Transcript About the Public Field Hearings - Biscayne Institutes of Health & Living

U.S. Health Care Reform
Public Field Hearings
on the Health Care Crisis
September 20, 2008
Miami, FL
Goal: To underscore the urgency of
serious problems in the United States
(1) Accessing quality health care; &
(2) Bringing to the attention of elected
officials & the public possible
solutions and models of delivery that
currently exist to solve these
problems
How did this particular movement
for field hearings get started?
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Dr. Marie DiCowden, Vice President of
Public Policy for The National Academies
of Practice, a distinguished and
independent group of healthcare
providers, is the convening chair with the
support of the NAP and other coalitions.
The National Academies of
Practice supports:
Access to quality healthcare for all
and a model of healthcare
that promotes an emphasis on
health and interdisciplinary care.
Hearings will be:
 Bi-partisan
 Federal
level – up to 20 panelists
 Even number of Democrats &
Republicans from U.S. Congress
 Florida State & So. Florida
elected officials invited as guests
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Founding Sponsors
 The National Academies of Practice
 Biscayne Foundation, Inc.
—Partial Listing of Additional Sponsors—
 AARP
 Florida Department of Health
FL Internt’l Medical School & Hospitality School
 Florida Memorial University
 Human Services Coalition
 Ironworkers Local Union #272
 Kiwanis Club of Aventura
 Lambda Theta Phi Foundation
 Miami-Dade Public Defenders Office
 Paradise Bank
Chaired by
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40 years in Congress
Head of House
Judiciary Committee
Sponsor of H.R. 676
Reaching across the
aisle
Morning Session:
Patient stories to put a human face on
health care statistics
Afternoon Session:
Expert testimony on current models that
exist and are successful in broader health
care delivery and funding
Evening Reception:
Presentation of Awards to
Federal Hearings Panelists
Interest Expressed by
Congressman in Both Parties
to have similar
Public Hearings in other states
and use the Florida Hearings as
the model
Goal: To have
National Media Coverage on
The Florida Public Field Hearings to begin a
NATIONAL CONVERSATION
On Health Care Reform for both
Access & Quality Health Care Delivery