U.S.U.S. Health Care ReformHealth Care Reform

Public Field Hearings Public Field Hearings

on the Health Care Crisison the Health Care Crisis

September 20, 2008September 20, 2008

Miami, FLMiami, FL

Goal:Goal: To underscore the To underscore the urgency of serious problems in urgency of serious problems in

the United Statesthe United States

((1) Accessing quality health 1) Accessing quality health care; &care; &

(2) Bringing to the attention of (2) Bringing to the attention of elected officials & the public elected officials & the public possible solutions and models of possible solutions and models of delivery that currently exist to delivery that currently exist to solve these problemssolve these problems

How did this particular How did this particular movement for field movement for field

hearings get started?hearings get started?

Dr. Marie DiCowden, Vice President Dr. Marie DiCowden, Vice President of Public Policy for The National of Public Policy for The National Academies of Practice, a Academies of Practice, a distinguished and independent distinguished and independent group of healthcare providers, is the group of healthcare providers, is the convening chair with the support of convening chair with the support of the NAP and other coalitionsthe NAP and other coalitions. .

The National Academies The National Academies of Practice supports:of Practice supports:

Access to quality healthcare Access to quality healthcare for all and a model of for all and a model of

healthcarehealthcare

that promotes an emphasis that promotes an emphasis on health and on health and

interdisciplinary care.interdisciplinary care.

Hearings will be:Hearings will be:

Bi-partisanBi-partisan Federal level – up to 20 panelistsFederal level – up to 20 panelists Even number of Democrats & Even number of Democrats &

Republicans from U.S. CongressRepublicans from U.S. Congress Florida State & So. Florida elected Florida State & So. Florida elected

officials invited as guestsofficials invited as guests

Founding SponsorsFounding Sponsors The National Academies of PracticeThe National Academies of Practice

Biscayne Foundation, Inc.Biscayne Foundation, Inc.——Partial Listing of Additional SponsorsPartial Listing of Additional Sponsors——

AARPAARP Florida Department of HealthFlorida Department of Health

FL Internt’l Medical School & Hospitality FL Internt’l Medical School & Hospitality SchoolSchool

FloridaFlorida Memorial UniversityMemorial University Human Services CoalitionHuman Services Coalition

Ironworkers Local Union #272Ironworkers Local Union #272 Kiwanis Club of AventuraKiwanis Club of Aventura

Lambda Theta Phi FoundationLambda Theta Phi Foundation Miami-Dade Public Defenders OfficeMiami-Dade Public Defenders Office

ParadiseParadise BankBank

Chaired byChaired by

40 years in 40 years in CongressCongress

Head of House Head of House Judiciary Judiciary CommitteeCommittee

Sponsor of H.R. Sponsor of H.R. 676676

Reaching across Reaching across the aislethe aisle

Morning Session:Morning Session:Patient stories to put a human Patient stories to put a human face on health care statisticsface on health care statistics

Afternoon Session:Afternoon Session:Expert testimony on current models Expert testimony on current models

that exist and are successful in that exist and are successful in broader health care delivery and broader health care delivery and

fundingfunding

Evening Reception:Evening Reception:Presentation of Awards to Presentation of Awards to

Federal Hearings PanelistsFederal Hearings Panelists

Interest Expressed byInterest Expressed by Congressman in Both Congressman in Both

PartiesPartiesto have similarto have similar

Public Hearings in other Public Hearings in other states and use the states and use the

Florida Hearings as the Florida Hearings as the modelmodel

Goal: To haveGoal: To have National Media Coverage National Media Coverage

on on The Florida Public Field Hearings The Florida Public Field Hearings

to begin ato begin a

NATIONAL CONVERSATIONNATIONAL CONVERSATION

On Health Care Reform for bothOn Health Care Reform for both

Access & Quality Health Care Access & Quality Health Care DeliveryDelivery