Business Briefing to Tackle Health-Care Reform
For Immediate Release: March 19, 2008
Contact: Manufacturer's Association at 814/833-3200
Expert to Address Spiraling Costs and Solutions
ERIE – The Manufacturers’ Association will host a luncheon on health-care reform, starting at noon Monday, April 7 at the Association’s Conference Center, 2171 West 38th Street. All media are invited to attend.
Guest speaker will be Cliff Shannon, former president of Pittsburgh-based SMC Business Councils. Shannon is a recognized expert on the topic of health-care reform with decades of experience dealing with the issue.
Discussion points include:
- Health-care costs
- Small group reform
- How business can address the issue
The federal government estimates that by 2017, total health-care spending will double to more than $4.3 trillion a year.
“Every business in the country struggles with the spiraling cost of health care,” said Manufacturers’ Association President Ralph Pontillo. “We are thrilled to be able to provide our membership with an expert as knowledgeable on the topic as Cliff Shannon. He has been in the trenches of health-care reform and can offer a unique insight into the problem and how businesses can deal with this most important of issues.”
To register for this briefing, contact Tracy Shepard at 814/833-3200 or 800/815-2660. Cost is $35 for members, $70 for nonmembers.