Email this Webcast Related Links Webcast: "State of the Union Address" (1/20/2004) Webcast: "2003 Year in Review" Congressional Quarterly "2004: The Year Ahead in Health on the Hill"  1/20/2004 Kaisernetwork.org and Congressional Quarterly's Mary Agnes Carey and Kate Schuler provide a glimpse of the issues that will shape health policy in 2004, including the uninsured, Medicaid, medical malpractice reform and drug reimportation. Carey also talks with Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.) and Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Penn.), who are at the center of the coming health debates, about their takes on the future of these issues. Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.) (11:45) ( video ) ( transcript ) Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Health Rep. McDermott's Web site Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Penn.) (10:45) ( video ) ( transcript ) Committee on Finance, Subcommittee on Health Care Sen. Santorum's Web site The Uninsured (1:25) ( video ) ( transcript ) Resources: Issue Spotlight on the Uninsured Resources from Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured U.S. Census Bureau: Health Insurance Coverage: 2002 Back to top Medical Malpractice (1:07) ( video ) ( transcript ) Resources: Webcast: "Harming Patient Access to Care: The Impact of Excessive Litigation" (7/17/2002) "House Passes Bill Capping Medical Malpractice Awards" (Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, 9/27/2002) "Senate Rejects Measure That Would Have Capped Awards in Medical Malpractice Suits" (Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, 7/31/2002) (HR 4600) Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2002 (HR 5) Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2003 Back to top Medicaid (1:28) ( video ) ( transcript ) Resources: Webcast: "HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson Announces Medicaid Reform Plan" (1/31/2003) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services State Fiscal Conditions and Health Coverage: An Update on FY2004 and Beyond, Kaiser Family Foundation, December 2003 National Governors Association - Health Insurance Coverage and Financing Back to top Drug Reimportation (:56) ( video ) ( transcript ) Resources: Webcast: Ask the Experts: Drug Reimportation (S.AMDT.946) Drug Reimportation Amendment to Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act of 2003 FDA - Prescription Drugs from Foreign Sources Back to top 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     Privacy Policy      Help      Site Map