| Policymakers and national experts will discuss "Reforming Medicare" at the Humphrey Institute May 15
"Reforming
Medicare: Where Do We Go From Here?" is the guiding question for a
seminar Monday, May 15, at the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs. As the
sign-up period for Medicare Part
D (a prescription drug benefit) ends on May 15, "Reforming Medicare"
will convene panels of local and national experts and policymakers to assess
the implementation of Medicare Part D, examine Medicare's larger financial and
political future, and discuss the upcoming challenges facing Medicare and near-retirees.
Registration and continental breakfast will be from 8:30 to 9 a.m., and the
panel discussions-including a luncheon address-will continue from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m.
In addition to state government officials and organizations that serve seniors,
the conference will feature Lois
Quam, CEO of Ovations, a division of UnitedHealth Group; Marilyn
Moon, vice president and director of the health program at the American
Institutes for Research; and former Senator
David Durenberger, National Institute of Health Policy chair.
The event is co-sponsored by the Center
for the Study of Politics and Governance (CSPG) at the Humphrey Institute
and the non-partisan National Academy of Social
Insurance. Funding for the seminar is provided in part by a grant from the
W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
For a complete agenda, visit CSPG online.
The cost for the conference, which includes breakfast and lunch, is $20 for
the general public and $10 for students, faculty members, and seniors. To register
for this event, e-mail your name, address, and telephone number to cspg@hhh.umn.edu
by May 9. Registration fees will be accepted at the door in the form of cash
or check.
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