Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) will attend an Oct. 16 reception at Medtrade, co-hosted by VGM CEO Van G. Miller, Cara Bachenheimer, senior vice president of government relations for Invacare, and Phillip Stoudenmire, president of the Georgia Association of Medical Equipment Services.
Price, a physician, has championed the home medical equipment industry, and is chairman of the House Republican Policy Committee and a member of the House Ways and Means and Budget committees. He introduced the Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act in both the 110th and 111th congressional sessions.
“VGM is delighted that he will attend Medtrade and we want to thank GAMES members John Rhodes and Todd Tyson for working to bring Dr. Price to the show,” said John Gallagher, VGM vice president-government relations.
The reception for Price, scheduled from 10 a.m.to 11 a.m. in Room B 213 of the Georgia World Congress Center, is a $250-per-person event. To RSVP, or to make a contribution, contact Diana Kincaid, (770) 435-5725, diana@tomprice.com.