Facing pressure to address Medicare’s looming cashflow crisis and to add a prescription drug benefit to seniors’ health coverage, President Bush has forwarded a plan aimed at doing both.  Come hear the Bush Administration’s top Medicare official discuss this plan on the eve of its consideration by the House of Representatives.

Introductory Remarks:

• Rep. Nancy Johnson (R-CT) — Chairwoman, Ways & Means Health Subcommittee (Invited)

Presentation:

• Tom Scully — Administrator, Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Discussants:

• Jeff Lemieux — Director of Economic Studies, Progressive Policy Institute

• Dr. John C. Goodman — President & CEO, National Center for Policy Analysis

Q&A (time permitting)