This Health Care panel is intended to connect with and educate an audience who may not be aware of the Ithaca Health Fund or the Ithaca Free Clinic, health care options that may be helpful to their employees, especially employees of small businesses. There will be a diverse representation from the health care community on the panel. There will be 5 to 7 panelists who will talk about topics including the free clinic and the health fund, health care wellness, long-term care insurance, prescription assistance, securing health care when you don't have insurance, different health insurance options available in Tompkins County, health savings accounts, etc.

Please join these participants:

• Ithaca Health Alliance
• Health Department
• Health Planning Council
• Cayuga Medical Center - social worker speak about paying for hospital/medical expenses
• Cayuga Medical Center will speak about Get Healthy Tompkins and other wellness programs
• Aigen Financial Group
• Lifelong

Please RSVP to Fran Manzella at 607-273-3010, x242; or email her at fmanzella@hsctc.org if you have questions.

Ithaca Health Alliance and the Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca invite you to join them for this important session. Thursday, February 18, 2010 at the Cinemapolis Movie Theater from 8:30 - 10:30 AM.  The cost is $5.00. Please pay at the door. Make Checks payable to the Chamber of Commerce.