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# Senior citizens to learn about Medicare status
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/senior-citizens-to-learn-about-medicare-status/
- Published: 2002-08-08T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T00:36:10.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Community, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

Santa Monica’s Commission on Older Americans meeting will feature guest speaker, Ruth Roemer, J.D., a nationally known leader in the field of public health, on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 1:30 p.m. at the Ken Edwards Center, 1527 Fourth Street. Roemer, who will speak on the current status of Medicare and proposals for including prescription drug coverage, has served as president of the American Public Health Association and has received numerous awards.

The Commission on Older Americans meets the third Wednesday of each month, and residents are invited to attend and share their concerns regarding needs about programs and services for seniors in Santa Monica.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 8, 2002.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/080802.pdf?ref=smdp.com)