State and National Leaders to Address Long-Term Care Financing Solutions

Ten million Americans need long-term care today. As our country ages, that
number is only expected to grow. These changes will leave our nation's
long-term care financing system - based largely on Medicaid - in jeopardy. We
must act now to ensure that is affordable to care for seniors and disabled
adults today and tomorrow.

On Oct. 31, join policy makers and experts on this topic for a candid
discussion about long-term care financing reform and what New York can do to
be a national leader in creating a solution.

Where: The New School
Theresa Lang Community and Student Center
Arnhold Hall
55 West 13th Street, 2nd Floor
New York City

When: Oct. 31, 2008
7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Breakfast Included

Speakers Include:
-- Bob Kerrey, President, The New School
-- Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City (invited)
-- Susan Reinhard, Director of Public Policy Institute, AARP
-- Mark Mellman, President & CEO, The Mellman Group
-- Larry Minnix, President and CEO, American Association and Services for
the Aging
-- Deborah Bachrach, Medicaid Director, State of New York
-- Joseph Baker, Deputy Secretary, Health & Human Services, State of
New York
-- Michael Burgess, Director, Office for the Aging, State of New York
-- Mark Kissinger, Deputy Commissioner, Office of Long Term Care, State
of
New York
-- Kemp Hannon, State Senator, 6th District of New York
-- Richard Gottfried, Assemblyman, 75th District of New York
-- Eli Feldman, President and CEO, Metropolitan Jewish Health System,
Brooklyn, N.Y.
-- Audrey Weiner, President and CEO, Jewish Home and Hospital Lifecare
System, New York, N.Y.
-- Arthur Webb, President and CEO, Village Care of New York, New York,
N.Y.
-- Lou Pierro, Partner, Pierro Law Group, LLC

Press RSVP: Please contact Deborah Kirschner at 212.229.5667 x4310 or
kirschnd@newschool.edu to RSVP.

CONTACT: Lauren Shaham, +1-202-508-1219, lshaham@aahsa.org, or Deborah
Kirschner, +1-212-229-5667 x4310, kirschnd@newschool.edu, both of American
Association of Homes and Services for the Aging

/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- Oct. 23/

SOURCE American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging