Toward Affordable Health Care: Prescriptions for Today

Toward Affordable Health Care: Prescriptions for Today
Congressman Dennis Moore, Honorary Co-Chair
Congresswoman Karen McCarthy, Honorary Co-Chair
Senator Jim Talent, Honorary Co-Chair
April 15, 2004
Kansas City

8:00 am	Registration
9:00 am	Welcome & Opening Remarks Jonathan Ortmans, The Public Forum Institute Congressman Dennis Moore
9:30 am	Making Health Care More Affordable Today! The Uninsured Dr. Marci Nielsen, Assistant Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, University of Kansas Medical Center What is the impact of the uninsured on the cost of health care in Kansas and Missouri? What efforts are underway on a regional basis to reduce the number of uninsured? And what are the success stories? What is the top priority for leaders from the Midwest to focus their energies on to reduce the number of uninsured? Technology Dr. Allen Weiss, President, Naples Community Hospital How can technology make health care more affordable? What needs to be done to encourage more technology in health care? Consumer Engagement Scott Lakin, Director, Missouri Insurance Department How will increased consumer engagement make health care more affordable? What needs to be done to encourage citizens to be more involved in the financing and delivery of their health care?
12:30 pm	Lunch
1:00 pm	Results & Reaction Ned Holland, Vice President Compensation, Benefits, Labor and Employee Relations Sprint Bill Bruning, CEO, Mid-America Coalition on Health Care Bob Tomlinson, Assistant Commissioner, Kansas Insurance Department Dr. Robert Day, Director of Health Planning and Finance, Office of Governor Kathleen Sebelius
2:00 pm	Keynote Address Dr. Jeanne Lambrew Associate Professor Dept. of Health Services Management and Policy George Washington University
2:30 pm	Summary and Adjournment