HHS Officials to Make Affordable Care Act Announcement

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- On Thursday, March 10, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will make an announcement to support state flexibility in implementing the Affordable Care Act while ensuring that all Americans, no matter where they live have access to affordable, accessible health insurance.

Tomorrow, Steve Larsen, Director of the Center for Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight, and Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Director of Coverage Policy in the Office of Health Reform, will discuss the announcement on a press conference call at 12:30 PM EST.

         

WHO:

Steve Larsen, Director, Centers for Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

 

Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Director of Coverage Policy, Office of Health Reform, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

 

WHAT:

Media call with HHS Officials
 

WHEN:

Thursday, March 10, 2011

12:30 PM EST
 

CALL-IN:

800-369-1789

 

PASSCODE:

HHS

 

An audio recording will be available within an hour of the call by dialing 800-834-5839. No passcode is necessary.

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:   Health  Public Policy/Government  Other Policy Issues  Public Policy  White House/Federal Government  Professional Services  Insurance  General Health  Managed Care

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