Events for Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - Amarillo Globe-News
“Obamacare have you confused? The doctor makes a housecall” will be the topic of the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Coalition meeting from noon to 1 p.m. today at the downtown library, 413 S.E. Fourth Ave.
The presenter will be Dr. Richard Jordan, regional dean of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Dr. Jordan will discuss issues such as what to expect as Affordable Care Act becomes law, the timeline, the essential benefits, Medicaid expansion and concerns and the individual mandate.
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