LEGISLATIVE POLICY FORUM ON HEALTH CARE

Friday, January 26, 2007

 

Issue Briefs & Presentations

 

The following issue briefs and presentations were prepared for the Policy Leaders Academy’s Legislative Policy Forum on Health Care and funded by the Maine Health Access Foundation.

 

Issue Briefs:

 

• Can Health Information Technology Be the Answer?

James Harnar, HealthInfoNet

 

• Dirigo Health Reform—An Overview and Progress Report

Governor’s Office of Health Policy and Finance

 

• Health and Aging: A Roadmap for Maine’s Older Adults and Their Families

Lenard Kaye, Center on Aging, University of Maine

Dyan Villeneuve, Center on Aging, University of Maine

 

• Is Maine Prepared to Become the Healthiest State in the Nation?

Brenda Joly, Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine

 

• Key National and State Medicaid Issues

Paul Saucier, Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine

Katie Rosingana, Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine

 

• Maine’s Rural Health Challenges

Jennifer Lenardson, Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine

David Hartley, Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine

 

• Mental Health and Substance Abuse in Maine: Building a
  Community-Based System

David Lambert, Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine

Michael Brennan, Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine

 

• Myths and Realities of Health Insurance Reform in Maine

Gino Nalli, Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine

 

• Prescription Drug Access, Quality and Affordability in Maine

Kim Fox, Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine

 

• State Health Care Reform in 2006

Neva Kaye, National Academy for State Health Policy

 

Opening Presentation (PowerPoint):

An Overview of Maine’s Health System

Dr. Wendy Wolf, President & CEO, Maine Health Access Foundation

 

Charlene Rydell Lecture (PowerPoint):

Why Not the Best? How States Can Lead Us Toward a High Performance Health System

Dr. Karen Davis, President, The Commonwealth Fund