|  Join Congressman Peter Roskam and The Heartland Institute on Wednesday, May 29 for a discussion on Medicare Part D
Congressman Peter Roskam will speak about the threats to Medicare Part D and the state of health care in America. Part D has proven that a modernized system – one that funds prescription drugs, focusing on the neediest seniors, and avoiding price controls on prescription drugs – can bend the cost curve down AND provide quality patient service. Today, Part D is one of the rare entitlement programs that targets the truly needy and costs less than what was originally budgeted, and that cost doesn't even include an offset for expenses involving surgery and hospitalization avoided by the availability of drugs. Unfortunately, some groups continue to agitate against Part D's effective approach, as The Hill reports. Instead of allowing market forces to determine drug prices, these groups want to put government in the driver's seat, raising the real potential for Washington rationing drugs for Medicare patients. This was exactly the circumstance Part D was created to avoid. So please join The Heartland Institute for hors d'oeuvres and a discussion about why Part D deserves defending and why government shouldn't be allowed to ruin it.
| Location: | The Union League Club (business attire; no sneakers)
65 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL ROOM 700 | | When: | Wednesday, May 29, 2013
3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | | Cost: | $10.00 for hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar | | RSVP: | Click here to RSVP. | Schedule: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Registration and networking
4:00 pm - 4:10 pm Welcome by Jim Lakely, The Heartland Institute
4:10 pm - 4:30 pm Benjamin Domenech, The Heartland Institute
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm Congressman Peter Roskam
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm Q&A
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Closing Remarks by Joseph Bast, The Heartland Institute | 
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