Sen. Finegold to Host Health Care Listening Forum

This was submitted by the office Senator Barry Finegold, D-Andover.

Senator Barry Finegold announced today that he is hosting a Health Care Cost Containment Listening forum on Saturday, May 14 at 10 a.m. at Memorial Hall Library in Andover. Andover’s Health Care Cost Containment Listening Forum will be an open venue to learn about and discuss the challenges concerning the rising cost of health care.

“This forum will allow for a productive conversation between constituents and members of state government in hopes of developing ideas on how to combat this problem,” said Finegold. “The cost of health care is a burden for everyone. I hope constituents can come out to the event to share with us what they think should be part of the health care cost containment bill we’re working on. I want to make sure that everyone who wants to weigh in on this topic has the opportunity to voice their opinion because this is an important issue that affects all of us.”

Senator Finegold has invited many of the key decision-makers on the health care bill to Andover for this panel discussion, including: Secretary of Health and Human Services, Dr. Judy Ann Bigby; Director of Health Care Policy and Strategies from the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, David Martin; and Senate Chairman of the Committee on Health Care Financing, State Senator Richard Moore. State Representatives Paul Adams and Jim Lyons will also be in attendance.

The event will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2011 from 10 a.m. to noon at Memorial Hall Library in Andover. All are welcome to attend.