MEDIA ADVISORY                                                                               Contact: Megan Freed

                                      914-833-7093

                           mfreed@douglasgould.com

Public Briefings About SustiNet and Securing Affordable Access to Quality Health Care Planned for New Haven and Hartford

Nancy Wyman and Kevin Lembo – SustiNet Board Co-Chairs to Make Presentations; Answer Public’s Questions

Public briefing to update Connecticut residents and the media about of SustiNet planning and efforts to secure affordable access to quality health care for residents and reduce costs for the state.

          WHO: SustiNet Board Co-Chairs Nancy Wyman, State Comptroller and Kevin Lembo, State Healthcare Advocate, will join economists and health policy experts to make brief presentations.

                     Many Connecticut residents are expected to attend and ask questions at both events.

         WHEN: Events will be held:

Monday, December 6, 2010 at 6:30pm at Hill Regional Career High School Auditorium, 140 Legion Avenue, New Haven.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at 9:00am at the Legislative Office Building, Room 1D, Hartford.

[Note: Due to space limitations, attendance will be capped at 125 people on a first come, first served basis. The meeting scheduled for December 7, 2010 will be televised on CT-N and residents can call-in with questions at 1-888-324-9363 with participant passcode 7943173.]

        MEDIA:The media is invited to cover the events. One-on-one interviews prior to or after each event can be arranged in advance. If you are interested in a one-on-one interview, please call Megan Freed at 914-833-7093.   

To learn more about the SustiNet Health Partnership Board of Directors or for updated information about location changes, visit: www.ct.gov/sustinet/.

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