| COLUMBUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING ALERT For Immediate Release: June 13, 2012 For More Information: John Ivanic, (614) 645-6798 |
City Council Discusses Increased Medicaid Coverage
WHO:
Councilmember Priscilla R. Tyson
WHEN:
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
5:30 pm
WHERE:
Columbus City Council Chambers
90 West Broad Street
WHAT:
Councilmember Priscilla R. Tyson, chair of the Health and Human Services Committee, will host a hearing to inform the public of a new program at The Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center that will extend Medicaid-like coverage to uninsured residents who are not eligible for the federal program. Assistant Columbus Public Health Commissioner Nancie Bechtel will attend the hearing, as will representatives from Ohio State’s Wexner Medical Center. Public testimony will be accepted. Anyone wishing to address City Council on this matter must fill out a speaker slip before 5:30 pm on the day of the hearing. The meeting will broadcast live on CTV, Columbus
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