Press Release - Nov 27, 2007
OFFICE OF GOV. BILL RITTER, JR.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 28, 2007
CONTACT
Evan Dreyer. 720.350.8370, evan.dreyer@state.co.us
GOV. RITTER HEALTH CARE FORUMS IN PUEBLO, COLORADO SPRINGS TODAY
Gov. Bill Ritter's health care outreach forums, called the Governor's Dialogue on Health Care Vision and Values, resume this week, with sessions scheduled for today in Pueblo and Colorado Springs. The meetings are part of a two-month, statewide outreach program to solicit input from business, civic and health care leaders regarding health care reform.
The Pueblo forum is scheduled for 7 to 9:30 a.m. today (Nov. 28) at the Pueblo Convention Center, 320 Main St.
The Colorado Springs forum is scheduled for 4 to 6:30 p.m. today at the Broadmoor Hotel, 1 Lake Ave.
Ritter Administration officials attending the meetings will include Joan Henneberry, executive director of the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, and Jim Martin, executive director of the Department of Public Health and Environment.
The Governor's Dialogue on Health Care Visions and Values involves 11 meetings around Colorado in November and December. About 60 community leaders are invited to participate in the structured meetings to address questions such as: Who should pay for people who can't afford health coverage? What form of coverage should they get? What is the role of government? What is the role of employers? What is the role of individuals?
The public is invited to attend each meeting and provide verbal and written comments.
Following today's forums in Pueblo and Colorado Springs, the remaining sessions are:
Dec. 5, Denver, 7:30 to 10 a.m., Colorado History Museum, 1300 Broadway
Dec. 5, Aurora, 4 to 6:30 p.m., Aurora Community College, 16000 E. Centre Tech Parkway
Dec. 6, Westminster, 7:30 to 10 a.m., The MAC (former Senior Center), 3295 W. 72nd Ave.
Dec. 11, Sterling, 4 to 6:30 p.m., Ramada Inn, 22140 E. Highway 6
Dec. 12, Fort Collins, 4 to 6:30 p.m., Lory Student Center, CSU, (W. Laurel/S. Meldrum streets)