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BRIEF: Bellingham town hall on health care reform set for TuesdayBELLINGHAM, Jan 25, 2013 (The Bellingham Herald (Bellingham - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- A town hall on the future of health care and health care reform in Whatcom County will be held Tuesday, Jan. 29, in Municipal Court, 2014 C St. in Bellingham. The event runs 6 to 8 p.m. Whatcom Alliance for Health Advancement is organizing the event through its Community Organizing Group for Health, which is made up of community members. It will feature a panel that will include: -- Kelli Linville, mayor of Bellingham. -- David Lynch, doctor with Family Care Network. -- Sean Farnand, member of the Community Organizing Group for Health and Whatcom Medic One paramedic captain. -- Liz Baxter, executive director of We Can Do Better. -- Larry Thompson, executive director of Whatcom Alliance for Health Advancement. -- Nancy Steiger, chief executive officer and chief mission officer for PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center. Tickets are free, but seating is limited. Email [email protected] to reserve a seat. BTV10 will video and broadcast the event. It also will be available for viewing at cob.org. More on the effort is at whatcomalliance.org/local-health-reform. Reach Kie Relyea at 360-715-2234 or [email protected]. ___ (c)2013 The Bellingham Herald (Bellingham, Wash.) Visit The Bellingham Herald (Bellingham, Wash.) at www.bellinghamherald.com Distributed by MCT Information Services |