Politics & Government
Questions about Obamacare? Montgomery County Forums Planned
Find out how the Affordable Care Act might affect Montgomery County.
By Whitney Teal
Wondering how Maryland’s health care exchange will work? Montgomery County is hosting a series of question-and-answer sessions this month to inform residents about provisions within the Affordable Care Act—more popularly known as Obamacare—an overhaul of public and private insurance, that may affect them.
Under Obama’s health care reform initiative, states are required to set up exchanges for residents to purchase health care. Maryland’s exchange will be called Maryland Health Connection.
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• Monday, Aug. 19
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7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Silver Spring Civic Building
One Veterans Plaza
Silver Spring
• Wednesday, Aug. 21
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
East County Regional Center
3300 Briggs Chaney Road
Silver Spring
• Thursday, Aug. 22
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Upcounty Regional Center
12900 Middlebrook Road
Germantown
• Tuesday, Sept. 3
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Mid-County Community Recreation Center
2004 Queensguard Road
Silver Spring
• Thursday, Sept. 5
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Bethesda Chevy Chase Regional Center
4805 Edgemoor Lane
Bethesda
The forums are sponsored by the Montgomery County Regional Service Centers and the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services.
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