2005 - 3rd Annual Health Policy Summit:Health Disparities & Medicaid Reform

Presentations & Videos - Sponsors

     The Third Annual Missouri Health Policy Summit was held in Jefferson City, Missouri at the Capitol Plaza Hotel on October 28, 2005. The Summit sold out, demonstarting the importance and timeliness of the two main themes discussed, health disparities and Medicaid reform.

     We would like to thank our keynote speakers, panelists and all who participated in the Summit. Without you, the endeavor would not have been so successful. We encourage you to send any comments and questions about issues or concerns that you did not have time to voice during the proceedings or others you may have thought of since it commenced to us at healthpolicy@missouri.edu.

     We also encourage everyone to continue the dialogue begun at this year's Summit by joining our free Listserv, the Missouri Health Policy Information Exchange (MoHPIE).

Part I: Health Disparities

Eliminating Health Disparities: What Will It Take? David Satcher, MD., PhD, Interim President, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 16th Surgeon General of the United States

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Panel 1: Health Disparities in Missouri (.pdf Document) - Video

Developing Effective Policies to Reduce Health Disparities - Will Ross, MD - Associate Dean and Director of the Office of Diversity, Washington University School of Medicine

Toward the Development of Health Campaigns aimed at African American Women About Breast Cancer - Cynthia Frisby, PhD - Department of Advertising, School of Journalism, University of Missouri-Columbia

Health Disparities in Missouri:

What difference does health care insurance make? - Leslie Reed, Vice President of Health Policy, Missouri Foundation for Health

The Office of Minority Health's Role in Reducing Health Disparities - Joy Williams, Chief, Office of Minority Health, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

The Challenges in Reducing Hispanic Health Disparities - Eduardo Crespi, BSN, RN, Director, Centrol Latino de Salud Educacion y Cultura

The HRSA/BPHC Health Disparities Collaboratives - Johnetta M. Craig, MD, MBA - Chief Medical Officer, Family Care Health Centers

Lunch Keynote Address: Julie Rovner
Health Policy Correspondent, National Public Radio
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Keynote Address: The Importance Of Investing In Quality In Medicaid - Melanie Bella, Vice President for Policy, The Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc. and former Indiana Director of Medicaid

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Part II: Medicaid Reform

Presentations (.pdf Document) - Video

The Future of Medicaid in Missouri - Michael Ditmore, MD, Director, Division of Medical Services, Missouri Department of Social Services

The Future of Medicaid: Managing Care for High-Cost Populations - Donna E. Checkett, MPA, MSW, CEO, MoCare Health Plan

Missouri Medicaid Pharmacy Program Update - George L. Oestreich, PharmD, MPA, Director, Pharmacy Program, Missouri Division of Medical Services

The Future of Missouri Medicaid: A Pratical Perspective - Steve Roling,President/CEO, The Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City

A Look at the Missouri Medicaid Program Through 2025 - Dwight L. Fine, Senior Vice President of Governmental Relations, Missouri Hospital Association

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2005 Sponsors

Center for Health Policy
Missouri Hospital Association
Harry S. Truman School of Public Affairs
University of Missouri Health Care
MU Sinclair School of Nursing
MU School of Medicine
Missouri Foundation for Health
MU School of Journalism
MU School of Health Professions
Missouri Primary Care Association