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1 event,The National Institute for Health Care Management will host a health policy briefing of health care experts who will discuss the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, the market forces driving change, and alternative ideas for the future of health care. |
1 event,Learn about the impact of genomic medicine on health disparities and efforts to maximize its advantages and minimize its harms: “Reporters will hear about the latest medical genetics research; have the opportunity to interact with doctors, genetic counselors, public health specialists, and community members to discuss what is happening right now in genomic medicine to remedy or exacerbate health disparities.” |
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1 event,The Kaiser Family Foundation and The Cook Political Report will hold a joint briefing to explore how the Affordable Care Act is playing so far in this year’s midterm election campaigns and the potential for it to influence any outcomes. KFF will release key findings from its latest tracking poll on the public’s views and knowledge about the Affordable Care Act, which will include a look at how voters see the upcoming Congressional elections. |
1 event,The Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET) will hold a reporters-only web briefing to release the 2014 Employer Health Benefits Survey. |
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1 event,Join the Endocrine Society for a timely discussion on the economic burden of diabetes and the anticipated impact of the ACA on patient care. |
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The Association of Health Care Journalists’ Washington, D.C., chapter and the Alliance for Health Reform will host a discussion on getting ready for Round Two of marketplace enrollment and covering the big issues. |
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4 events,Catalyst for Payment Reform tracks the status of the private sector’s progress from volume-oriented payment to value-oriented payment on a national level and on the California level. Come hear about the work of the OIG, its role in the Department of Health and Human Services, and some of its current and past projects. Atul Gawande, Surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Staff Writer for The New Yorker, will be sharing lessons learned and career reflections as part of Harvard School of Public Health’s Voices in Leadership series. |
2 events,Health Literacy Month is an annual worldwide event for organizations and individuals to promote the importance of understandable health information and raise awareness. International Day of Older Persons draws attention to the efforts of older persons, NGOs, United Nations organizations and U.N. member states to place the issue of aging on the international development agenda. |
2 events,The current Ebola outbreak is the largest outbreak of the hemorrhagic disease in history, according to the CDC. Experimental treatments and vaccine testing offer hope of relief. However, the crisis has dramatically strained healthcare systems and humanitarian efforts, while sparking deep concern in the public. How did we get here and what’s to be done to help the affected countries and to prevent further spread? |
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2 events,This annual conference from the American Health Care Association (AHCA) and the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) focuses on the latest issues impacting long-term and post-acute care professionals. |
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