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Universal Health Care: A New Business Paradigm?

The press is abuzz with news of universal healthcare initiatives at the city and state level. These discussions are not simply interesting policy debates: they will likely have enormous impact on the business of healthcare. Access and coverage changes will have an immediate effect on payor and provider organizations. Less obvious, these initiatives may also dictate changes for biotech, pharma and med device organizations who rely on third-party reimbursement. Even more far-reaching, employers in every industry may have new employee insurance mandates. Come hear about the local, CA, and national perspective on this hot issue and its potential impact on your core business.

Confirmed panelists:

Moderator: Kristi Raube, Executive Director, Graduate Program in Health Management, Haas School of Business, UC-Berkeley
Tangerine Brigham, Deputy Director of Health, Director of Health Access Program, San Francisco Department of Public Health
Ronald Preston, Former Secretary of Health & Human Services, Massachusetts Executive Office of Health & Human Services
Cecile Chang, Principal and Senior Consultant, Health & Welfare Practice, Towers Perrin
Ruth Liu, Associate Secretary for Health Policy, CA Health & Human Services Agency