Center for Senior Citizens' Education
Change and Reform in the American Health Care System
Coming Soon - To You
Tuesday mornings, 10:00 a.m. - Noon
Sept. 15 - Nov. 17, 2009
Presented by the Center for Senior Citizens' Education in cooperation with The University of St. Thomas Center for Health and Medical Affairs
Course materials referenced in the weekly lectures will be found at this link:
http://www.stthomas.edu/business/centers/healthmedical/publications/2009_Senior_Program.html
Additional information from the Center for Health and Medical Affairs will be found at this link: www.stthomas.edu/chma
Location: Thornton Auditorium, Terrence Murphy Hall, University of St. Thomas Minneapolis Campus
Program Description: With the election of President Obama, the reform of the American heatlh care system has become a national priority. This program will explore a series of topics that are key aspects of a changed (and hopefully improved) health care system. Lectures and discussion will be led by health care policy experts. Special emphasis will be given to the roles and responsibilities of consumers in this new system.
| 1. | Sept. 15 | Overview of the Health Care System - Its history and current challenges and opportunities. |
Brian Campion; Daniel McLauglin |
| 2. | Sept. 22 | Health Care Reform - Minnesota and the Nation |
Linda Berglin |
| 3. | Sept. 29 | Medicare, Medicaid and Private Insurance - Unscrambling the web of complexity |
Lee Graczyk |
| 4. | Oct. 6 | Why Are Costs So High? And where does the money go? |
Daniel McLaughlin |
| 5. | Oct. 13 | Health 2.0 - The next wave |
Kent Bottles |
| 6. | Oct. 20 | Assuring Quality in Health Care - Hospitals, long term care and home health |
Jennifer Lundblad |
| 7. | Oct. 27 | Do It Yourself Health Care - The Healthcare Savings Account |
David Spalding |
| Nov. 3 | No Session | ||
| 8. | Nov. 10 | The Politics of Health Care |
David Durenberger |
| 9. | Nov. 17 | Final Wrap-Up Session Facilitated group dialogue with the goal of discussing and identifying the consumer's role in successful implementation of a new American health care system. |
Brian Campion; Daniel McLauglin |
Speakers:
Campion, Brian, M.D. Senior Fellow for Health Care Leadership, University of St. Thomas
McLaughlin, Daniel Director, Center for Health and Medical Affairs, University of St. Thomas
Berglin, Linda Senator, Minnesota State Senate
Graczyk, Lee Former Public Policy Director, Minnesota Senior Federation
Bottles, Kent, M.D. President, Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
Lundblad, Jennifer, Ph.D. President and CEO, Stratis Health
Spalding, David Vice President of Medical Banking and Retail Services, BlueCross and BlueShield of Minnesota
Durenberger, David U.S. Senator, Senior Health Policy Fellow, University of St. Thomas
Registration Fee: $60.00
Click here for the registration form: Health Care Registration Form
Print and complete the registration form and mail it, along with your check, payable to the University
of St. Thomas to: Center for Senior Citizens’ Education LOR 309
University of St. Thomas
2115 Summit Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105-1096
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