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| Representing Washington's
Ninth District
116 Cannon HOB, Washington D.C. 20515 Member: Armed Services Committee; Resources Committee; New Democrat Coalition |
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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | CONTACT: KATHARINE LISTER
(202) 225-8901 |
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| May 24, 2002 - Congressman
Adam Smith (D-09) will spend May 28 talking with constituents and healthcare
experts about Washington state’s Medicare problems. The following
is the schedule of events for the day:
Members of the media are invited and encouraged to attend these meetings. For further information or to speak with Smith during the day, please contact Katharine Lister in the district on cell at (202) 225-6902. 10:00a.m. – 11:00a.m. Press Conference with Senator Murray, Representatives Norm Dicks (D-06), Jim McDermott (D-07) and Brian Baird (D-03) to talk about legislation to ensure that Washington’s seniors are treated on par with seniors around the country. 12:00 noon - 1:30p.m. Medicare Roundtable lunch hosted by Smith to talk about the next generation of Medicare reform – reimbursement rates, issues of access to quality care and feasibility of a Medicare prescription drug benefit are some of the issues to be discussed. Participants in the roundtable include doctors, insurance providers, hospital administrators and senior advocates. If you would like to attend the lunch, please contact Katharine Lister as soon as possible to ensure that there will be a lunch provided for you.Where: Group Health Hospital 2:30p.m. – 3:15p.m. Smith meets with one hundred residents of Wesley Homes Retirement Community in Des Moines about Medicare and their needs and concerns with the program.Where: Valley Medical Center Where: Wesley Homes Retirement Community |
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