Panelists to discuss health care at forum BY KATHY RICKETTS Gazette Reporter Reach Gazette reporter Kathy Ricketts at 395-3183 or kathyr@dailygazette.com.
Douglas H. Dornan, a research scientist for the state Office of Mental Health, believes that every American deserves universal health care that covers both physical and mental health services. That’s why he organized a free forum for the citizens of Schenectady County to express their viewpoints and ideas about health care to a panel of experts who will listen and respond to questions. The forum will be held Tuesday from 6:45 to 9 p.m. at the Schenectady County Public Library, McChesney Room, 99 Clinton St. Panelists will include: Ashley Edwards, Capital District American Heart Association executive director; Harvey Rosenthal, New York association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services executive director; The Rev. Dr. Edward Smart, Israel AME Church of Albany pastor; Dr. Andrew D. Coates, Physicians for a National Health Program, Capital District chapter co-chairman; and Also represented will be the American Cancer Society and the American Diabetes Association Capital District chapters. SCHENECTADY Forum particulars WHERE: Schenectady County Public Library, 99 Clinton St. WHEN: Tuesday 6:45 to 9 p.m. HOW MUCH: Free. MORE INFO: Doug Dornan at dhdornan1@verizon.net Dornan said President-elect Barack Obama, Vice President-elect Joseph Biden and Sen. Tom Daschele, nominee for secretary of Health and Human Services, have invited citizens’ advice nationally — those who are struggling through difficult times both with precarious health conditions and inadequate and expensive physical health and mental health care. “I assembled a spectrum of...............http://www.dailygazette.net/De.....amp;EntityId=Ar01201
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