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Email this Webcast Support Files Henneberry Slides   (.pdf)    Perkins Slides   (.pdf)    Reinhart Slides   (.pdf)    Smith Slides   (.pdf)    Related Links National Conference of State Legislatures Organizations and Research Institutions Publications and Reports Sources for Further Research U.S. Government Resources The 2004 Annual Meeting for the National Conference of State Legislatures  7/22/2004 NCSL, Salt Lake City, Utah View the July 21 sessions. "Affordable Pharmaceuticals: The States and Medicare" ( video ) ( transcript ) How is the new Medicare prescription drug benefit affecting state governments? What pharmaceutical policy decisions are states making in their Medicaid, discount and subsidy programs to accommodate or go beyond the new law? Who really will pay the bills? This session examines the issues and the ways states are dealing with them. Moderator: Oklahoma State Senator Angela Monson, assistant majority leader; immediate past president, NCSL Speakers: Joan Henneberry, chair, Rx Transition Commission, Department of Health and Human Services Cheryl Matheis, director, State Affairs, AARP Robert Perkins, executive director, Together Rx Discount Program Paul Reinhart, Medicaid director, Michigan Department of Community Health Vernon Smith, principal, Health Management Associates   "Insuring the Uninsured" ( video ) ( transcript ) This session provides an overview of recent state activities to provide health insurance  to more Americans. Moderator: Utah State Representative Rebecca D. Lockhart Speakers: Maine State Representative Benjamin Dudley Scott Leitz, director, Health Economics Program, Minnesota Department of Public Health Donald Moulds, director, Senate Office of Research, California   Sign up for email alerts and stay informed about upcoming HealthCasts, and the latest health policy issues, news, and events. Not sure if your computer is set up to view a HealthCast? For technical support on this or other issues: Consult our Frequently Asked Questions or How to View. Contact us by email with any comments, problems, suggestions. Call the kaisernetwork.org Help Desk at 202-347-5270. Change Your Video Preferences ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... About Us     Help