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Thursday, February 4
 

8:30am EST

Next Steps in Health Reform: Defending Our Gains, and Improving Successful Policies

Members of Congress, the Surgeon General of the United States, and the President of Planned Parenthood will map out the opportunities and challenges for health care in 2016 and beyond.

Moderator
avatar for Ron Pollack

Ron Pollack

Executive Director, Families USA

Speakers
avatar for Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL)

Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL)

U.S. House of Representatives
Now in his 12th term, Luis V. Gutiérrez is the senior member of the Illinois delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives. He is an experienced legislator and energetic spokesman on behalf of his constituents in Illinois’s Fourth District in the heart of Chicago, who first elected... Read More →
avatar for Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM)

Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM)

U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Representative Michelle Lujan Grisham, a 12th-generation New Mexican, has dedicated her life to serving her community, fighting for seniors and veterans, and building an economy that works for all New Mexicans She has built a reputation—both in New Mexico and in Congress—as... Read More →
avatar for Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)

Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)

U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett serves on the House Ways and Means Committee, which has jurisdiction over all tax and trade measures as well as Social Security and Medicare. He is the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Human Resources, which has jurisdiction over issues that... Read More →
avatar for Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy, United States Surgeon General

Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy, United States Surgeon General

Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy, MD, MBA, was confirmed on December 15, 2014, as the 19th United States Surgeon General. As “America’s Doctor,” Dr. Murthy is responsible for communicating to the public the best available scientific information on ways to improve personal and public... Read More →
avatar for Cecile Richards

Cecile Richards

President, Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood Action Fund
Cecile Richards is a nationally respected leader in the field of women’s health and reproductive rights. As President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Ms. Richards leads a movement that has worked for nearly 100 years to build a healthier... Read More →

Thursday February 4, 2016 8:30am - 10:30am EST
Regency Ballroom
  Plenary Session

12:15pm EST

Health Care for All: Expanding Access to Immigrant Communities
Leaders at the forefront of campaigns to expand access to health care for all immigrants will describe the importance of these efforts and how advocates can engage in them.

View Bob Ross' presentation here. 

https://prezi.com/acbzks1gioig/families-usa-health4all-presentation/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy#


 
Moderator
avatar for Sinsi Hernández-Cancio

Sinsi Hernández-Cancio

Director of Health Equity, Families USA
Sinsi Hernández-Cancio is the Director of Health Equity at Families USA, where she focuses on expanding and strengthening the organization's ability to enhance and elevate health care advocacy and activism in communities of color across the nation. She is continuing the group's work... Read More →

Speakers
avatar for Marielena HIncapie

Marielena HIncapie

Executive Director, National Immigration Law Center
Marielena Hincapié is the Executive Director of the National Immigration Law Center (NILC), the main organization dedicated to defending and advancing the rights of low-income immigrants in the United States. Under her executive leadership, NILC has grown to be one of the premier... Read More →
avatar for Bob Ross

Bob Ross

Chief Executive Officer, The California Endowment
Robert K. Ross, MD, is President and Chief Executive Officer of The California Endowment, a health foundation established in 1996 to address the health needs of Californians. Before his appointment in July 2000, Dr. Ross served as Director of the Health and Human Services Agency for... Read More →

Thursday February 4, 2016 12:15pm - 1:45pm EST
Regency Ballroom
  Meals   Plenary Session

3:30pm EST

Recap of OE 3: Reviewing our Successes, and Mapping Out Next Steps for Enrollment
This session will provide a recap of the third open enrollment period, review the remaining enrollment work to be done, and highlight the continued importance of outreach, education and enrollment assistance.
Moderator
avatar for Rachel Klein

Rachel Klein

Director of Organizational Strategy, Families USA
Rachel Klein is the Director of Organizational Strategy at Families USA, where she provides strategic direction for policy issues and directs the organization’s work on Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and enrollment in coverage under the Affordable Care... Read More →

Speakers
avatar for Mike Perry

Mike Perry

Partner, PerryUndem
For 23 years Mike Perry has conducted public opinion research for nonprofit organizations, foundations, universities, issue organizations, and government agencies. He works on today’s most pressing public issues, such as poverty, obesity and hunger issues, reproductive health, HIV/AIDS... Read More →
avatar for Karen Pollitz

Karen Pollitz

Senior Fellow, Kaiser Family Foundation
Karen Pollitz is a Senior Fellow at the Kaiser Family Foundation. She works on the Program for the Study of Health Reform and Private Insurance, tracking implementation of private market reforms with a focus on consumer protections. Prior to joining the foundation, she worked at the... Read More →
avatar for Christen Linke Young

Christen Linke Young

Principal Deputy Director, Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight
Christen Linke Young serves as the Principal Deputy Director of the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, where she focuses on expanding Americans’ access to health coverage and implementing the Affordable Care Act’s insurance market reforms. She has supported... Read More →

Families USA Feb 4 FINAL Mike Perry 2.3.16 pptx
FUSA Enrollment next steps 2.4.16 Karen Pollitz pptx
Thursday February 4, 2016 3:30pm - 4:30pm EST
Regency Ballroom
  Plenary Session
 
Friday, February 5
 

9:30am EST

The Value of Medicaid Expansion in Improving Health Care

The session will include presentations about the ways Medicaid expansion leads states to address and prioritize population health improvements.

