LEWISTON — The Great Falls Forum this week will feature a program on the future of health care in Maine. It will take place from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, April 17, in Callahan Hall at the Lewiston Public Library.

Wendy Wolf, president and CEO of Maine Health Access Foundation, with present “Beyond Obamacare: the Future of Healthcare in Maine.”

The Foundation was established in 2000 with an $82 million endowment provided from proceeds from the sale of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Maine to Anthem. The mission of the Foundation is to “promote access to quality health care, especially for those who are uninsured and underserved, and improve the health of everyone in Maine.”

Dr. Wolf believes the implementation of the Affordable Care Act is driving some of the most profound transformations of the health care industry in the last 50 years. She will outline those changes, provide insight into what can be expected over the next few years and offer tips on how to be a smarter health care consumer and patient.

Admission is free to all Forum events and no reservations are required. Bring a bag lunch; coffee, tea and bottled water will be available.

The Great Falls Forum is co-sponsored by the Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce, Bates College, Lewiston Public Library and the Sun Journal.

The library is at 200 Lisbon St. at the corner of Pine Street. More information on Thursday’s lecture or other upcoming events in the Great Falls Forum series is available by contacting the library at 513-3135 or www.LPLonline.org.

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