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Healthcare Reform During the Presidential Cycle - Meeting in New York
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Feb 10, 2008 - 1:38:18 PM

leading business and government experts to initiate dialogue on healthcare reform

Dr. Paul Keckley to Address Forum


(HealthNewsDigest.com)- New York, – UPDATE: The Executive Council of New York, the premier business forum for leaders and innovators, today announced the addition of Dr. Paul Keckley, head of the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, for an initiative that will bring together business, government and regulatory leaders to discuss the issue of healthcare reform during the Presidential cycle.

The inaugural program will take place on Wednesday, February 12th at the Harvard Club of New York from 8:00am – 11:00am. Ongoing discussions will continue throughout the year in public settings, which will allow for the meaningful exchange of ideas amongst the leaders who are shaping reform in healthcare.

“The issue of healthcare reform is more than prime time rhetoric during this year’s Presidential campaign,” said Robert Johnston, president of the Executive Council of New York. “This is an issue that affects every American and every employer and employee. The goal of this series of public discussions is to shine a bright light on the issue of healthcare reform during this important election cycle.”

The Executive Council recently hosted Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. Hillary Clinton to address economic policy issues.

The inaugural healthcare reform event on February 12th is entitled, “Healthcare Reform – Evolution or Revolution?” and will include the following speakers:

Jim Adams
Executive Director, Center for Healthcare Management, IBM

Pamela Brier
President and CEO, Maimonides Medical Center

Dr. Ronald M. Davis
President, American Medical Association (AMA)

Scott Hensley (Moderator)
Healthcare Editor, Wall Street Journal

Dr. Paul Keckley

Executive Director, Deloitte Center for Health Solutions

Jonathan Korngold

Managing Director, Global Healthcare, General Atlantic Partners

Ruben King-Shaw
Founding Partner PARMA, and former Deputy Administrator & COO, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under President Bush

Cathy Schoen
Senior Vice President, The Commonwealth Fund

Mark Wagar
President, Empire BlueCross BlueShield,

President, General Manager, New York Market, WellPoint Inc.

Readers of Health News Digest are invited to RSVP to neysa@execcouncil.org

The Executive Council is a 501 c (6) non-profit, non-partisan organization.

For more information on the Healthcare Reform initiative and the Executive Council of New York, please visit www.execcouncil.org.

About The Executive Council:

Through its member base of 3,500 executives, the Council is a dynamic, innovative forum for senior operating executives, board members and advisors, offering a confidential setting for developing your personal network in a highly collaborative and stimulating environment. Participating in The Executive Council is the easiest and best way to stay in touch with the leaders that are important to you.

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