Medicare Update: UPDATE: White House to Host National Online Health Care Reform Discussion Using Social Media

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June 27, 2009

UPDATE: White House to Host National Online Health Care Reform Discussion Using Social Media

In a recent White House blog post, President Obama announced that he will participate in an online town hall type meeting about health care reform on Wednesday, July 1, 2009.

However, the White House will be using social media (including Facebook, YouTube and Twitter) as a means for individuals to ask questions.

The White House blog post indicates that an individual can get started by watching President Obama's video and posting a YouTube video response here:

According to the White House blog post, individuals can also ask questions on Twitter using the hashtag: #WHHCQ or ask questions using the White House Facebook page.

Finally, the White House blog post suggests that Nancy-Ann DeParle will host a live streamed, online chat to discuss health care reform on Monday, June 29, 2009. For more information, including the time of this event, the White House blog post directs individuals to the White House Facebook page.

UPDATE: White House press corps reaction to this town hall type process:

Posted by Michael Apolskis on June 27, 2009 in Health Care Reform | Permalink

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