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DANVILLE — A Geisinger Health System symposium will feature a lineup of high-profile speakers, including former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
Clinton is expected to give the keynote address Thursday afternoon. Governor Tom Wolf is also expected to attend and address the national opioid crisis.
The event is called “From Crisis To Cure: Revitalizing America’s Healthcare System.”
“It’s a pleasure to be invited to be a part of the continuing national conversation on health care at the symposium,” said Wolf in a statement. “In Pennsylvania, I’ve made it a priority to see that everyone has health care by expanding Medicaid, pursing a bipartisan fix to the Affordable Care Act, and passing legislation to legalize medical marijuana and expand efforts in the heroin and opioid fight.”
Other prominent speakers who are scheduled to appear include Gail R. Wilensky, former health care adviser to President George H. Bush; Ezekiel J. Emanuel, former health care adviser to President Barack Obama and a key architect of the Affordable Care Act; and Howard Dean, former Vermont governor and former chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Health administrators from the local Geisinger facility in Wilkes-Barre are also expected to attend.
The conference will be held Wednesday through Friday on Geisinger’s Danville campus.
Check www.timesleader.com for coverage of Clinton’s keynote address.
Portia Williams | Daily Times