Medicaid: The Essentials - Live Webcast on February 13, 2009
LIVE Webcast Friday – Medicaid: The Essentials |
On Friday, February 13 at 12:15 p.m. ET, the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Alliance for Health Reform will co-host a briefing with a panel of experts discussing the Medicaid program. As a state-run program with broad federal guidelines, Medicaid covers health and long-term care services for millions of low-income Americans. Conversations are already underway about the role of Medicaid as a vehicle for economic stimulus, and about health coverage expansion proposals.
Panelists will address questions such as:
- Who is eligible for Medicaid and how is it administered? What benefits are covered?
- What is its role in long-term care? What role does the program play for Medicare beneficiaries?
- How is Medicaid financed? How much of the funding for the program comes from the federal government? How much do states pay and how much discretion do they have?
A live webcast of the discussion will be provided by kaisernetwork.org.
WHO: Ed Howard, JD, executive vice president of the Alliance for Health Reform will moderate the discussion. Panelists include:
- Diane Rowland, ScD, executive vice president, Kaiser Family Foundation and executive director, Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured
- Barbara Edwards, MPP, principal, Health Management Associates
- Andrew Bindman, MD, professor, University of California San Francisco
WHEN: Friday, February 13 at 12:15 p.m. ET.Add this program to your Outlook Calendar.
WHERE: Watch the live webcast on kaisernetwork.org: http://www.kaisernetwork.org/
The live webcast will begin at 12:15 p.m. ET.
Please note: If you have never viewed a webcast before, please test your media player in advance of the live webcast.
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