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NCSL 2005 Annual Meeting
Health Sessions Resources |
Updated October 6, 2005
Health Sessions: Tuesday, August 16 |
Session Resources |
| Economic Development and Rural Health |
Rural Development and Health Care: Improving the Quality of Life in Rural Communities
- Gerald Doeksen, Regents Professor and Extension Economist, Oklahoma State University [SLIDE SHOW]
- Bruce Behringer, Assistant Vice-President and Executive Director of the Office of Rural Health, East Tennessee State University [SLIDE SHOW]
Strengthening Rural Families: The Importance of Health and Economic Security
- Brian Dabson, Associate Director, Rural Policy Research Institute and Research Professor, Truman School of Public Affairs, University of Missouri- Columbia [SLIDE SHOW]
Strengthening the Rural Health Workforce: Improving Health and the Economy of Rural Communities
- Michael Beachler, Director, Rural Health Policy Center, Penn State College of Medicine [SLIDE SHOW]
- Representative Lynn Kessler, Majority Leader, Washington [SLIDE SHOW]
- Representative Ken Svedjan, North Dakota; and Executive Director, Altru Health Foundation [SLIDE SHOW]
Office of Rural Health Policy Update
- Tom Morris, Deputy Director, HRSA’s Office of Rural Health Policy [SLIDE SHOW]
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Health Sessions: Wednesday, August 17 |
Session Resources |
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Federal Update and Policy Consideration |
Medicaid Policy Summary |
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Implementing Medicare Part D--Partnership is the Key |
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Implementing Medicare Part D (Prescription Drugs)
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- Beatrice Disman, New York Regional Commissioner, Social Security Administration
- Leslie V. Norwalk, Deputy Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Medicaid Long-term Care (Asset Transfers) |
- Brian Burwell, Vice President, Chronic Care and Disability, The MedState Group
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Beyond Schiavo: Revisiting End-of-Life Issues |
- Jonathan Keyserling, Vice President, National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization
- Jack Schwartz, Director, Health Policy Development Office, Office of the Attorney General Session Summary
- Session Summary
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Health Sessions: Thursday, August 18 |
Speakers/PowerPoints |
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Rebirth of the Long-Term Care Partnership Program |
- Brian Burwell, Vice President, Chronic Care and Disability [SLIDE SHOW]
- John Luehrs, National Coordinator, AARP
- Brett Palmer, Director, Government Relations, National Association of Insurance Commissioners
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| Financing the Health Care Safety Net |
- Christine Capito Burch, Executive Director, National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems [SLIDE SHOW]
- Dawn McKinney, Assistant Director, State Affairs, National Association of Community Health Centers [SLIDE SHOW]
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Public/Private Partnerships to Improve Access to Health Care |
- Karen Ignagni, President & CEO, America's Health Insurance Plans [SLIDE SHOW]
- Carolyn Ingram, Director, Medical Assistance Division, Department of Human Services [SLIDE SHOW]
- Laurel Johnston, Executive Director, Hawaii Uninsured Project [SLIDE SHOW]
- Senator Mike Fasano, Florida [SLIDE SHOW]
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Obesity: An American Epidemic |
- Roki Chauhan, M.D., Vice President Medical Services, Medical Director for Quality, Blue Cross [SLIDE SHOW]
- Nikki Highsmith, Senior VP for Program, Center for Health Care Strategies [SLIDE SHOW]
- Katherine Kraft, Program Officer, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation [SLIDE SHOW]
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Science and Money: Biomedical Research and Economic Development |
- Senator Carolyn Allen, Arizona
- Patrick Kelly, Vice President, State Government Relations, Biotechnology Industry Organization [SLIDE SHOW]
- Senator Howard (Luke) Kenley, Indiana
- Anna C. Mastrioanni, Law and Public Health Genetics, University of Washington
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Achieving Access to Prescription Drugs: Changing Roles for the States |
- Carol Crimi, MMA State Captain, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services [SLIDE SHOW]
- Thomas Snedden, Executive Director, Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly Program, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania [SLIDE SHOW]
- Senator Jon Tester, Senate President, Montana
- Chiquita White, Manager, Medicaid Practice, Avalere Health [SLIDE SHOW]
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Medical Liability: Finding Middle Group
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- Representative Tony DeLuca, Pennsylvania
- Chris Stern Hyman, Medical Mediation Group LLC [SLIDE SHOW]
- Carol Liebman, Columbia Law School [SLIDE SHOW]
- Representative Debbie Stafford, Colorado
- Session Summary
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| The Methamphetamine Crisis |
- Scott Burns, Deputy Director for State and Local Affairs, Office of National Drug Control Policy
- Timothy Condon, Deputy Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse
- Gregory Stumbo, Attorney General of Kentucky
- Reena Szczepanski, Director, New Mexico Drug Policy Project
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Meet the Partners: Outreach and Education on Pharmaceutical Assistance |
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Health Sessions: Friday, August 19 |
Speakers/PowerPoints |
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Plenary Session: Health Care Reform and Finance (Uwe Reinhardt) |
 PowerPoint Presentation
Audio Link
Video Link |
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A Tough Accounting: New Rules and Roles for State Retiree Health Benefits |
- William P. Hanes, Executive Directory, Kentucky Retirement Systems
- William J. Hickman, Senior Consultant, Health Care and Benefits Practice
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Are You Getting Your Money's Worth from Substance Abuse Programs? |
- Norman Johnson, Executive Director, Therapeutic Health Services
- Thomas A. McClellan, Executive Director, Treatment Research Institute
- Kenneth Stark, Director, Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse
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