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Agenda & Presentation Slides
1:30 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Welcome and Introduction
- Alice Burton, Vice President, AcademyHealth and Director, State Coverage Initiatives (SCI)
- Barbara Edwards, Principal, Health Management Associates
1:35 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
The Deficit Reduction Act: Just the Facts
- Robin Rudowitz, Principal Policy Analyst, Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured
1:55 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Reactions
2:10 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Reactions: The States
- Matthew Salo, Director of Health Legislation, National Governors Association
- Nancy V. Atkins, MSN, RNC, NP, Commissioner, Bureau for Medical Services, State of West Virginia and chair of the National Association of State Medicaid Directors
- Nici Gaines, Director, Kentucky Children’s Health Insurance Program (KCHIP)
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Questions from the Audience |