The Heartland Institute is hosting a series of health care roundtable discussions across the country in cooperation with state and local think tanks and associations. Discussion leaders will include representatives of some of the most innovative organizations and thought leaders in American health care today including small business owners, physicians, and health care experts. The roundtable provides a forum for individuals from varied backgrounds to come together and work through the challenges facing consumer-driven health care in the new administration.
To register for an upcoming event, please contact Robin Knox, project manager for Consumers for Health Care Choices, at 312-377-4000 or rknox@heartland.org. There is no registration fee to attend.
Topics to be discussed include:
- The Public Plan Option: How Will it Affect Patients?
- Health Information Technology and Comparative Effectiveness: Will it Help or Hurt?
- Is There Room for Entitlement Reform in the Obama Administration?
- A Primer on Consumer-Driven Health Care
- Hospitals: Will They Remain Competitive?
- Health Insurance Exchange: Can the Private Market Do Better?
- Is There a Future for HSAs in Obama Care?
- Protecting the Doctor - Patient Relationship
Please join health care experts and other health industry leaders to discuss the latest developments in consumer-driven health care, the new administration’s plans for reform, and research and advocacy in the coming year.
Upcoming Events
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - Agenda
San Diego, California
9:00 am – 12:00 noon Pacific
Marina Village Conference Center – Starboard Room
1936 Quivira Way
San Diego, California 92109
Please RSVP to Robin Knox, project manager for Consumers for Health Care Choices, at 312-377-4000 or rknox@heartland.org.
Proceedings of Past Events
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - Agenda
Detroit/Rochester, Michigan
8:00 am – 12:00 noon
Oakland University
2200 North Squirrel Road
Rochester, MI 48309-4402
Cosponsors: Mackinac Center for Public Policy and Americans for Prosperity - Michigan
Thursday, August 13, 2009 - Agenda and Links to Presentations
Chicago, Illinois
8:00 am - 12:00 noon
190 South LaSalle Street
40th Floor, Adams Room
Chicago, Illinois
Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - Agenda
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2:00 - 5:00 pm program
5:00 - 7:00 pm reception
Philadelphia Downtown Courtyard – Marriott
21 North Juniper Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Cosponsors: Commonwealth Foundation, Americans for Prosperity - Pennsylvania
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - Agenda and Links to Presentations
Indianapolis, Indiana
9:00 - 11:30 am
Indiana Chamber of Commerce
115 West Washington Street, Suite 850S
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 - Agenda, Links to Presentations, Slideshow
Grand Rapids, Michigan
8:00 am -12:00 noon
Western Michigan University - Grand Ballroom B
200 Ionia Avenue SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Cosponsors: Mackinac Center for Public Policy, Americans for Prosperity - Michigan
Wednesday, July 8, 2009 - Agenda, Links to Presentations, Slideshow
Dallas, Texas
8:00 am - 12:00 noon
Frontiers of Flight Museum
6911 Lemmon Avenue
Dallas, TX 75209
Cosponsors: Texas Public Policy Foundation, Americans for Prosperity - Texas, National Center for Policy Analysis
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Atlanta, Georgia
2:00 - 5:00 pm
Hyatt Regency Downtown - Cairo/Hong Kong Room
265 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30303-1294
