HHS Officials to make Medicare announcement

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- On Monday, June 20, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, CMS Administrator Don Berwick, Assistant Secretary for Aging, Kathy Greenlee and Sandy Markwood, CEO of the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging will participate in a press conference to make an important announcement regarding Medicare and the preventative services that will now be available to Medicare beneficiaries thanks to the Affordable Care Act. The press conference will be followed by a brief question and answer session.

 

WHO:

Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Don Berwick, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Kathy Greenlee, Assistant Secretary for Aging, Administration on Aging, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Sandy Markwood, Chief Executive Officer, National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a)

 

WHEN:

Monday, June 20, 2011, 11:30am ET

Press Pre-Set, 11:00am ET

 

WHERE:

Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium

200 Independence Avenue, SW

Washington DC, 20201

 

WEBCAST:

www.Healthcare.gov/live

 

Note: All HHS press releases, fact sheets and other press materials are available at http://www.hhs.gov/news.



CONTACT:

HHS Press Office
202-690-6343

KEYWORDS:   United States  North America  District of Columbia

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:   Seniors  Health  Public Policy/Government  Healthcare Reform  Public Policy  White House/Federal Government  Professional Services  Insurance  Consumer  General Health  Managed Care

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