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Media Advisories
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| July 20, 2007 |
Contact: AoA Press Office
(202) 357-3507 |
HHS, Miami Community Leaders Call For “A Healthier US”
Local Partners, Volunteers Gather with Medicare Tour Bus to Raise Awareness about the Importance of Prevention
The HHS and CMS will join area officials and community representatives to recognize local wellness efforts and to help educate Florida residents about the importance of preventing chronic disease and illness by taking advantage of screenings and preventive benefits offered through Medicare. The Kendall Regional Medical Center will also provide free, diabetes and blood pressure screenings. Participants will highlight the “A Healthier US Starts Here” campaign, which is helping people prevent disease and live healthier, more active lives. CMS will encourage beneficiaries to take control of their health and talk with their health care providers about available preventive services. Throughout the summer, CMS will work with various health organizations at health events and community forums to provide information on preventive services and learn about the services they may be eligible to receive to manage their health care.
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Josefina G. Carbonell, Assistant Secretary for Aging at U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Richard Wild, M.D., Regional Medical Director, Atlanta Regional Office, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Roger Perez, Regional Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) |
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| WHEN: |
9-11 a.m., Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Note: Media to arrive at 8:45 a.m.
Press avail begins at 9 a.m.
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| WHERE: |
Kendall Regional Medical Center, 11750 SW 40th St., Miami, FL 33175
Location contact: 305-228-5451
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BACKGROUND:
Medicare covers many important screenings and other preventive benefits to help people with
Medicare live healthier and more active lives. As part of the A Healthier US Starts Here
initiative, Medicare and its partners will raise awareness of the importance of preventing chronic
disease and illness like heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes. The Medicare tour bus will visit
each of the 48 continental states over the course of this spring and summer, bringing experts to work
with community partners, city and state leaders, and disease prevention advocates involved in these
initiatives. People with Medicare will be asked to take action, talk to their health care providers
and visit
www.mymedicare.gov
to learn more about preventive services they are eligible to receive and access tools to help manage their healthcare.
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