HealthCare Roundtable Announces Annual Conference The Public Sector HealthCare Roundtable has announced plans for its Fourth Annual Conference and Business Meeting. This important annual gathering of public sector health care purchasers will take place at the Hilton Alexandria Old Town from Wednesday, Sept. 24, to Friday, Sept. 26, 2008. This year's conference theme - "Preparing for Change" - expresses hope that 2009 will provide an opportunity for a meaningful national health care reform debate across America. The question is ... Are you ready to participate in that debate? Whether you're a member of the Roundtable or not, you really can't afford to miss this year's conference! Not only will we hear from a representative of each presidential candidate, we'll also hear from key congressional leaders as well as a broad range of advocates representing the interests of public sector purchasers. For more details, see the draft agenda. If you're simply interested in becoming a more effective health care purchaser, our agenda will also include important sessions designed to help you provide higher quality and more affordable health care benefits fo your employees. To be "Preparing for Change," register today! Also, reserve your room at a special rate at the Hilton Alexandria Old Town, a beautiful hotel in the heart of Old Town Alexandria, Va., and just minutes away from our nation's capital. The hotel is a 10-minute taxi ride from Washington Reagan National Airport and is conveniently located right across the street from the King Street Metro Station.

About the Roundtable

Millions of Americans receive health care benefits as a result of their employment by state, county and local governmental units. The cost to provide this essential health care protection - to active and retired employees and to taxpayers - is increasing at an unsustainable rate.

Public sector employers - from the largest to the very smallest - are facing exactly the same challenge as America's corporations. Employer-provided health care coverage is seriously threatened by system-wide failures that require bold and meaningful action by Congress and the federal government.

The Public Sector HealthCare Roundtable is a non-partisan, member-directed grassroots coalition that has been organized to give public employers a voice in this critical national debate and to insure that the public sector isn't ignored in any federal response.

Every public employer providing health care benefits should join today.

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