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THE SECOND NATIONAL CONGRESS ON THE
UN AND UNDER INSURED
Strategies for Caring for or Covering the Un and Under Insured from Voluntary Local Initiatives to State and National Health Reform
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The Congress on the Un and Underinsured
is Collocated with the
Congress on Health Reform
One Registration - Attend both Conferences! |
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September 22 - 24, 2008
Renaissance Washington DC Hotel
Washington, DC
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EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION SPECIAL
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REGISTER BY FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2008 AND SAVE $200
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ISSUES ADDRESSED
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- Defining the Problem: Who are the Un and Under Insured?
- Current Provider and Plan Practices and Obligations in Providing Services to the Un and Under Insured
- Safety Net Providers and Community-Based Voluntary Initiatives Providing Coverage and Care for the Uninsured
- State Initiatives to Cover the Un and Under Insured
- National Initiatives to Cover the Un and Under Insured
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REPRESENTING THE MCCAIN AND OBAMA CAMPAIGNS
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Adviser to the
Barack Obama Campaign:
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Judith M. Feder, PhD
Adviser to the Barack Obama Campaign, Georgetown University, Former Staff Director, US Bipartisan Commission on Comprehensive Health Care, Former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC
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Adviser to the
John McCain Campaign:
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Douglas J. Holtz-Eakin, PhD
Adviser to the John McCain Campaign, Former Director, Congressional Budget Office, Former Chief Economist, President's Council of Economic Advisors, Washington, DC
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FEATURING THE FOLLOWING
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On the Make Up of the Uninsured and the Scope of the Problem:
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John Holahan, PhD
Director, Health Policy Center, The Urban, Institute, Washington, DC
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On How to Organize a Local Initiative to Care for or Cover Un and Under Insured:
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David Green
Social Entrepreneur and MacArthur Fellow, Vice President, Ashoka, Oakland, CA |
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Nicole D. Lamoureux
Executive Director, National Association of Free Clinics, Alexandria, VA |
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Jackie Leifer, Esq.
Partner, Feldesman Tucker Leifer, Fidell LLP, Washington, DC
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David Roe, Esq.
Law Offices of David Roe, Oakland, CA
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Roger Schwartz, Esq.
Director of State Affairs and Legislative Counsel, National Association of Community Health Centers, Washington, DC
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Carrie Valiant, Esq.
Partner, Epstein Becker & Green, PC, Washington, DC
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On State Initiatives to Cover the Un and Under Insured:
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Jessica Pollack Kahn
Project Officer, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Baltimore, MD
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Jennifer Tolbert, MPH
Principal Policy Analyst, Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Washington, DC
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Molly Voris, MPH
Senior Policy Analyst, Health Division, National Governors Association, Washington, DC
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On the Role of Safety Net Providers:
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John W. Bluford, III, MBA, CHE (Invited)
Chief Executive Officer, Truman Medical Centers, Chair, National Association of Public, Hospitals and Health Systems, Kansas City, MO |
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Teresa Cutts, PhD
Assistant Director, Faith Initiative, University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Associate Director, Center for Excellence, in Faith and Health, Memphis, TN |
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Daniel Hawkins
Senior Vice President for Policy and Programs, National Association of Community Health Centers, Washington, DC
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Sheridan Y. Wood
Executive Director, Kansas City Free Health Clinic, Treasurer, National Association of Free Clinics, Kansas City, MO
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On the Emerging Crisis of Under Insurance:
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Jessica S. Banthin, PhD
Director, Division of Modeling and Simulation, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD
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On Initiatives to Address the Problem of Under Insurance:
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Andrew Coburn, PhD
Professor and Director, Maine Rural Health Research Center, University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME |
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Julie Reynes
Executive Director, Patient Access Network Foundation, Charlotte, NC |
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Andrew Ward, PhD, MPH
School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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Stephen M. Weiner
President, Board of Directors, The HealthWell Foundation, Chair, Health Law Practice, Mintz Levin, Gaithersburg, MD
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On Current Provider and Plan Practices and Obligations in Providing Services to the Un and Under Insured:
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David F. Buysse, Esq.
Senior Assistant Attorney General, Special Litigation Bureau, Office of the Illinois Attorney General, Chicago, IL |
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Patrick S. Coffey, Esq.
Partner, Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell, LLP, Chicago, IL |
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Judith E. Kindell, Esq.
Tax Law Specialist EO Rulings and Agreements, Tax Exempt and Government Entities Division, Internal, Revenue Service, Washington, DC
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Charlotte S. Yeh, MD
Regional Administrator, Region I, Member, EMTALA Technical Advisory Group, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Boston, MA
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On Health System Governance Strategies for Meeting Community Benefit Responsibilities:
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Kevin Barnett, DrPH, MCP
Senior Investigator, Public Health Institute, Oakland, CA |
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Lawrence D. Prybil, MA, PhD
Professor, Department of Health Management and Policy, and Senior Advisor to the Dean, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA |
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Donald C. Wegmiller, MHA, FACHE
Chairman Emeritus, Integrated Healthcare Strategies, Chairman, National Board of Advisors, The Center for Healthcare Governance, Former Chairman, American Hospital Association, Minneapolis, MN |
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TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS
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The Uninsured Congress and Health Reform Congress are offering a limited number of full or partial Tuition Scholarships to qualifying representatives of local, state and federal government, consumer advocate organizations, safety net providers and health services researcher organizations.
A variety of factors will be considered in determining the issuance of a scholarship. These factors include financial need and the desirability of geographic and organizational representation at the Congress. Funding for scholarships is limited.
Support for the Tuition Scholarship Program has been provided by the California HealthCare Foundation.
Click here for more information.
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2007 FEATURED FACULTY
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Click here to view the faculty from the 2007 Congress for the Un and Under Insured.
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COVER THE UNINSURED WEEK
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Cover the Uninsured Week (April 27-May 3, 2008), www.CoverThe Uninsured.org, will focus on covering kids as an important first step toward covering all Americans.
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2007 UN AND UNDER INSURED CONGRESS MULTIMEDIA
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Watch video of the 2007 Congress on the Un and Under Insured on the go. The Un and Under Insured Congress offers Podcasting of all general sessions on a 30gb Video iPOD™, a CD-ROM, or a Flash Drive. Concurrent breakout session audio and all related presentation materials are also included on each multimedia format.
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TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS
The Congress for the Un and Under Insured is now offering Tuition Scholarships.
Click here for more information.
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AGENDA: AT-A-GLANCE
The combined Agenda: At-a-Glance for the collocated Uninsured Congress and Health Reform Congress is now available.
Click here to view.
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GRANTORS:
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BRONZE
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