For Immediate Release
April 24, 2008
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Sen. Folmer to Testify at Public Hearing on Health Care 

HARRISBURG – (April 24, 2008) – Sen. Mike Folmer (R-48) will be among those offering testimony during a Senate Policy Committee public hearing on health care, to be held at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30th, in room 8-EA of the Capitol's East Wing. 

Folmer has taken a lead role on health care by authoring a 16-bill package known as "Healthy PA," which is a free market, consumer-oriented alternative to Governor Rendell's "Cover All Pennsylvanians" plan. 

Others expected to testify include:

• Carolyn Scanlon, president, Hospital Association of Pennsylvania

• Rick Dreyfuss, senior fellow, the Commonwealth Foundation

• Kevin Shivers, state director, National Federation of Independent Businesses

• Gary Swan, Governmental Affairs and Communications Division, PA Farm Bureau

• Sam Marshall, the Insurance Federation of Pennsylvania

• Gene Barr, vice president of government and public affairs, PA Chamber of Business and Industry

• Vince Phillips, Pennsylvania Association of Health Underwriters

• Julie Martin, Teaman-Martin & Associates

• Raymond Doreian, president, The TriniCore Company

• Roger Mecum, executive vice president, Pennsylvania Medical Society

For more information on Healthy PA, visit senatorfolmer.com.