Questions about Obamacare? Montgomery County Forums Planned

By Whitney Teal

Wondering how Maryland’s health care exchange will work? Montgomery County officials are hosting a series of question-and-answer sessions this month to inform residents about provisions within the Affordable Care Act—more popularly known as Obamacare—an overhaul of public and private insurance, that may affect them.

Under Obama’s health care reform initiative, states are required to set up exchanges for residents to purchase health care. Maryland’s exchange will be called Maryland Health Connection.

Find a forum near you:

• Monday, Aug. 19

7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Silver Spring Civic Building

One Veterans Plaza

Silver Spring

• Wednesday, Aug. 21

7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

East County Regional Center

3300 Briggs Chaney Road

Silver Spring

• Thursday, Aug. 22

7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Upcounty Regional Center

12900 Middlebrook Road

Germantown

• Tuesday, Sept. 3

7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Mid-County Community Recreation Center

2004 Queensguard Road

Silver Spring

• Thursday, Sept. 5

7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Bethesda Chevy Chase Regional Center

4805 Edgemoor Lane

Bethesda