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Healthcare Conference
by Mon Valley Unemployed Committee Wednesday, Apr. 20, 2005 at 11:30 AM
mvuc@msn.com 412-462-9962 1800 West St., Willis Center, Homestead, PA 15120

As part of the national "Cover the Uninsured Week", the Mon Valley Unemployed Committee will be holding an "Access to Healthcare" Conference. The event will take place on Friday, May 6 from 8:00 AM-2:00 PM at the United Steelworkers International headquarters in Downtown Pittsburgh.

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Access to Healthcare Conference
Issues and Solutions for Uninsured People
As part of the national "Cover the Uninsured Week", the Mon Valley Unemployed Committee will be holding an "Access to Healthcare" Conference. The event will take place on Friday, May 6 from 8:00 AM-2:00 PM at the United Steelworkers International headquarters in Downtown Pittsburgh.

The conference is for workers who lost health insurance and those who help them. We will review programs, problems and prospects for solutions.

Featured Speakers:
*Bill George: President of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO
*Mike Veon: Democratic leader in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Topics:
The day will include discussions about the following:
*getting affordable prescription drugs
*using the Health Coverage Tax Credit for pensioners and trade impacted workers
*adultBasic and Special Care insurance
*state legislative initiatives for single payer, prescriptions and other insurance options
*responding to threats to Medicaid
*Blues Surplus and Monitoring
*signing up for insurance and other healthcare
*how to help your members and clients get healthcare

Breakfast (7:15AM) and lunch will be provided. A limited number of seats are available.

RSVP for this conference by replying by e-mail with your name and phone number to mvuc@msn.com or by calling us at 412-462-9962. MVUC address: 1800 West St. 3rd Floor, Homestead, PA 15120

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