Health Care Costs Summit, Afternoon Session
West Health, comprised of the Gary and Mary West Health Institute, foundation and policy center, held a day-long summit on health care costs and innovation. During the afternoon portion,…
426 viewsWest Health, comprised of the Gary and Mary West Health Institute, foundation and policy center, held a day-long summit on health care costs and innovation. During the afternoon portion,…
426 viewsThe Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee heard from health insurance experts on their recommendations to stabilize the individual health insurance markets and lower premiums. Witnesses included…
705 viewsExperts and executives talked about the successes and failures of the Affordable Care Act and potential health care policy goals of the next presidential administration and Congress. They…
733 viewsCo-chairs of the University of Virginia Miller Center’s bipartisan State Health Care Cost Containment Commission released a report, Cracking the Code on Health Care Costs. They briefed the…
517 viewsPolicy experts talked about the findings of the State Health Care Cost Containment Commission report that states need to take a leadership role in controlling health care costs. The report,…
284 viewsMichael Leavitt compared the implementation of the Affordable Care Act with that of Medicare Part D, which he oversaw during his tenure as secretary of the Health and Human Services Department during…
258 viewsMike Leavitt talked about health care legislation, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. He opposes the legislation and is concerned about the cost. Mr. Leavitt…
37 viewsSecretary Michael Leavitt announced the launch of the Hospital Quality Alliance web site, Hospital Compare, which allows consumers to access data on patient satisfaction for nearly all…
86 viewsSecretary Leavitt talked about the health care initiatives the president announced in his State of the Union address. He also spoke about the proposed fiscal year 2008 budget for the…
66 viewsSecretary Mike Leavitt and Assistant Secretary for Health John Agwunobi spoke about National Flu Vaccination Week, the availability of flu vaccinations, and reminded the public that it was…
123 viewsSecretary Leavitt and other health officials spoke to reporters about the proposed fiscal year 2007 budget for the Department of Health and Human Services. Medicare and the U.S. Centers for…
112 viewsSecretary Leavitt gave a speech on “Leadership and Health Disparities: Improving the Quality of Care for all Americans.” He talked about minority health care issues, including quality…
48 viewsPresident Bush talked about Medicare modernization legislation and the new prescription drug benefit. Several audience members were seated behind the president as he gave his remarks.
64 viewsGovernor Mark Warner (D-VA), Secretary of Health and Human Services Mike Leavitt, and the National Coordinator for Health and Information Technology David Brailer talked about the future of…
68 viewsIn an open session Secretary Leavitt, a former governor of Utah, talked about the federal-state partnership and the problems with Medicaid costs. Mr. Aaron and Mr. Butler also talked about…
64 viewsFollowing an historic first meeting between governors and U.S. Senate leaders, Senator Orin Hatch (R-UT) spoke briefly with reporters and predicted further meetings between the two groups on…
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