National Experts Discuss Healthy Choices for Reform
MANITOWOC – Is government-run health care the answer for health care in Wisconsin? Or, are there free-market solutions that will empower patient choices and preserve quality?
On Thursday, a panel of experts including Steven Moore, senior economics writer from The Wall Street Journal, will tackle the topic in Manitowoc at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum. The forum is open to the public and media. The forum is sponsored by WMC, Americans for Prosperity and NFIB-Wisconsin.
Wisconsin drew national attention last year when the state Senate passed a $15.2 billion annual government-run health care plan. The plan – which covered residents up to 64 with no work requirement – would have been funded with the largest tax increase of any state in U.S. history.
Moore will be presenting his view on the growing costs of healthcare along with State Representative Leah Vukmir (R-Wauwatosa) of the Assembly Health and Healthcare Reform Committee. Also presenting will be Gerald Frye, president of Benefit Services Group. Frye will discuss alternatives to government-run health care that businesses are exploring.
Who:
· Steve Moore, Senior Economics Writer, The Wall Street Journal
· Leah Vukmir, State Representative and Chairman, Assembly Health and Healthcare Reform Committee
· Gerald Frye, President, Benefit Services Group
What: Health care reform seminar to highlight the issues businesses are facing, where our State legislators stand on the issues, and what possible solutions businesses could explore.
When: Thursday, June 19, 11:30am – 1:00pm
Where: Wisconsin Maritime Museum, 75 Maritime Dr., Manitowoc
Mr. Moore is currently a member of the Wall Street Journal editorial board, and frequently opines on the pages of their op-ed section. In addition, he is a contributing editor for the National Review. Mr. Moore has been a long time advocate of free-market policies and supply sided economics. He was the senior economist of the US Congress Joint Economic Committee under Chairman Dick Armey. Mr. Moore has also served as a fellow at the Heritage Foundation and Cato Institution.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: R.J. Pirlot, (608) 658-0817
