<font size="-1" , face="Arial" ,"Helvetica">National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare

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For Immediate Release: July 23, 1998
Contact: Rusty Jabour
Website: http://medicare.commission.gov

Medicare Reform Task Force to Meet Tuesday, July 28

WASHINGTON (July 23) -- The Reform Task Force of the National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare will meet on Tuesday, July 28, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m., Room H-137, U.S. Capitol, in Washington, D.C., Sen. John Breaux (D-La.) and Rep. Bill Thomas (R-Calif.) announced today.

The task force meeting is open to the public, and members will discuss Medicare payment methods and alternatives.

The 17-members of the national Commission established three task forces -- Modeling, Reform, and Restructuring -- to study various aspects of Medicare. The task forces will make presentations later to the full Commission about their findings and analyses.

The Reform Task Force is looking for innovative solutions to improve the current Medicare program. It will meet:

Tuesday, July 28, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Room H-137, U.S. Capitol
Washington, D.C.

Topic: Medicare payment methods and alternatives

<font size="-1" , face="Arial" ,"Helvetica">Reform Task Force Members*

Michael Bilirakis
John Dingell
Illene Gordon
John D. Rockefeller, IV

*Chairmen Breaux and Thomas are members of all task forces.


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