Rep. Thomas to Present 2004 Health Agenda at Feb. 12 NCPA Briefing;Ways & Means Chair to Discuss Vision for Healthcare 2/10/2004
From: Richard Walker, rwalker@ncpa.org or Sean Tuffnell, 800-859-1154, both of National Center for Policy Analysis News Advisory: House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Bill Thomas (R-Calif.) will unveil his health policy agenda for 2004, "Vision for Healthcare," at a briefing on Thursday, Feb. 12 in the Ballroom of the National Press Club at 8:30 a.m. Rep. Thomas is expected to discuss newly enacted Medicare legislation, including the creation of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), and prospects for creating new healthcare initiatives, such as tax credits and tax deductions, to help ease the problem of the uninsured. Chairman Thomas is one of the most influential members of Congress in shaping healthcare legislation, and Thursday's briefing is his first public discussion of healthcare issues in 2004. WHO: Rep. Bill Thomas (R-Calif.), chairman, Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives WHAT: "Visions for Healthcare" Health Policy Agenda for 2004 WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 12, 8:30 a.m. WHERE: National Press Club Ballroom, 529 14th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20045 -- The NCPA is an internationally known nonprofit, nonpartisan research institute with offices in Dallas and Washington, D. C., that advocates private solutions to public policy problems. We depend on the contributions of individuals, corporations and foundations that share our mission. The NCPA accepts no government grants. |