The nation continues to confront infectious disease events and the threat of biological terrorism. This meeting of the Study Panel, chaired by former Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala and former Governor and Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge, will provide the Study Panel with a better understanding of the ability of state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments to respond.

The future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is far from certain. A group of Republicans unveiled recently the Graham-Cassidy bill, which represents the latest attempt by the GOP to repeal the ACA. For their part, Democrats organized a news conference to announce a single-payer health care proposal.

This Forum will bring together health and public policy experts from across diverse perspectives to look at what’s next for the Affordable Care Act. What can Americans expect and where does health care reform go from here?

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price, M.D., joined by a panel of medical and public health experts, will discuss the importance of annual influenza prevention for the upcoming flu season at a news conference presented by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID). 

Price will join leading medical and public health experts to discuss current flu season, and final vaccination coverage data from 2016-2017 season.

The event is open to the public and aims to look at “how stereotypes and stereotype threat affect older adults and adults with disabilities.”

The briefing will draw from the goal statement and four essential attributes of a high-quality system summarized in “What Matters Most: Essential Attributes of a High-Quality System of Care for Adults with Complex Care Needs,” published by The SCAN Foundation, as well as ongoing work by the National Quality Forum and National Committee on Quality Assurance to develop person-centered quality metrics.

The Center for Rural Health at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences hosts its American Indian Health Research Conference focused on gaps in health and wellness.

Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity hosts a discussion of the state of poverty journalism at an event to also unveil a new survey of how major news organizations’ coverage of poverty has evolved over the last 10 years.

Precision Medicine has come a long way in the last 10 years thanks to advances in diagnostics, computing, and consumer tools. The ongoing quest to better understand disease predisposition and prevention through genomic and environmental factors is key to increasing the quality and length of life. Technology for Precision Health will explore how technology can help.

The Hill is sponsoring a seminar on curbing the impact of opioid abuse in older adults. Lawmakers, policy experts, and health industry representatives will discuss how stakeholders can explore alternative solutions to pain management and combat opioid abuse and addiction among the older population. 

County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation program, holds “Improving Health through Equitable Economic Development and Strategic Partnerships,” a webinar aimed at examining how such development can help improve health outcomes.