[il-talk] FW: [acb-l] Join May 18, 3:00 pm ET call: National Health Policy & Living with Vision Loss: Building a Consensus, Bringing About Change

[Ray Campbell]

Hello All:

As I've posted this to several lists and my own distribution list, you may
see it multiple times.  I apologize in advance for this.


Ray Campbell
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-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Richert [mailto:4justice at concentric.net] 
Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 1:02 PM
To: acb-l at acb.org
Cc: mrichert at afb.net
Subject: [acb-l] Join May 18, 3:00 pm ET call: National Health Policy &
Living with Vision Loss: Building a Consensus, Bringing About Change

You are invited to join in a teleseminar 
co-hosted by the American Foundation for the 
Blind and the VisionServe Alliance entitled-

National Health Policy & Living with Vision Loss: 
Building a Consensus, Bringing About Change

Monday, May 18, 2009, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Eastern

As the national debate about reform of America's 
health care system engages in earnest, it is 
critical that policymakers hear a clear call to 
shape policy appropriately to account for the 
rights and unique needs of individuals living 
with vision loss. A consensus is emerging among 
consumer and service provider stakeholders in the 
vision loss community concerning the policies and 
approaches that must be part of any national 
health care initiatives to be acted upon, but are you a part of that
process?

To further develop consensus and craft a 
coordinated response from our community, you are 
invited to join moderators Roxann Mayros, 
President and CEO, VisionServe Alliance, and Mark 
Richert, Director, Public Policy, American 
Foundation for the Blind, and others in an 
interactive discussion concerning the particulars 
of a health policy agenda to promote in 
Washington, D.C. and around the country.

All who have an interest in vision loss and who 
would also like to influence the direction of 
national health policy are welcome to join this 
free teleseminar, but your RSVP is required.

Brief summary presentations and participant discussion will address-

    * reliable use of medication labeling by consumers with vision loss;
    * availability and affordability of low 
vision devices and other vital assistive technologies;
    * professional vision rehabilitation services 
reimbursement under Medicare;
    * opportunities to address profound personnel shortages
    * fostering greater accessibility of 
mainstream health care technologies, and;
    * other critical issues identified by speakers and attendees.


To participate, email Barbara LeMoine of the AFB 
staff (<mailto:blemoine at afb.net> 
blemoine at afb.net) by Monday, May 11 with your 
RSVP and please indicate clearly in your message 
that you wish to join the May 18th health policy 
teleseminar. Dial-in instructions for the call and a final agenda will
follow.

Participants are welcome to join individually or 
as groups from your home, office or organization. 
However, if you expect to be joined by others at 
your location, please indicate the name of the 
group or organization on whose behalf you are 
providing an RSVP and a ballpark estimate of the 
number of participants you expect at your location.

Thank you!

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