RSVP: Freshman Briefing on Medicaid Fundamentals APRIL 8, 2019 BY The National Coalition on Health Care is pleased to invite you to the second in a series of bipartisan health care briefings by and for Freshman offices. This time, we will be discussing the Fundamentals of Medicaid. We are pleased to be joined by leading experts … Read more
America’s health system faces a crisis of value. In an effort to stimulate dialogue and offer opportunities to learn about emerging and resurgent ideas for addressing this crisis, the National Coalition on Health Care is launching its NCHC Forums, an ongoing program of monthly educational briefings that will showcase a rich variety of speakers and … Read more
SPEAKERS Margaret E. O’Kane, President, National Committee on Quality Assurance: Advancing Patient-Centered Medical Homes (PCMH) Shawn Martin, Senior Vice President, Advocacy, Practice Advancement, and Policy, American Academy of Family Physicians: Scaling Up Successful Medical Home Programs K. Eric De Jonge, MD, Director of Geriatrics, MedStar Washington Hospital Center: Independence at Home—the Case for National Access SUMMARY Are advanced medical home models the key to health … Read more
SPEAKERS Paul Ginsburg, Director, Brookings Institution Center on Health Policy, and Chair in Health Policy Studies, Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics, University of Southern California: Fostering Competition in Consolidated Markets Sara Collins, Vice President, Health Care Coverage and Access, Commonwealth Fund: The Problem of Underinsurance Damon A. Silvers, Director of Policy and Special Counsel, AFL-CIO: The Escalating Costs of Health Coverage Scott A. … Read more
SPEAKERS Jack Hoadley Research Professor Emeritus, Health Policy Institute Georgetown University Len Nichols Director, Center for Health Policy Research and Ethics George Mason University Joe Baker President, Medicare Rights Center For presentation materials, click here.
SPEAKERS Rachel Johnson, PhD, Professor of Nutrition and the University of Vermont Chair, Nutrition Committee, American Heart Association Michael F. Jacobson, PhD, Executive Director, Center for Science in the Public Interest Robert Greenstein, Founder and President, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities SUMMARY Consumption of added sugar is one of the most significant public health hazards of our time. Research shows that excess … Read more