| WASHINGTON (July 24) - Senator John Breaux
(D-La.) and Congressman Bill Thomas (R-Calif.) issued the following statements today
regarding the appointment of Colleen Conway-Welch, dean of
the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, to the National Bipartisan Commission on the
Future of Medicare. Senator Breaux said, "Dr. Conway-Welch will strengthen
the Medicare Commission’s understanding of the real-life impacts of the decisions we
will make over the next eight months to improve Medicare. As a non-elected appointee with
a strong nursing and educational background, Dr. Conway-Welch will be an invaluable
addition to the Medicare Commission."
Congressman Thomas said, "I am pleased that Colleen Conway-Welch has been
selected by Speaker Gingrich to serve on the Medicare Commission. Her superb
qualifications and experience in the medical field as a registered nurse and dean of the
Vanderbilt School of Nursing will be an asset to the Commission as we continue our work to
find innovative ways to improve the Medicare program and ensure fiscal viability for the
program."
Colleen Conway-Welch, Ph.D., C.N.M., is dean of the
Vanderbilt School of Nursing. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown
University, a master’s degree in nursing from Catholic University, and a doctoral
degree in nursing from New York University. She replaces Rep. Greg Ganske on the Medicare
Commission. |
Quick
Facts About the Commission
The National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare was created by the
Congress in the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.
The Commission is charged with examining the Medicare program and making
recommendations by March 1, 1999, to strengthen and improve Medicare in time for the
retirement of 77 million "Baby Boomers."
The members represent the public and private sectors and are some of the nation's top
experts on Medicare, public policy, economics and health care. |
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