'Reinventing Health Care' - A Discussion of Health Care Policy in America

Webcast and Brief Vignettes Now Available Online

Health care is a key issue for Americans today and one that the presidential
candidates have addressed. A special program examining the nation's
healthcare system that features top decision-makers and influencers from the
business, labor, academic and healthcare communities is now available for
viewing at www.heartsforhealthcare.org.

The program, Reinventing Health Care, a Fred Friendly Seminar production, will
debut on the Mississippi and Louisiana PBS stations on Thursday, Oct. 16. It
will air exclusively on other PBS stations across the nation throughout the
fall.

This timely program engages the panelists in hypothetical scenarios reflecting
the current health care struggles of many Americans. The panelists discussed
various challenges and solutions that will shape the ongoing debate on
healthcare reform.

Interview Opportunities:
-- Daniel Jones, M.D., vice chancellor for health affairs at the
University
of Mississippi Medical Center and immediate past president of the
American Heart Association, a panel participant.
-- Timothy Gardner, M.D., American Heart Association president.
-- Other panelists available upon request include Eduardo J. Sanchez,
M.D.,
Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at BlueCross BlueShield of
Texas; Regina E. Herzlinger, Nancy R. McPherson Professor of Business
Administration Chair at the Harvard Business School; and Bill Novelli,
CEO of the American Association of Retired Persons.

For more information or to set up interviews, please contact Carrie Thacker,
214-706-1665, carrie.thacker@heart.org; Suzanne Ffolkes, 202-785-7929,
Suzanne.ffolkes@heart.org; or Julie Del Barto, 214-706-1330,
julie.delbarto@heart.org.

/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- Oct. 15/

SOURCE American Heart Association

Carrie Thacker, +1-214-706-1665, carrie.thacker@heart.org, Suzanne Ffolkes,
+1-202-785-7929, Suzanne.ffolkes@heart.org, or Julie Del Barto,
+1-214-706-1330, julie.delbarto@heart.org, all of AHA