First Annual CQ HealthBeat Conference

 
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004

Overview:
With the president expected to lay out a plan for how he and his party will attempt to finish their health care overhaul legislation, CQ-Roll Call Group gathers the leaders from all sides of the health care debate to discuss "now what?" and "what's next?"

The half-day event wiill begin with opening remarks and an expansive panel discussion, followed by three smaller breakout sessions on select health care topics. 

The conference will finish with lunch and a nationally recognized speaker.

7:00 – 8: 00 a.m.
Breakfast and Registration

8:00 – 8:15 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction
 
8:15 - 9:00 a.m.
Morning Keynote - Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), Chairman, Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (confirmed)


9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Super Session: Health Care Reform - Where Do We Go From Here?

This session will examine the current state of healthcare reform, including the likely path of legislation.  Will the approach be one of comprehensive or incremental reform? Who are the key players in the changed landscape? What lessons came out of the debate? And who are the winners and losers in terms of states and specific stakeholder?

Moderator: Adriel Bettleheim
Panelists:

• Dan Boston, Health Policy Source, Inc (confirmed)
• David Bowen, Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee (confirmed)
• Chris Condeluci, Senate Finance Committee (confirmed)
• Liz Fowler, PhD., Senate Finance Committee (confirmed)
• John O'Brien, UMass Memorial Health Care (confirmed)
  
• Ron Pollack, Families USA (confirmed)
• Robert Reischauer, PhD., Urban Institute (confirmed)
• Michael Tuffin, America's Health Insurance Plans (confirmed)
  

10:30 – 10:45 a.m.
Break

10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Breakout Sessions

Breakout I -Health Reform Math 101: Will the plan really reduce health care spending?

Moderator: Alex Wayne

Panelists:

• Joseph Antos, PhD., The American Enterprise Institute (confirmed)
• Dr. Robert Berenson, Urban Institute (confirmed)
  
• G. William Hoagland, CIGNA Corporation (confirmed)
• Len Nichols, PhD., George Mason University (confirmed)
• Dr. Kenneth Thorpe, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory (confirmed)

Breakout II - The Politics of Healthcare Reform

Moderator: Scott Montgomery

Panelists:

• Bob Benenson, CQPolitics (confirmed)
• Carroll Doherty, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press (confirmed)
• Dr. Ron Faucheux, Clarus Research (confirmed)
• Stan Greenberg, Greenberg Quinlan Rosner (confirmed)
  
• Bill McInturff, Public Opinion Strategies (confirmed)
  

Breakout III - Impact to Innovation: Will this plan help or hurt innovation in the areas of drugs, device manufacturing and other areas like biologics and high-tech products?

Moderator: John Reichard

Panelists:

• David Balto, The Center for American Progress (confirmed)
• Alex Brill, The American Enterprise Institute (confirmed)
  
• Kathleen Buto, Johnson & Johnson (confirmed)
• Les D. Paul, MD, MS, National Pharmaceutical Council (confirmed)
  

 12:00 p.m.

Luncheon Keynote - Rep. Charles Boustany Jr. (R-La.), US House of Representatives (confirmed)

Sponsored by:

http://www.naph.org

http://www.apma.org