North Country Health: Regional health director to visit Flagstaff

Sunday, August 1st, 2010 On Aug. 3, the regional director for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will visit Flagstaff to engage in outreach, education and policy discussions. Herb K. Schultz was appointed by President Obama in April as the director of Region IX, which includes Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Guam, American Samoa and other Pacific Islands. Schultz will play a vital role in implementing the new health care legislation known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Read more...