Boston MA – On Thursday July 14, U.S. HHS Regional Director Christie Hager, CMS Boston Regional Administrator Jaye Weisman, MA Elder Affairs Secretary Ann Hartstein and Peter Chan, Regional Manager of the Office for Civil Rights, will participate in a presentation for Chinese Elders about preventive services that are now available to Medicare beneficiaries thanks to the Affordable Care Act.  Hager, Weisman and Hartstein will also be joined by USDA Food and Nutrition Services Registered Dietician Heather Healey who will discuss MyPlate to help consumers make better food choices.

WHO:
Christie Hager, Regional Director,
Region 1, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Peter Chan, Regional Manager, Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Region 1
Jaye Weisman, Regional Administrator, Boston and New York Regional Offices, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Ann Hartstein, Secretary, Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs
Heather Healey, Registered Dietician, Regional Office, USDA Food and Nutrition Services

WHEN: Thursday July 14, 2011, 12:30 pm

WHERE: Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center, Quincy Tower, 5 Oak Street West, Boston, MA 02116

Contact:
Kun Chang
Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center
75 Kneeland Street, Suite 204
Boston, MA 02111
617-423-7560
617-357-0226 Ext 264