U.S. Health Care Reform

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U.S. Health Care Reform

• Public Field Hearings
• on the Health Care Crisis
• September 20, 2008
• Miami, FL

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Goal To underscore the urgency of serious
problems in the United States

• (1) Accessing quality health care
• (2) Bringing to the attention of elected
  officials the public possible solutions and
  models of delivery that currently exist to solve
  these problems

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How did this particular movement for field
hearings get started?

• Dr. Marie DiCowden, Vice President of Public
  Policy for The National Academies of Practice, a
  distinguished and independent group of healthcare
  providers, is the convening chair with the
  support of the NAP and other coalitions.

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The National Academies of Practice supports

• Access to quality healthcare for all and a model
  of healthcare
• that promotes an emphasis on health and
  interdisciplinary care.

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Hearings will be

• Bi-partisan
• Federal level up to 20 panelists
• Even number of Democrats Republicans from U.S.
  Congress
• Florida State So. Florida elected officials
  invited as guests

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• Founding Sponsors
• The National Academies of Practice
• Biscayne Foundation, Inc.
• Partial Listing of Additional Sponsors
• AARP
• Florida Department of Health
• FL Interntl Medical School Hospitality School
• Florida Memorial University
• Human Services Coalition
• Ironworkers Local Union 272
• Kiwanis Club of Aventura
• Lambda Theta Phi Foundation
• Miami-Dade Public Defenders Office
• Paradise Bank

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Chaired by

• 40 years in Congress
• Head of House Judiciary Committee
• Sponsor of H.R. 676
• Reaching across the aisle

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Morning SessionPatient stories to put a human
face on health care statistics

• Afternoon Session
• Expert testimony on current models that exist and
  are successful in broader health care delivery
  and funding
• Evening Reception
• Presentation of Awards to
• Federal Hearings Panelists

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Interest Expressed by Congressman in Both
Partiesto have similarPublic Hearings in other
states and use the Florida Hearings as the model
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Goal To have National Media Coverage on

• The Florida Public Field Hearings to begin a
• NATIONAL CONVERSATION
• On Health Care Reform for both
• Access Quality Health Care Delivery

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