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This
symposium is made possible by a grant from the Fortis Health Foundation
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Toward Affordable Health Care
The Public Forum Institute is committed to an informed public and the exchange of ideas between the leaders of America and the citizens they serve. In order to reach as broad an audience as possible, the Forum will webcast the March 31st symposium, Toward Affordable Health Care: Prescriptions for Today, so that you can hear the diverse array of health care experts discussing the best paths to affordability and outlining specific ideas about what can be done today.
Special guest speakers include Secretary Tommy G. Thompson of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Congressman Joe Barton and Congresswoman Kay Granger. For a full list of speakers, please see the agenda.
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Introductory Remarks, Opening Address and Panel 1
Introductory Remarks
Jonathan Ortmans, President, The Public Forum Institute
Ben Cutler, Chairman, Fortis Health
Fred Barnes, Executive Editor, The Weekly Standard
Opening Address: “Making Health Care More Affordable”
A presentation on the number of private sector ideas that can alleviate some of the rising costs of health care.
Dan Crippen, Former Director, Congressional Budget Office
Panel 1: “Empowering Patients in the Medical Marketplace”
An interactive panel discussion of public and private sector leaders
on solutions to the challenge of more actively engaging consumers
in their health care.
Larry Leisure, Managing Partner, Health Services Industry, Accenture;
Senior Fellow,
Institute for the Future
Helen Darling, President, Washington Business Group on Health
Grace-Marie Turner, President, The Galen Institute
Panels
2 and 3
Panel 2: “Lawsuit Abuse and the Cost to the Health Care Consumer”
A moderated debate on the causes and costs of lawsuits and medical
liability litigation on the consumer. A question & answer period
with attendees will follow the debate.
Nancy Udell, Director of Policy and General, Counsel Common
Good
Jim Wootton, Partner, Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw
Dr. William West, President, First MSA, and Practicing Physician
Panel 3: “Avoiding Costly Government Mandates”
A presentation on the role of state and federal government in determining
mandated health care benefits, and the impact on overall costs.
Commissioner Mike Pickens, Arkansas Insurance Department
Luncheon
Session
Congressman Joe Barton, U.S. House of Representatives
Dr. Rex Cowdry, Associate Director, National Economic Council
Panels
4 and 5 and Conclusion
Panel 4: Expanding Access & Enhancing Affordability: How Tax
Laws Can Help
An interactive panel discussion of public and private sector leaders
on ideas for improving access and affordability by promoting tax
fairness.
Congresswoman Kay Granger, U.S. House of Representatives
John Goodman, President & CEO, National Center for Policy Analysis
Mark Pauly, Professor, University of Pennsylvania
Bob Hughes, President, National Association for the Self-Employed
Joel White, Professional Staff, House Ways & Means Subcommittee on Health
Panel 5: Taking Advantage of New Technology
An interactive panel discussion of industry leaders on innovations
in information technology that save money and enable patients to
engage more actively in their health care choices.
Blair Childs, Executive VP, Advamed
Cathy Tripp, National Practice Leader for eHealth, Watson Wyatt
Concluding Address, Wrap Up and Analysis
Secretary Tommy G. Thompson, The U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services Maureen Cotter, Global Practice Director,
Watson Wyatt
David Alders, President, Carrizo Creek Corporation
Kit Garren
Maria Haughton, Chief Financial Officer, American Stainless
Tubing, Inc.
Dave Stephens, President, Stephens-Matthews Marketing
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