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---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Ask the Experts Live Webcasts: Candidates' Advisors on Health Reform Plans Sen. Obama’s Advisor: Wednesday, October 8, 11:00 a.m. ET http://www.kaisernetwork.org/ask/candidates/obama Sen. McCain’s Advisor: Thursday, October 16, 1:00 p.m. ET http://www.kaisernetwork.org/ask/candidates/mccain Join kaisernetwork.org's Ask the Experts for live webcasts with advisors to presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama discussing the candidates' health reform proposals, which differ significantly in their aim and approach. Sen. Obama has proposed a plan that builds on the existing employer-based system, while expanding public programs, putting in place new insurance regulations and providing new coverage options. Sen. McCain's plan would replace the existing tax preference for employer-based coverage with a refundable tax credit for the purchase of private insurance, and allow people to buy health insurance across state lines. During these live webcasts, details of each candidate’s proposals and the rationale behind them will be discussed and questions from viewers will be answered by the candidates' advisors. This program is part of a broad effort by the Kaiser Family Foundation to provide resources and information about health policy issues in the 2008 election. Among the related tools available on health08.org is a side-by-side summary of the candidates' health care proposals on health care coverage, cost containment, quality of care and financing, http://www.health08.org/sidebyside.cfm . WHO: Larry Levitt, vice president of the Kaiser Family Foundation and editor-in-chief of kaisernetwork.org, will moderate these discussions with: * David Cutler, health policy adviser to the presidential campaign of Sen. Barack Obama and professor of economics, Harvard University * Jay Khosla, health policy adviser to the presidential campaign of Sen. John McCain WHEN/WHERE: The discussion with David Cutler will take place on Wednesday, October 8 from 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. ET. Watch the live webcast on kaisernetwork.org: http://www.kaisernetwork.org/ask/candidates/obama . Add this program to your Outlook calendar: http://www.kff.org/outlook/Live100808.vcs The discussion with Jay Khosla will take place on Wednesday, October 16 from 1:00 – 1:30 p.m. ET. Watch the live webcast on kaisernetwork.org: http://www.kaisernetwork.org/ask/candidates/mccain . Add this program to your Outlook calendar: http://www.kff.org/outlook/Live101608.vcs HOW: The advisors will take your questions. Send emails in advance of or during the live program to [log in to unmask] Please note: If you have never viewed a webcast before, please test your media player in advance of the live webcast at http://www.kaisernetwork.org/healthcast/howtoview. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn