District 27A Rep. Peggy Bennett will host a nonpartisan rural health care roundtable next week, bringing together state level experts knowledgeable about rural health care issues in Minnesota.

The discussion will focus on answering moderator and community-generated questions about rural health care, as well as brainstorming solutions to the lack of health care access in rural communities.

Community members, health care professionals, hospital officials, area government leaders and others are invited to attend and will be given the opportunity to ask rural health care related questions concerning subjects such as hospitals, clinics, dental and other health care services, emergency and ambulance services and more.

The confirmed panel includes Minnesota Department of Health’s Office of Rural Health and Primary Care Director Zora Radosevich; Minnesota Rural Health Care Association Director Mark Jones; Minnesota Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board Executive Director Tony Spector; and Minnesota Hospital Association Interim President and CEO Matt Anderson.

The event will take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the American Legion, 142 N. Broadway in Albert Lea.

Bennett, R-Albert Lea, said she hopes the meeting will be productive.