Health Reform and the Minnesota Approach - Implementation in 2013

For generations, Minnesota has championed public-private solutions to challenges that affect our state’s health care system. This approach, praised nationally as the “Minnesota Model”, merges private sector innovation and public policy in order to make health care as efficient and effective as possible for the greatest number of people.

In the spirit of this strong tradition of collaboration, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and the Humphrey School's Center for the Study of Politics and Governance at the University of Minnesota are continuing a series of public forums on how best to implement health care reform at the state level. By fostering discussions among local policy makers, stakeholders, and citizens, these conversations explore opportunities for ensuring Minnesota’s legacy as a leader in health and health care.

Upcoming Forums

Looking Ahead: What May Surprise Minnesotans After Health Reform

Putting health reform in place by 2014 will usher in a host of popular changes from greater aid to purchase insurance to new programs to encourage wellness. There may also be unintended impacts of reform that will challenge patients, medical providers, insurers, and policy makers: individuals and employers may face “sticker shock,” Minnesota’s nation-leading insurance system may be disrupted by government action, and providers may face more intense pressure to improve care and lower costs.

Please register at: http://lookingaheadmnhealthreform.eventbrite.com/

Program:

System Design – Emerging Patterns and Unanticipated Developments
Joel Ario, Manatt Health Solutions, and first director, Office of Insurance Exchanges, Department of Health and Human Services and Insurance Commissioner in Oregon and Pennsylvania
Patrick Holland, Wakely Consulting, and former Chief Financial Officer, Massachusetts Health Insurance Connector
David M. Tuomala, OptumInsight

System Operation – Reports from the Trenches
Phillip Cryan, SEIU
Kate Johansen, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Scott Keefer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota

Panels will be moderated by Professor Larry Jacobs

Past Forums

Big Choices: Minnesota Health Reform

Monday, March 4, 2013
8:00 - 9:30AM

After several years of debating whether Minnesota should pursue health reform, the 2012 elections are propelling reform forward and raising a host of policy issues that will impact patients, health care providers, insurers, and tax payers. As the state builds a new health insurance exchange to help individuals and small businesses connect with an insurance plan, significant decisions need to be made about how it will be set up and run.

Please join us for an in-depth discussion with legislative leaders and the kick-off event in our series Health Reform and the Minnesota Approach – Implementation in 2013.

Panel:
CommissionerJim Schowalter, Minnesota Management & Budget
Representative Joe Atkins (DFL), Chair of the Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy
Senator Michelle R. Benson (R), Assistant Minority Leader
Professor Larry Jacobs will moderate

	Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, a non-profit health company, is dedicated to engaging people from all communities and sharing ideas about how to create a healthy future for all Minnesotans.
	The Center for the Study of Politics and Governance develops practical, independent, and non-partisan solutions to pressing political and policy challenges. CSPG brings together three critical components of public governance today: objective high quality analysis, publicly visible forums, and civic engagement.

When

Spring and Summer 2013

Where

Cowles Auditorium
301 19th Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Parking + Directions

Registration

This presentation is free and open to the public. Please register at:http://bigchoices.eventbrite.com/

More Information

For more information and disability accommodations, please call (612) 625-5340 or
e-mail cspg@umn.edu.

Click here for video from our first series: Health Care Reform: How to Build on the Minnesota Model

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