A congressional panel of healthcare experts and
legislators will discuss preventive care in the United States at a forum
Wednesday. It also will reveal the results of a national survey on preventive
medicine.
The survey will reflect the nation's attitude toward
preventive medicine, both as a national concern and in their daily lives.
Besides the new study, panel members will discuss various pieces of healthcare
legislation that aim to increase preventive care awareness. Members are
concerned that many Americans are not taking enough control of their personal
health.
Speakers at the event will include Dr. Ken Thorpe,
Executive Director of the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease, Sen. Ben Cardin
(D-MD), Sen. Ken Salazar (D-CO), as well as a number of senior congressional
staff. The forum will take place Wednesday at 11am EST on Capitol Hill.
Erickson Health, an integrated network of physicians, services, technology, and
research, is hosting the event.