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HHS Assistant Secretary for Aging to address National Hispanic Medical Association Will Join HHS Partners to Discuss Efforts to Promote Health and Well-Being Among Hispanics

For Immediate Release
Tuesday, April 16, 2008

Contact: AoA Press Office
(202) 357-3507

HHS Assistant Secretary for Aging Josefina G. Carbonell will address the plenary session of the 12th Annual Conference of the National Hispanic Medical Association on Friday, April 18, 2008, in Washington, D.C.  The theme of the Conference is “Healthcare Reform & Health Disparities: A Priority for Hispanic Communities.” 

Assistant Secretary Carbonell will be joined by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Kerry Weems and Dr. Carolyn Clancy, director of the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality.

Background:Assistant Secretary for Aging Carbonell will highlight Administration on Aging initiatives and partnerships within HHS and throughout the National Aging Services Network that are making a difference in the lives of Hispanic elders across the United States.  She will also discuss efforts that are underway to develop consumer driven systems of home and community-based long term care that will meet the needs and preferences of Hispanic elders as well as other older populations.

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The AoA is a Federal agency dedicated to policy development, planning and the delivery of supportive home and community-based services to older persons and their caregivers through the national aging network of state and local agencies on aging, tribal organizations, service providers and volunteers.

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