The Future of Health Care in America
October 05, 2016 | 07:45 AM
10:15 AM ET
Where?
Cannon House Office Building
Caucus Room - Rm. 345
27 Independence Ave. SE
(Independence Ave. at New Jersey Ave. Entrance)
Washington, DC 20003
This Capitol Hill briefing brought together leaders who have served in Democratic and Republican Administrations, led and advised major health care companies, and spurred improvements in health policy for many decades. They shared their insights on the outlook for health policy post-election and their experiences spearheading the transformation of health care payment and delivery.
Speakers

Mike Leavitt
Former Secretary of HHS under President George W. Bush

Bob Kocher
Former Special Assistant to President Barack Obama on Health Care and Economics

Uwe Reinhardt
Professor of Political Economy, Princeton University

Jeff Roe
President & CEO, Premera Blue Cross

JD Hickey
President & CEO, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

Nancy Chockley
President & CEO, NIHCM Foundation
Presentation Slides
Additional Resources
In the Media
- "Insurers Look for Reforms to Stabilize Fragile Markets," Shannon Firth, MedPage Today
- "Presidential Race Holds Implications for Medicaid, Trump Advisor Says," Alex Ruoff, Bloomberg BNA
Speaker Resources
- A Call for Collaborative Action: Achieving Readiness for a Value Payment World, Accountable Care Learning Collaborative at Western Governors University
- "How to Make Our Crazy, Expensive, Amazing, and Uneven Health Care System Better Faster," Robert Kocher, MD, NEJM Catalyst
- "The Coming Battle over Shared Savings - Primary Care Physicians versus Specialists," Robert Kocher, MD & Anuraag Chigurupati, MS, NEJM Catalyst
- JAMA Forum: Why Are Private Health Insurers Losing Money on Obamacare? Uwe Reinhardt, PhD, news@JAMA
- "Mylan's CEO A Villain? Depends On Your Preferred Brand of Capitalism?" Uwe Reinhardt, PhD, Health Affairs Blog
- Introducing Employment and Community First (ECF) CHOICES, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
- How Jana Mills Lives our Mission, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
NIHCM Resources
Health Care Cost & Quality
- “The Experts Were Wrong About the Best Places for Better and Cheaper Health Care,” The New York Times
Research Grantee: Zack Cooper, PhD, Yale University - Facing the Facts on Federal Entitlements: A Case for Reform, Chart Story
- Health Care's Big Spenders: The Characteristics Behind the Curve, Chart Story
- How Are Health Care Prices Related to Physician Practice Consolidation and Integration with Hospitals? Research Insights
Research Grantee: Laurence Baker, PhD, Stanford University - "When baby is due, genetic counselors seen downplaying false alarms," The Boston Globe
Journalism Grantee: Beth Daley, New England Center for Investigative Reporting - Inside the ‘Black Box’ of Health Care Spending Data, Webinar Recording, featuring Zack Cooper, PhD, and Martin Gaynor, PhD
Journalism Grantee: USC Annenberg's Center for Health Journalism
Health Care Reform
- The ACA’s Section 1332 Waivers: Will We See More State Innovation in Health Care Reform?
Expert Voices: Joel Ario, JD, Managing Director, Manatt Health - Medicaid Expansion: State of Play and What’s to Come
Expert Voices: Judith Solomon, JD, Vice President for Health Policy, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities - The Health Care Safety Net: Community Health Centers’ Vital Role
Expert Voices: Peter Shin, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management, George Washington University
Population Health
- Mental Health, Substance Abuse & Primary Care: Bridging the Gaps in Access, Webinar Recording
- Opioid Abuse in the U.S.: An Urgent Public Health Crisis, Webinar Recording
- Everything You Want to Know About Opioids, Healthcare Triage YouTube Video Series
Journalism Grantee: Aaron Carroll, MD, MS, Indiana University; The Upshot, The New York Times - Can Medicaid Reduce Racial Disparities in the Use of Health Services Through Integrated Case Management? Research Insights
Research Grantee: Gloria Bazzoli, PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University