Invitation to a White House Call: New Health Care Benefits for Rural America

A conference call with Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and senior Administration officials to discuss key new health care benefits under the Affordable Care Act.  Several new health care benefits will begin to apply on September 23, and we want to ensure that community leaders like you have the most up-to-date information and resources about these new benefits to share with your communities and networks.

Time: 3:45 PM ET (please dial in 5 minutes early)
Call Name: Health Care Benefits for Rural America
Call Number: (800) 288-8968
RSVP: Please RSVP to opersvp@who.eop.gov.  We will distribute materials prior to the call.

On September 23rd, the six month anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, several new health care benefits begin to apply: eligible young people up to age 26 can stay on their parents’ health plan, key prevention benefits are covered without co-pays or deductibles in new plans, and insurance companies may no longer deny coverage to kids because of pre-existing conditions or drop someone from coverage because of a paperwork mistake.

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will be joined by Dr. Mary Wakefield, Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to discuss how consumers and communities are already benefiting from the new law.  Officials will provide an update on how the Affordable Care Act is being implemented, highlight new outreach resources, and answer questions from community leaders.