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Luncheon & Briefing for Congressional Staff
"Overview of House Medicare Rx
Benefit & Reform Proposals"
Monday, June 17th
12:30 p.m. until 2:00 p.m.
B-338, Rayburn House Office Building
Purpose:
Committees of jurisdiction in the House are completing
work on Medicare proposals to be introduced this week. The bills are expected to include both prescription drug benefits for seniors and some aspects of reform to strengthen and improve the
Medicare program.
This briefing will present an overview and discussion on
details of the Medicare bills developed by the House Ways & Means and Energy & Commerce Committees as well as a response from Democratic Committee staff.
Attendees will be invited to question the speakers after the presentations.
Sponsor:
Alliance to Improve Medicare (AIM)
AIM is a
non-partisan coalition of organizations representing seniors, doctors, hospitals, small and large businesses, medical researchers and innovators, insurance plans and providers, and others who are
dedicated to strengthening and improving Medicare.
Speakers:
John McManus, Majority Staff Director,
Ways & Means Subcommittee on Health
Cybele Bjorklund, Minority Staff Director,
Ways & Means Subcommittee on Health
Patrick Morrisey, Majority Counsel,
Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee
Bridgett Taylor, Minority Professional Staff Member,
Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee (invited)
Moderator:
The Honorable Tim Penny (D-MN), former Member, U.S. House
of Representatives and national AIM Spokesman
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