Date and Time
Monday Apr 22, 2013
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT
Monday, April 22, 2013 7:00 pm
Location
Lake Forest Recreation Center, CROYA Auditorium, 400 Hastings Rd. Lake Forest
Website
OBAMACARE, JUST THE FACTS!
Description
Obamacare, Just the Facts!
Now that Obamacare is being implemented and changing our healthcare system, we wonder how it will affect us and our families. On Monday, April 22, 7:00 p.m., at Lake Forest Recreation Center (CROYA auditorium), the League of Women Voters - Lake Forest/Lake Bluff is hosting a panel discussion with two outstanding speakers. They will give us just the facts; no sell job, no personal interpretations. Julie Hamos, Director of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, and Dr. Steven Potsic, public health consultant, will explain many of the provisions and impacts. There will be time for questions after their presentations.
Dr. Steven Potsic has a long distinguished career in health care. Dr. Potsic was the Principal U.S. Public Health Service official in Region V (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin), represented the Assistant Secretary for Health, and the Surgeon General on matters of health and science, was in charge of the federal public health programs including emergency planning, response and bioterrorism, and had a top level security clearance.
Julie Hamos was appointed Director of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services in April 2010. HFS is the largest state agency, and responsible for the Medicaid Program and Child Support Services. It has a staff of 2,400, and a budget of $17.7 billion. In December 2012, Ms. Hamos received the “Excellence in Public Service Award” by Motorola Solutions Foundation and the Civic Federation.
The Lake Forest Recreation Center is located at 400 Hastings Rd., Lake Forest. (South side off Deerpath, just west of Greenbay, and east of Deer Path Middle School.) The CROYA entrance is on the north side of the Rec. Center.