Extension’s Health Insurance Education Initiative Hosting Classes in Cedar, Lawrence Counties
Dr. Lydia Kaume, nutrition and health education specialist
Headquartered in Barton County
E-mail: kaumel@missouri.edu
Tel: (417) 682-3579
LAMAR, Mo. – Do you have questions about the Affordable Care Act? University of Missouri Extension is offering information about the new health care law that can help families and individuals understand their options and responsibilities.
An updated list of other health insurance education classes in southwest Missouri that are scheduled can be found online at http://extension.missouri.edu/insure/families.aspx.
Several new classes have been scheduled during the month of December in Cedar and Lawrence counties. The following is details about the programs already scheduled in southwest Missouri.
MT. VERNON
This meeting will be from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Dec. 2 at the Missouri Rehabilitation Center, 600 N. Main St. Mt. Vernon. The educators for the meeting will be Dr. Gordon Carriker, agriculture business specialist with MU Extension and Dr. Lydia Kaume, a nutrition and health education specialist with MU Extension.
STOCKTON
This meeting will be held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Dec. 9 at the Cedar County Library, 717 East Street, Stockton, Mo. Educators for the meeting will be Dr. Lydia Kaume, a nutrition and health education specialist with MU Extension and Kathy Macomber, a community development specialist with MU Extension.
EL DORADO SPRINGS
This meeting will be held on from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., January 16, 2014, at the El Dorado Springs Middle School Cafeteria, 920 S Park, El Dorado Springs. Educators for the meeting will be Dr. Lydia Kaume, a nutrition and health education specialist with MU Extension and Kathy Macomber, a community development specialist with MU Extension.
PROGRAM BACKGROUND
“The Health Insurance Education Initiative will help Show-Me State citizens understand their health insurance options and learn how to get help in their own communities if they choose to enroll in Missouri’s health insurance marketplace,” said Brenda Procter, associate professor of consumer and family economics for MU Extension.
A new website, at extension.missouri.edu/insure, provides educational materials and links to information. There’s a map of Missouri educators who can provide local workshops and a calendar where you can learn about upcoming events near you.
“The website is a one-stop source for factual, unbiased information about the changes in health insurance that are required by the new law,” Procter said.
MU Extension’s Health Insurance Education Initiative website will also provide resources for the state’s small businesses, including information about tax credits for offering insurance to employees and explanations of rules that might affect their bottom line, she said.
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Headquartered in Barton County
E-mail: kaumel@missouri.edu
Tel: (417) 682-3579
LAMAR, Mo. – Do you have questions about the Affordable Care Act? University of Missouri Extension is offering information about the new health care law that can help families and individuals understand their options and responsibilities.
An updated list of other health insurance education classes in southwest Missouri that are scheduled can be found online at http://extension.missouri.edu/insure/families.aspx.
Several new classes have been scheduled during the month of December in Cedar and Lawrence counties. The following is details about the programs already scheduled in southwest Missouri.
MT. VERNON
This meeting will be from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Dec. 2 at the Missouri Rehabilitation Center, 600 N. Main St. Mt. Vernon. The educators for the meeting will be Dr. Gordon Carriker, agriculture business specialist with MU Extension and Dr. Lydia Kaume, a nutrition and health education specialist with MU Extension.
STOCKTON
This meeting will be held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Dec. 9 at the Cedar County Library, 717 East Street, Stockton, Mo. Educators for the meeting will be Dr. Lydia Kaume, a nutrition and health education specialist with MU Extension and Kathy Macomber, a community development specialist with MU Extension.
EL DORADO SPRINGS
This meeting will be held on from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., January 16, 2014, at the El Dorado Springs Middle School Cafeteria, 920 S Park, El Dorado Springs. Educators for the meeting will be Dr. Lydia Kaume, a nutrition and health education specialist with MU Extension and Kathy Macomber, a community development specialist with MU Extension.
PROGRAM BACKGROUND
“The Health Insurance Education Initiative will help Show-Me State citizens understand their health insurance options and learn how to get help in their own communities if they choose to enroll in Missouri’s health insurance marketplace,” said Brenda Procter, associate professor of consumer and family economics for MU Extension.
A new website, at extension.missouri.edu/insure, provides educational materials and links to information. There’s a map of Missouri educators who can provide local workshops and a calendar where you can learn about upcoming events near you.
“The website is a one-stop source for factual, unbiased information about the changes in health insurance that are required by the new law,” Procter said.
MU Extension’s Health Insurance Education Initiative website will also provide resources for the state’s small businesses, including information about tax credits for offering insurance to employees and explanations of rules that might affect their bottom line, she said.
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