Video Coverage of Health Policy Events, Conferences, Press Briefings, & Congressional Hearings

Public Plan Option: Fair Competition or a Recipe for Crowd-Out? 4/27/2009
The Alliance for Health Reform and the Commonwealth Fund co-sponsor this event featuring a panel of experts examining the public plan option.

Health on the Hill 5/18/2009
Kaiser Health News' Mary Agnes Carey and Kaiser Family Foundation's Jackie Judd look at recent and upcoming activities on the Hill -- part of a weekly series of audio reports for HealthCast.

Healthy: Looking Beyond Health Care 5/15/2009
The Alliance for Health Reform and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation co-sponsor this event which examines the following questions: How much of Americans’ overall health is related to these non-health care factors? Which factors are most important for good health? What policy changes could provide more opportunities for people to make healthy choices? The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Commission to Build a Healthier America recently offered a series of recommendations for policymakers and the public laying out a roadmap for building healthier communities.

Health Insurance Exchanges: See How They Run 5/11/2009
This event, sponsored by the Alliance for Health Reform , examines the Health Insurance Exchanges.

Medicare Advantage: Lessons for the Future 5/4/2009
This event, co-sponsored by the Alliance for Health Reform and Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, examines the Medicare advantage.

Reforming the Health Care Delivery System: A Team Approach 3/27/2009
The Alliance for Health Reform, Kaiser Permanente and the AFL-CIO co-sponsor this event featuring a panel of experts that examine the health care delivery system.

Pathways to Universal Coverage: Payment Reform Strategies for Containing Costs 3/20/2009
The Alliance for Health Reform and Commonwealth Fund co-sponsor this event featuring a panel of experts examining cost containment options in payment reform.

Medicare 101 3/16/2009
The Kaiser Family Foundation and the Alliance for Health Reform co-sponsor this event featuring a panel of experts discussing Medicare. Panelists address the following questions: Whom does Medicare serve and what services does it cover? What are Medicare Parts A, B, C and D? How is it structured and financed? What drives Medicare’s costs? How does Medicare reimburse providers and hospitals? What future challenges face the program?

Covering the Uninsured: Options for Reform 3/2/2009
The Alliance for Health Reform and the Kaiser Family Foundation's Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured co-sponsor this event featuring a panel of experts discussing the different approaches being considered for expanding coverage for the uninsured and underinsured in the context of health reform.

NIH Summit: The Science of Eliminating Health Disparities 12/16/2008
The National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD), with the support of its NIH Institute/Center partners, hosts the first NIH Research Summit on The Science of Eliminating Health Disparities.

Michael Leavitt: Increased Role of Health Diplomacy in U.S. Foreign Policy 12/12/2008
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosts this event with Michael Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services, who delivers an address on the increased role of health diplomacy in U.S. foreign policy and offers reflections on his period of leadership at HHS.

How Wide Has the Window Opened? 12/11/2008
The Alliance for Health Reform and Commonwealth Fund cosponsor this event featuring a panel of experts discussing the possibility of health reform legislation under the next administration.

Today's Topics in Health Disparities - Are Health Disparities Back on the National Agenda? 12/9/2008
During the webcast, expert panelists take a closer look at what types of policies and initiatives could emerge over the next few years. They also examine how the new administration might prioritize efforts to eliminate health disparities in the future.

The 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans: Development and Dissemination of New Federal Evidence-Informed Recommendations 12/9/2008
The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services hosts this event as part of the Public Health Grand Rounds lecture series.

Tax Treatment of Health Insurance: A Primer 12/5/2008
The Alliance for Health Reform and the Kaiser Family Foundation sponsor this event featuring a panel of experts discussing the tax treatment of health insurance.

Ask the Experts: The Role of States in a National Health Reform Effort 12/4/2008
Watch an archived version of Ask the Experts featuring discussion of the role of states in a national health reform effort.

ECRI Institute’s 16th Annual Conference: How Effective is Value-Based Purchasing in the Public and Private Sectors 12/2/2008
This conference examines whether there is sufficient precision in the definition of "value-based" programs, and in ways to measure value, to support significant initiatives in the public and private sectors.

Medicare Advantage: Where Is It Now, And Where Is It Going? 11/24/2008
The journal Health Affairs sponsors this event on Medicare Advantage. Panelists address some issues likely to be debated under the new administration and new Congress.

Reflections on the 2008 Elections: What Do the Results Mean for Health and Health Care? 11/20/2008
Journalists and political observers discuss the results of the presidential, congressional, and gubernatorial elections during the Grantmakers In Health 2008 Fall Forum.

Zimbabwe: Time to Hope? 11/20/2008
The Kaiser Family Foundation and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) co-host this forum on the current health care crisis in Zimbabwe. Speakers discuss the political developments in Zimbabwe; the humanitarian impact of the prolonged political stalemate, including its impact on the nation’s strained health-care system; and the implications for the U.S. and other major international donor nations.

Perspectives on Health Reform from the Left and Right 11/19/2008
The Society of Health Policy Young Professionals hosts this event with a roundtable on health reform featuring perspectives from the political left and right.

Health Policy and Women’s Health: Current Status and Future Priorities 11/18/2008
This third event for the third year of the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services Public Health Grand Rounds series examines health policy and women's health.

Lessons on Coverage from Abroad: How Do the Dutch, German and Swiss Health Care Systems Do It? 11/14/2008
The Alliance for Health Reform and the Commonwealth Fund sponsor this event featuring a panel of experts discussing how other countries have dealt with problems facing the U.S. health care system.

Massachusetts Health Reform: A Giant Step Toward Universal Coverage? 11/7/2008
The Alliance for Health Reform and the Commonwealth Fund sponsor this event featuring a panel of experts discussing health reform legislation in Massachusetts.

From the Bookshelves: "Critical" 3/20/2008
Tom Daschle discusses his book, which details his plan to reform the health care system, with the Foundation's Jackie Judd.

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