Representative Byron Rushing, 9th Suffolk District, will moderate the panel discussion.

"Healthcare reform is one of the most pressing issues facing all residents in the United States, and this event will bring the national issue close to home, as we will explore the impact of implementation the federal healthcare law on Massachusetts' health care reform," said Shelia Martin, vice president of the Boston Ward 5 Democratic Committee. 

The free event is non-partisan, and refreshments will be provided.

Members of the media are encouraged to attend. For potential interviews with attendees or members of the Boston Ward 5 Democratic Committee, contact Ross Levanto at rlevanto@hotmail.com or 617-510-4340.

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