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January 14, 2011

Got questions about health reform? Forum offers answers

Confused about health care reform? "What does it mean for me?" you ask? 

Baltimore HealthCare Access, a nonprofit that connects city residents with medical care programs in Maryland, aims to offer answers with a community forum tomorrow.

The free event, called "Baltimore Health Care Now and Later," will kick off with remarks from Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and feature forums tailored to seniors, business owners and general health care consumers. The first in series of quarterly community-outreach events, the program aims to inform consumers about their health care options and clear up misconceptions about the sweeping national health care overhaul passed last year.

“It’s really going to be a major shift in how health care is done in this country and people need to be aware of this,” said Therese McIntyre, a spokeswoman with Baltimore HealthCare Access. “They need to know how important this law is and what the facts really are.”

The event also features health screenings, games for children and will highlight elements of the health care reform law that are available to consumers now. It takes place from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg YMCA, 900. E. 33rd St., Baltimore. For more information: www.bhca.org  or call 410-649-0500.

Worried that the forum takes place at the same time as the Ravens big playoff match up against the Steelers? Not to fret. The kind folks at Baltimore HealthCare Access plan to set up a 52-inch screen to show the game during the health fair. Nice.

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Meredith CohnMeredith Cohn has been a reporter since 1991, covering everything from politics and airlines to the environment and medicine. A runner since junior high and a particular eater for almost as long, she tries to keep up on health and fitness trends. Her aim is to bring you the latest news and information from the local and national medical and wellness communities.

Andrea K. WalkerAndrea K. Walker knows it’s weird to some people, but she has a fascination with fitness, diseases, medicine and other health-related topics. She subscribes to a variety of health and fitness magazines and becomes easily engrossed in the latest research in health and science. An exercise fanatic, she’s probably tried just about every fitness activity there is. Her favorites are running, yoga and kickboxing. So it is probably fitting that she has been assigned to cover the business of healthcare and to become a regular contributor to this blog. Andrea has been at The Sun for nearly 10 years, covering manufacturing, retail , airlines and small and minority business. She looks forward to telling readers about the latest health news.
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