THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Vice President
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For Immediate Release August 18, 2009
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For Immediate Release August 18, 2009
**MEDIA ADVISORY**
Vice President Biden to Travel to Chicago, Illinois
Vice President Biden to Travel to Chicago, Illinois
Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, August 20, Vice President Biden will travel to Chicago, IL, where he will lead a roundtable discussion with health care professionals on health insurance reform.
In Chicago, Vice President Biden will be joined by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Dr. David Blumenthal, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at Health and Human Services, to discuss our nation’s health care system with doctors, nurses, and hospital administrators at Mt. Sinai Hospital. The Vice President will emphasize the importance of health insurance reform, including health information technology infrastructure and preventative care.
This event will be open press. Additional media details are below.
Media Details:
Vice President Biden to travel to Chicago, Illinois
| Event Speakers: | Vice President Biden Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Dr. David Blumenthal, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, HHS |
| Date: | August 20, 2009 |
| Location: | Sinai Community Institute Sydney Port Educational Center 2653 West Ogden Street Chicago, IL 60608 |
| Press Entrance: | Main entrance |
| Sat Truck Parking: | Washtenaw Avenue, directed on site |
| General Parking: | Main hospital garage, directed on site |
| Camera preset: | 6:30-7:30 AM CDT |
| Restricted access: | 7:30-9:15 AM CDT |
| Press arrival: | 9:15 AM CDT |
| Final press access: | 10:00 AM CDT |
| Event begins: | 10:45 AM CDT |
| Cable Run: | 500 feet |
| Throw: | 25 feet |
| RSVP: | This event is OPEN PRESS. Media must RSVP with the NAME, POSITION (Reporter, TV Camera, Photog, etc.) MEDIA OUTLET, PHONE AND EMAIL for each person planning to cover the event to press@ovp.eop.gov by Wednesday, August 19, at 4:00 PM CDT. At the event, you will be required to wear your outlet’s media credential at all times, either around the neck or pinned to clothing. |
Ground Contact: For press logistics questions, please call Catherine Welker at 202-757-7561
