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News from BPC’s Health Program
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In this edition, we highlight our event today to discuss the release of a report on improving Medicaid buy-in programs for workers with disabilities, and our event on Friday to discuss the release of a report on recommendations to bolster the nation’s pandemic response. For more information on BPC’s Health Program, visit our website or contact us at [email protected].
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Friday, January 29
12:00 – 1:30 PM E.T.
On January 29, BPC’s health care leaders will release a new report with federal recommendations to bolster the nation's pandemic response. Recommendations address COVID-19 testing and contact tracing, vaccine transparency and distribution, supply chain management, surge capacity, racial disparities, and funding for states, localities, and providers. This virtual event will include:
- Tom Daschle and Bill Frist, M.D, Former Senate Majority Leaders
- William Roper, M.D., Former Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Mark Smith, M.D., Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California San Francisco and Founding President and Former CEO, California Health Care Foundation
- Leana Wen, M.D., Former Health Commissioner of Baltimore and Visiting Professor of Health Policy and Management, George Washington University
- Gail Wilensky, Ph.D., Former Administrator, Health Care Financing Administration (Now CMS) and Senior Fellow, Project Hope
- Anand Parekh, M.D., Chief Medical Advisor, BPC (moderator)
Register Now.
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TODAY: Wednesday, January 27
12:00 – 1:30 PM E.T.
On Wednesday, January 27, BPC will release a new report with recommendations on ways to improve Medicaid buy-in programs and expand opportunities for workers with disabilities. The report's findings will be discussed during a virtual event with experts in the field including:
- Henry Claypool, Policy Director, Community Living Policy Center and Consultant, BPC
- Kathy Hempstead, Senior Policy Adviser, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Michael Gamel-McCormick, Ph.D., Disability Policy Director, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging
- Beth Waldman, J.D., MPH, Senior Consultant, Bailit Health
- Seth Goldman, Health Legislative Assistant, Senator Rob Portman
- Katherine Hayes, Director of Health Policy, BPC (moderator)
Don’t miss today’s event! Register now.
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