On Sept. 28 at West L.A. College,
EarthFest LA will host
a panel discussion to address
the soon-to-kick-in Affordable
Healthcare Act. Under Obamacare,
enrollment in health
exchanges in California begins
on October 1, but many are still
confused and anxious about what
that means. At EarthFest LA, a
panel discussion comprised of
insurance and policy leaders will
help attendees understand what
the new law means for them and
what actions they should take,
particularly the self-insured and
uninsured. Panelist will also
take questions from the floor.
Free passes to EarthFest LA on
Saturday, September 28 at West
Los Angeles College are available
at www.EarthFestLA.org.
The accredited community college
is located at 9000 Overland
Ave. Culver City 90230. Use the
Jefferson entrance between La
Cienega and Overland for the
best parking.
EarthFest LA is a familyfriendly
environmental and
healthy living expo and outdoor
concert. The expo includes the
aforementioned Obamacare
forum, information booths and
demonstrations, and the popular
STAR Eco Station for the kids.
The outdoor concert features
smooth jazz artist and Grammy
winner Paul Brown, hit band
Ambrosia, Latin-groove artist
Freddie Ravel, and up-and-coming
singer/songwriter Chris
Lightfoot.
Obamacare panelists will be
led by Dr. Mark Pearson who is
currently working with the University
of Southern California
on a project funded by Covered
California. Covered California
is the State run entity which
will operate an online health
insurance marketplace where
the self-insured and uninsured
can comparison-shop for health
insurance. Pearson has led
Health Insurance Exchange,
Medicare, Medicaid, TANF,
CHIP, SHCIP and variety of other
government and education projects
and programs throughout
the United States. He serves as
an advisor to both policymakers
and program administrators.
Currently, Pearson is managing
a portfolio of government
health outreach and education
programs and projects, as he
launches a seminal study on the
impact of Affordable Care Act
on urban, suburban and rural
communities.
The panel discussion begins
at 10 a.m. in the college’s General
Classrooms building in
room 160. Information booths
and activities begin at 11 a.m.
on the adjacent courtyard and
lawn overlooking Culver City
and West Los Angeles. The
concert begins at 2 p.m. on the
lawn. Low umbrellas, beach
chairs and picnic baskets are
welcome. No alcohol or dogs
are permitted.
EarthFest LA is produced by
the non-profit California Greenworks
whose mission is to
bring green and healthy living
education programs to innercity
neighborhoods. EarthFest
guests are encouraged to make
a $10 donation to help Greenworks
continue their on-going
programs.
For more information on
EarthFest LA and a free pass,
visit www.EarthFestLA.org.
Courtesy of California
Greenworks