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<p><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><font size=3
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<st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><st1:placename u2:st="on">Sponsors</st1:PlaceName></st1:place></st1:placename></st1:place>
Series of Public Forums about Upcoming Health Care Reform Activities <u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Residents
interested in learning more about the federal Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act (ACA) are invited to attend any one of a series of
community forums sponsored by the Montgomery County Regional Service Centers
and the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services that will
be held in August and September<st1:personname u2:st="on">.</st1:personname> <u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The
forums will address the impact of the ACA on residents ages 18 to 64 and will
provide attendees the opportunity to learn more about the insurance coverage
and potential assistance available through “Maryland Health Connection<st1:personname u2:st="on">.</st1:personname>”
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<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The
forums are scheduled for: <u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>•
Monday, August 19 <br>
7 to 8:30 p<st1:personname u2:st="on">.</st1:personname>m<st1:personname u2:st="on">.</st1:personname>
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Silver Spring Civic <st1:placetype u2:st="on">Building</st1:placetype> <br>
<st1:placename u2:st="on">One</st1:placename> <st1:placename u2:st="on">Veterans</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype u2:st="on">Plaza</st1:placetype> <br>
<st1:place u2:st="on">Silver Spring</st1:place> <br>
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• Wednesday, August 21 <br>
7 to 8:30 p<st1:personname u2:st="on">.</st1:personname>m<st1:personname u2:st="on">.</st1:personname>
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<st1:placename u2:st="on">East</st1:placename> <st1:placetype u2:st="on">County</st1:placetype>
<st1:placename u2:st="on">Regional</st1:placename> <st1:placetype u2:st="on">Center</st1:placetype>
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<st1:street u2:st="on"><st1:address u2:st="on">3300 Briggs Chaney Road</st1:address></st1:street>
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<st1:place u2:st="on">Silver Spring</st1:place> <br>
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• Thursday, August 22 <br>
7 to 8:30 p<st1:personname u2:st="on">.</st1:personname>m<st1:personname u2:st="on">.</st1:personname>
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<st1:place u2:st="on"><st1:city u2:st="on">Upcounty Regional Center</st1:city>
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<st1:postalcode u2:st="on">12900</st1:postalcode></st1:place> <st1:address u2:st="on"><st1:street u2:st="on">Middlebrook
Road</st1:street> <br>
<st1:city u2:st="on">Germantown</st1:city></st1:address> <br>
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• Tuesday, September 3 <br>
7 to 8:30 p<st1:personname u2:st="on">.</st1:personname>m<st1:personname u2:st="on">.</st1:personname>
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<st1:place u2:st="on"><st1:placetype u2:st="on">Mid-County</st1:placetype> <st1:placename u2:st="on">Regional</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype u2:st="on">Center</st1:placetype></st1:place> <br>
2424 <st1:address u2:st="on"><st1:street u2:st="on">Reedie Drive</st1:street>
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<st1:city u2:st="on">Wheaton</st1:city></st1:address> <br>
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• Thursday, September 5 <br>
7 to 8:30 p<st1:personname u2:st="on">.</st1:personname>m<st1:personname u2:st="on">.</st1:personname>
<br>
Bethesda Chevy Chase Regional Center <br>
4805 Edgemoor Lane <br>
Bethesda <br>
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A brief presentation will be provided outlining the key components of the
ACA, as well as how one can prepare for enrollment beginning October 1, 2013<st1:personname u2:st="on">.</st1:personname>
A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation<st1:personname u2:st="on">.</st1:personname>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>Registration is not required<st1:personname u2:st="on">.</st1:personname>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>Release ID: 13-228</span></font></span> <br>
<span class=smallertext>Media Contact: Mary Anderson 240-777-6534 </span><u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-family:Arial'>Odile Brunetto, Ed<st1:personname u2:st="on">.</st1:personname>D<st1:personname u2:st="on">.</st1:personname></span></font><u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></p>
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Human Services </span></font><u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></p>
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