Ask the Experts: The Role of States in a National Health Reform Effort Webcast

Kaiser Family Foundation Webcast
** This LIVE webcast begins at 1:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 4, 2008.
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** Submit questions to panelists before or during the show to Ask@kaisernetwork.org

As a new presidential administration and Congress prepare for a potential debate about the future of the nation's health care system, join kaisernetwork.org's Ask the Experts for a discussion of the role of states in a national health reform effort.

During the live webcast, panelists will address such questions as: Should reform proceed state-by-state or nationally? What types of approaches could be tested at the state level to inform the national debate? What degree of flexibility should states have in structuring reform and specifying the scope of coverage and subsidies? How much financial and operational responsibility should rest with state governments?

Speakers for this session:
Larry Levitt (Vice President, Kaiser Family Foundation Editor-in-Chief, kaisernetwork.org) Moderator
Henry Aaron, Ph.D. - Senior Fellow, Economic Studies, Brookings Institution
Stuart Butler, Ph.D. - Vice President, Domestic and Economic Policy Studies, Heritage Foundation
Alan Weil, J.D., M.P.P. - Executive Director and President, National Academy for State Health Policy
Judy Feder, Ph.D. - Professor, Georgetown Public Policy Institute