HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will host a Webcast to discuss how health insurance reform will benefit all Americans today at 1:00 p.m. EDT. Sebelius will also announce the release of a series of new state by state reports outlining how health insurance reform will improve health care for all Americans.

The Webcast will feature top HHS officials who will discuss how health insurance reform will improve the quality of care for all Americans and take questions.

HHS officials participating in the Webcast include:

Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.

Dr. David Blumenthal, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. Dr. Blumenthal will discuss how health information technology can reduce medical errors and improve the quality of care for all Americans.

Dr. Howard Koh, Assistant Secretary for Health. Dr. Koh will outline how prevention and wellness initiatives can help all Americans live longer, healthier lives.

Dr. Mary Wakefield, R.N., Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration. Dr. Wakefield will outline the current shortage of health providers and discuss how reform will help ensure all Americans have access to the care they need.

The participants will answer questions submitted by the American people. Questions can be emailed to hhsstudio@hhs.gov. Questions can also be submitted via Facebook by visiting http://apps.facebook.com/whitehouselive or on Twitter by using the hashtag #HCRQ.

WHAT:						Webcast: Health Insurance Reform - What's in it For You?
WHEN:						TODAY
						Friday, August 7, 2009
						1:00 p.m. EDT
WHERE:						www.healthreform.gov
CONTACT:						HHS Press Office
						(202) 690-6343

HHS Press Office

202-690-6343

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)