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| Monday, October 28, 2024 | |
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| TIME | ACTIVITY |
| 8:00–8:30 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:30–9:00 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions |
| 9:00–10:00 a.m. | Health Policy 2024-2025: What happened, What’s Next This session will cover the 2024-2025 health policy landscape as policymakers at all levels of government continue to grapple with economic and workforce changes, deep inequities throughout the health care system, and longstanding policy battles over coverage, access, and affordability. Participants will come away with a better understanding of what topics (old and new) are dominating the conversation, how the players and their positions/priorities have changed since this time last year, and where there might be policy movement despite deep polarization in Congress and among the American populace. |
| 10:00–10:30 a.m. | Break |
| 10:30–11:30 a.m. | How Congress Works This session reviews the congressional timetable and processes, as well as the role of congressional staff and committees with specific examples of legislation on health programs. |
| 11:45 a.m.–1:45 p.m. | Lunch |
| 2:00–3:15 p.m. | The Executive Branch This session looks at the role of the White House in health policymaking and how it relates to health-focused and non-health focused cabinet-level agencies. Panelists also discuss the office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, and the Public Health Service agencies. |
| 3:15–3:45 p.m. | Break |
| 3:45–4:45 p.m. | Hot Topics in Health Policy This session will cover a range of current topics, which are the focus of health policy debate and action. |
| 5:00–6:00 p.m. | Happy Hour (Optional) |
| Tuesday, October 29, 2024 | |
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| TIME | ACTIVITY |
| 8:00–8:30 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:30–9:30 a.m. | Public Opinion and Health Policy This session looks at how the public perceives health issues and reviews recent polling data. |
| 9:30–9:45 a.m. | Break |
| 9:45–10:45 a.m. | The Role of the Courts This session focuses on the role of courts in health care, discussing the use of the legal system to regulate health care and health care delivery. The session also looks at current health care cases that have been elevated to the Supreme Court. |
| 10:45–11:00 a.m. | Break |
| 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Federal Budgeting This session presents the big picture of federal budgeting, its players, and the formal and informal budget processes, as well as how budgets influence policy and how tax cuts and budget deficits drive the policy agenda. |
| 12:00–1:15 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:15–2:15 p.m. | How Policymaking Really Works This session will provide attendees with insights in the role that outside organizations and experts have in engaging with federal policymakers. The conversation will include what kind of information policymakers are looking for from outside experts, how they can interact, what works effectively (and what doesn’t), and more. |
| 2:15–2:30 p.m. | Break |
| 2:30–3:30 p.m. | Federal Health Policy This session will explore issues related to Medicare and its payment and delivery system reforms, health insurance coverage, and health insurance marketplaces. |
| 3:30–3:45 p.m. | Break |
| 3:45–4:45 p.m. | The States' Health Policy Agenda This session reviews the key health issues facing the states, including Medicaid/CHIP, insurance exchanges, and the implementation of health care reform. |
| Wednesday, October 30, 2024 | |
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| TIME | ACTIVITY |
| 8:00–8:30 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:30–10:30 a.m. | Information Sources for Policymaking We will begin the first half of this session with a panel discussion. After, participants will meet in small groups with each expert to learn their agency’s role in providing information and resources for decision makers in the policymaking process. |
| 10:30–11:00 a.m. | Break |
| 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | The Role of Evidence in Policymaking This session will address the role that evidence plays in the policy process. It will explore why and when evidence is used and provide examples of when evidence successfully informed, or failed to inform, policy development in both the legislative and executive branches. |
| 12:00–1:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00–2:00 p.m. | How to Communicate with Policy Leaders This hands-on workshop provides pointers for communicating effectively with decision-makers. Panelists will review the various vehicles for communicating your message to key constituencies, tips on developing messages and outreach strategies, the use of media to bridge research and policy, and how to become more involved in health policy and politics. |
| 2:00–2:15 p.m. | Closing Remarks |