NCHC | Materials – Speeches

The following speeches are available as printable .pdf documents. To read and print the speeches as PDFs, you will need Adobe Reader.

For a complete list of 2004-2006 presentations and testimonies given by the National Coalition on Health Care, click here.

• Presentation at the Religious Action Center’s Consultation on Conscience
  Washington, DC
  By Ralph G. Neas
  April 20, 2009
• Presentation at Health Policy Seminar
  Washington, DC
  By Ralph G. Neas
  April 19, 2009
• Presentation at National Health Care Reform and Its Potential Impacts in California
  Sacramento, CA
  By Joel E. Miller
  April 14, 2009

• Speech at University of Notre Dame
  Special Otis Bowen Lecture
  Notre Dame, IN
  By Ralph G. Neas
  March 26, 2009
  PDF
• Speech at National Association of State Head Injury Administrators First Annual Public Policy Seminar
  Washington, DC
  By Mark A. Goldberg
  March 26, 2009
• Panel Presentation on Health Care Reform
  International Brotherhood of Teamsters Trustees Education Program
  Scottsdale, AZ
  By Joel E. Miller
  March 19, 2009
• Presentation on Health Care Reform for the Dow College of Health Professions
  Central Michigan University Seminar in Health Care Policy and Politic
  Bethesda, MD
  By Joel E. Miller
  March 14, 2009
• Presentation to the Board of the Brain Injury Association and Invited Congressional Staff Members
  Washington, DC
  By Mark A. Goldberg
  February 26, 2009
• Speech to the Democratic Club at Florida Harbor Side Dining Room
  Long Boat Key, FL
  By Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  February 17, 2009
• Presentation to the American Studies Program
  Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
  By Mark A. Goldberg
  February 13, 2009
• “Healthcare Reform in the 111th Congress”
  Speech at Annual Legislative Conference of National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems
  By Mark A. Goldberg
  February 2, 2009
• Speech at 2009 Health System Reform Summit at Fairmont Hotel
  American College of Cardiology
  By Mark A. Goldberg
  February 2, 2009

• Speech to the 2008 Annual Conference of the National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans
  Hollywood, Florida
  By Mark A. Goldberg
  September 23, 2008
• Speech to Conference of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities
  Washington, DC
  By Mark A. Goldberg
  June 27, 2008
• “The Crisis in Health Care and the Prospects for Reform”
  Speech to the American Dental Education Association, Annual Session
  By Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  Dallas, TX
  March 31, 2008
  PDF
• “Health Care: Crisis, Reform, and the Path Forward”
  Speech to the American Academy of Otolaryngology,
  Keynote Presentation to the Board of Governors Spring
  By Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  Washington, DC
  March 9, 2008
  PDF
• “Health Care: Crisis, Reform, and Opportunity”
  Speech to the Speakers Assembly of Southwest Florida
  By Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  Paradise, FL
  January 11, 2008
  PDF
• “The Health Care Crisis, the Path to Reform, and the National Education Association”
  Speech to the National Education Association*
  Retirement and Benefits Forum
  By Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  Washington, D.C.
  November 7, 2007
  PDF
• “Health Care Reform, the Fight against Cancer, and C-Change”
  Address to C-Change Annual Membership Meeting
  By Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  Washington, D.C.
  October 12, 2007
  PDF
• “The Health Care Crisis: Substance, Strategy, and the National Education Association”
  Speech to the National Education Association*
  State Presidents and Executive Directors Joint Conference
  By Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  Austin, Texas
  October 9, 2007
  PDF
• “The Health Care Crisis: National and State Strategies”
  Speech to the Council of State Governments – West
  By Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  Jackson Hole, Wyoming
  September 17, 2007
  PDF
• The Health Care Crisis, the need for reform, and the American College of Surgeons
  Presentation to the American College of Surgeons
  By Henry E. Simmons, M.D.,M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  Washington, D.C.
  June 13, 2007
  PDF
• The Health Care Crisis and Specifications for Reform
  Medical and Dental Doctors in Congress Caucus
  By Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  Washington, D.C.
  June 12, 2007
  PDF
• The Health Care Crisis and the Prospects for Reform
  Presentation to the California State Teachers’ Retirement System
  By Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  Sacramento, CA
  June 7, 2007
  PDF
• The Need to Build a Better Health Care System: Specifications for Reform
  Presentation to Sigma Theta Tau International: Honor Society for Nursing
  By Joel E. Miller
  Monday, April 30, 2007
• A Moderated Session on Universal Coverage
  Presentation to World Health Congress
  By Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  Tuesday, April 24, 2007
• Session on Transparency and Public Reporting, Universal Access, Quality Measurement
  Presentation to World Health Congress
  By Henry E. Simmons
  Monday, April 23, 2007
• Session on the Business Mandate for Chronic Care
  Presentation to World Health Congress
  By Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H.,F.A.C.P.
  Sunday, April 22, 2007
• Session on Latest Evidence on CDHC’s Impact on Quality of Care
  Presentation to World Health Congress
  By Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  Sunday, April 22, 2007
• Session on Debate on Quality Measurement
  Presentation to World Health Congress
  By Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., FA.C.P.
  Sunday, April 22, 2007
• “The Need to Build a Better Health Care System”
  Presentation to the Dow College of Health Professions
  Joel E. Miller
  Senior Vice President for Operations, National Coalition on Health Care
  Bethesda, Maryland
  March 24, 2007
• “Health Care: Crisis and Reform”
  Presentation to the Democratic Club of Long Boat Key
  Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  President, National Coalition on Health Care
  Long Boat Key, Florida
  March 19, 2007
• “Health Care Reform: Inclusion, Economy, and Safety”
  Presentation to the Edison Electric Institute
  Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  President, National Coalition on Health Care
  Washington, DC
  March 8, 2007
• “Uninsurance, the Cost of Health Coverage, and the Support for Reform”
  Presentation to the National Education Association Health Care Leadership Network
  Mark Goldberg
  Senior Vice President for Policy and Strategy, National Coalition on Health Care
  Washington, D.C.
  February 16, 2007
• “The National Coalition on Health Care”
  Presentation to the National Education Association Health Care Leadership Network
  Joel E. Miller
  Senior Vice President for Operations, National Coalition on Health Care
  Washington, D.C.
  February 16, 2007
• “Health Care: Crisis and Reform”
  Presentation to the National Health Council 2007 Voluntary Health Leadership Conference
  Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  President, National Coalition on Health Care
  Tucson, AZ
  February 15, 2007
• “The Health Care Crisis and Higher Education”
  Presentation to the Annual Meeting of the American Council on Education
  Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  President, National Coalition on Health Care
  Washington, D.C.
  February 13, 2007
• “The Need to Build a Better Health Care System”
  Presentation to the United Methodist Church
  Joel E. Miller
  Senior Vice President for Operations, National Coalition on Health Care
  Washington, DC
  January 4, 2007