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from Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
HERSETH SANDLIN CONGRATULATES DR. TOM DEAN ON APPOINTMENT TO MedPAC Wessington Springs Doctor Receives Prestigious Position May 21, 2007, Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin congratulated Dr. Tom Dean of Wessington Springs on his appointment to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), a 17 member independent federal body established to advise Congress on issues affecting the Medicare program. Dr. Dean is a board-certified physician and a former president of the National Rural Healthcare Association. He currently serves as chief of staff at Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center in Wessington Springs, and serves on the board of Avera Health Plan, the Bush Foundation Medical Fellowship, and the South Dakota Academy of Family Physicians. In 1994, Dr. Dean received the Dr. Robert Hayes Memorial Award for outstanding rural health provider. He has served the Wessington Springs community for the past 28 years. MedPAC’s 17 members are appointed to three-year terms. MedPAC’s statutory mandate is quite broad: In addition to advising the Congress on payments to private health plans participating in Medicare and providers in Medicare's traditional fee-for-service program, MedPAC is also tasked with analyzing access to care, quality of care, and other issues affecting Medicare. Earlier this year, Rep. Herseth Sandlin proudly recommended Dr. Dean for this prestigious appointment. The full text of her recommendation letter is below:
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Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth Sandlin serves South Dakota in the U.S. House of Representatives. She is a member of the Blue Dog Coalition, a group of moderate Democrats committed to fiscal discipline and strong national security, and is co-chair of the Rural Working Group, which is dedicated to raising the profile of issues important to rural America. She also serves on three committees vital to South Dakota’s interests: Agriculture, Veterans’ Affairs and Resources. In the 110th Congress, Herseth Sandlin was appointed to serve on the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming. |
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