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Carolyn McCarthy
Congresswoman
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Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy to Hold a Medicare Forum at Adelphi University
"The Future of Medicare" forum will be held May 3, 2003
Garden City, NY
April 24, 2002
On Friday, May 3, 2002, U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) will hold a forum entitled "The Future of Medicare" at Adelphi University. Audience members will be able to ask questions about the Medicare+Choice program and prescription drug coverage as well as voice their concerns to the congresswoman and featured speakers.
The event will take place from 9:00 to 11:00 AM in the University Center, Room 203. Refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public. Please call 516.489.7066 for more information.
The featured speakers at the forum will include Cathy Dunphy from Medicare Beneficiary Outreach; Barry Klitsberg from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Servivces; and Clara Woll from Health Insurance Information Counseling & Assistance.
Agenda:
- 9:00 AM - Opening Remarks and Congressional Update, Congresswoman McCarthy
- 9:15 AM - Medicare and Prescription Drug Coverage, Cathy Dunphy, Medicare Beneficiary Outreach
- 9:45 AM - Medicare HMOs and EPIC Prescription Drug Plan, Barry Klitsberg, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
- 10:15 AM - Coverage Choices, Clara Woll, Health Insurance Information Counseling & Assistance Program
- 10:45 AM - Closing Remarks, Congresswoman McCarthy
Adelphi University, chartered in 1896, is the first liberal arts institution of higher education on Long Island. Through its seven degree-granting academic units (School of Nursing, School of Social Work, Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Honors, College of Arts & Sciences, School of Education and School of Business, ) the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as professional degrees and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls over 7,000 students from 37 states and 60 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and off campus centers in Manhattan (NYC), Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University maintains a practical commitment to liberal arts in tandem with rigorous professional preparation.
Media Contact
For additional information, please contact:
Lori Duggan Gold
Vice President for Communications
p - 516.877.3693
f - 516.877.3266
e - duggangold@adelphi.edu
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