Moderator
avatar for Patrick Willard

Patrick Willard

Health Action Director, Families USA

Speakers
avatar for J. Craig Wilson, JD, MPA

J. Craig Wilson, JD, MPA

Director of Health Quality, Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI)
Craig Wilson is Director of Health Policy at the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI), a nonpartisan, independent health policy organization that serves as a catalyst to improve the health of Arkansans. He leads efforts to achieve ACHI’s access and quality goals and provides... Read More →
avatar for Donna Spencer, PhD

Donna Spencer, PhD

Senior Research Associate, State Health Access Data Assistance Center, University of Minnesota
With more than 15 years of experience in applied social, public health, and health services research, Dr. Donna Spencer is Deputy Director of SHADAC’s State Health Access Reform Evaluation (SHARE) grant program and leads health policy research and evaluations. Her recent work has... Read More →

160205 Arkansas’s Journey through Medicaid Expansion jcw pptx
Families USA Medicaid Expansion Feb2016 Revised pptx
Friday February 5, 2016 9:30am - 10:30am EST
Regency Ballroom
  Plenary Session

3:30pm EST

A National Discussion: Growing Consumer Concerns About Drug Pricing
Key health care stakeholders will paint a picture of the growing problem of rising prescription drug prices, and discuss the merits of possible solutions to address this issue.
Moderator
avatar for Caitlin Morris

Caitlin Morris

Program Director for Health System Transformation, Families USA
Caitlin Morris is the Health System Transformation Program Director at Families USA. Her work focuses on improving health care delivery and quality through evidence-based medicine, care coordination, patient-centered outcomes research, health information technology (HIT), and quality... Read More →

Speakers
avatar for Sarah Emond

Sarah Emond

Chief Operating Officer, Institute for Clinical and Economic Review
Sarah Emond brings 15 years of experience in the business and policy of health care to the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) as its first Chief Operating Officer. In that role, she is responsible for the strategic planning and operations of ICER. Before joining ICER... Read More →
avatar for Leigh Purvis

Leigh Purvis

Health Services Research Director, AARP's Public Policy Research
Leigh Purvis is the Director of Health Services Research in AARP’s Public Policy Institute. She leads a team of policy analysts and researchers who work on health care issues that are relevant to the 50-plus population. In addition, Ms. Purvis heads the institute’s work on prescription... Read More →
avatar for Topher Spiro

Topher Spiro

Vice President, Health Policy, Center for American Progress
Topher Spiro is Vice President for Health Policy at the Center for American Progress. He leads the Health Policy team, whose members include former Obama Administration official Zeke Emanuel, former Medicare Administrator Don Berwick, and Senator Tom Daschle (D-SD). Spiro’s work... Read More →

Friday February 5, 2016 3:30pm - 4:30pm EST
Regency Ballroom
  Plenary Session
 
Saturday, February 6
 

10:00am EST

Election 2016, and What it Means for Health Care Policy

This plenary features panelists that represent views from both sides of the political spectrum, and during this hour, we will explore what the 2016 elections may mean for the future of health reform.

Confirmed Speakers:

  • Chris Jennings, Founder and President, Jennings Policy Strategies
  • Tom Scully, Senior Counsel, Alston & Bird LLP 
Moderator:
  • Julie Rovner, Robin Toner Fellow, Kaiser Health News   
Moderator
avatar for Julie Rovner

Julie Rovner

Robin Toner Fellow, Kaiser Health News
Julie Rovner Robin Toner Distinguished Fellow Kaiser Health News Julie Rovner, the current Robin Toner Distinguished Fellow, joined Kaiser Health News after 16 years as Health Policy Correspondent for NPR, where she helped lead the network’s coverage of the passage and implementation... Read More →

Speakers
avatar for Chris Jennings

Chris Jennings

Founder and President, Jennings Policy Strategies, Inc.
Chris Jennings has been a health policy expert for a more than two decades, having worked for the White House, Congress, and the private sector. He currently is President of Jennings Policy Strategies (JPS), Inc., a nationally respected health policy and advocacy consulting firm in... Read More →
avatar for Tom Scully

Tom Scully

Senior Counsel, Alston & Bird LLP
At Alston & Bird, Thomas A. Scully focuses his practice on health care regulatory and legislative matters. He is also a general partner with Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, a private equity firm in New York. Mr. Scully was the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid... Read More →

Saturday February 6, 2016 10:00am - 11:00am EST
Regency A
  Plenary Session
 
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