This election brings with it significant changes, likely more sweeping than we’ve experienced in our careers, if not lifetimes. The new administration is likely to roll back provisions of the ACA and redefine the role of government in health, creating uncertainty but perhaps also opportunities. The National Association of Health Data Organizations predicts that state health care data programs will play a key role in the system transformation, but that states and data agencies should prepare to respond to a dynamic, and even chaotic, environment.

Panelists will discuss a range of oral health topics featured in the December Health Affairs including the cost of care, access to services, oral health under Medicare and Medicaid and dental workforce issues.

The Public Health National Center for Innovations holds a webinar to discuss examples from two health departments “working to transform communities such that ZIP codes do not dictate health outcomes” with officials from the Minnesota Department of Health and the Harris County Public Health in Texas.

The Alliance for Health Reform, with funding from Ascension,  hosts “Investing in a Healthier America: The Role of Social Determinants,” a panel discussion on aligning medical funding to address other factors that can impact health such as housing, nutrition, criminal justice, and other social determinants.

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) holds a teleconference to discuss findings from its 2016 Monitoring the Future survey conducted by the University of Michigan.

Last day to enroll in or change ACA plans to be covered starting Jan. 1, 2017.

Consumer Union’s Healthcare Value Hub will host a discussion on the president-elect’s health care plan, a likely timetable, and potential barriers to enactment and implementation.