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Josefina G. Carbonell Helps Low-Income Latino Seniors and Persons with Disabilities Take Advantage of the Benefits of the Medicare Discount Drug Card

June 8, 2004
For Immediate Release
Contact: AoA Press Office (202) 401-4541

A series of bilingual forums that target low-income Latino seniors and persons with disabilities is being co-hosted by the Denver Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Denver Housing Authority Denver Health, Colorado Coalition for the Homeless and the Latino/a Research and Policy Center.

Josefina G. Carbonell, Assistant Secretary for Aging of the U.S. Administration on Aging (AoA) will be keynote speaker at the first two forums aimed at educating individuals about the Medicare-approved discount card program, which could amount to $1,200 in discounts within an 18-month period.

EVENT: Medicare Forum - 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
WHEN: Thursday, June 10, 2004
WHERE: Mi Casa Resource Center for Women
360 Acoma Street
Denver, Colorado

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