California’s five-year federal waiver to help revamp the state’s $95 billion Medi-Cal program is set to expire on October 31, 2015. While crucial changes have been made to the program in terms of flexibility and accountability, and coverage has been vastly expanded, much work remains to be done before Medi-Cal can be considered truly transformed.
With support from Blue Shield of California Foundation and California HealthCare Foundation, the editors of Health Affairs invite you to join us for an important briefing on Thursday, June 11, in Sacramento. At this event, “The Medi-Cal Waiver: Perspectives on Promoting Health System Improvement in California,” experts will discuss how waivers are being used to promote system improvement, delve into California’s experiences with and lessons from the current waiver, and explore opportunities in the recently submitted waiver renewal application.
Date:
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Time:
10:00 a.m. – Noon
Place:
Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel
1230 J Street, Sacramento, CA
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Confirmed speakers include:
- Andrew Bindman, Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of California San Francisco
- Mari Cantwell, Chief Deputy Director, Health Care Programs, California Department of Health Care Services
- Brad Gilbert, CEO, Inland Empire Health Plan
- Michael Kelley Gusmano, Research Scholar, The Hastings Center
- Mitch Katz, Director, Los Angeles County Department of Health Services
- Jennifer Kent, Director, California Department of Health Care Services
- Peter Long, President and CEO, Blue Shield of California Foundation
- Nadereh Pourat, Professor of Health Policy and Management, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
- Alan Weil, Editor In Chief, Health Affairs
- Anthony Wright, Executive Director, Health Access California
SOURCE: Health Affairs Blog – Read entire story here.
