The Empire Center hosted a forum on the future of the state’s healthcare system examining both the pending expiration of New York’s Health Care Reform Act and the looming repeal of Obamacare.
Panel One: Putting ‘Reform’ Back in the Health Care Reform Act
Bea Grause, President, Healthcare Association of NYS
Bill Hammond, Health Policy Director, Empire Center
Bob Hinckley, Senior Vice President, CDPHP
Kathleen Preston, Vice President, NY Health Plan Association
Elisabeth Wynn, Senior Vice President, Greater NY Hospital Association
Moderator: Casey Seiler, State Editor, Times Union
Panel Two: Managing New York Healthcare Under President Trump
Hon. Richard Gottfried, Chairman, Assembly Health Committee
Jason Helgerson, Medicaid Director, NYS Health Department
Thomas Wickham, Program Director, Senate Majority Counsel’s Office
Moderator: David Sandman, President, NYS Health Foundation
Bill Hammond’s presentation
Panelist remarks (HCRA)
Panel discussion and Q&A (HCRA)
Panelist remarks (Managing New York Healthcare Under President Trump)
Panel discussion and Q&A (Managing New York Healthcare Under President Trump)
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