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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
| State Rep. Mike Sturla Chairman, Democratic Policy Committee | State Rep. Tony DeLuca D-Allegheny Hearing Co-Chair |
MEDIA ADVISORY
Democratic Policy Committee to hold public hearing
on health care issues in Pa. Thursday in Penn Hills
HARRISBURG, March 23 – House Democratic Policy Committee Chairman Mike Sturla, D-Lancaster, said today that the committee will hold a public hearing regarding health care issues in the Commonwealth from 10 a.m. to noon, Thursday, March 24 at the William E. Anderson Library of Penn Hills, 1037 Stotler Road, Pittsburgh.
State Rep. Tony DeLuca, D-Allegheny, Democratic chairman of the House Insurance Committee, will co-chair the hearing.
The current hearing agenda is:
- 10 a.m. – Welcome and opening remarks
- 10:10 a.m. – Georgeanne Koehler, member, SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania
- 10:30 a.m. – Erin Gill, western Pennsylvania education and implementation coordinator, Pennsylvania Health Access Network
- 10:50 a.m. – Beth Heeb, executive director, Consumer Health Coalition
- 11:10 a.m. – Dr. Julia Skapik, member, National Physicians' Alliance
- 11:30 Rev. Ron Wanless, board of directors, United Methodist Advocacy in Pennsylvania
- 11:50 a.m. – Closing remarks
The hearing is open to the public and media coverage is invited.
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