Contact: Anne Warde
(949) 824-7922
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or
Diane Sagey
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Health Politics of Health Care Reform Under a New Congress is Focus of 20th
Annual Health Care Forecast Conference
IRVINE, CA – (February 22, 2010) - Leading authorities and prominent keynote speakers including
Norman J. Ornstein, PhD, television commentator and Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise
Institute, will give inside-the-beltway insights on Health Politics of Health Care Reform Under a New
Congress during the 20th Annual Health Care Forecast Conference. Hosted by The Paul Merage School
of Business Center for Health Care Management and Policy, the conference begins Thursday, February
24 and runs through Friday, February 25th at the Beckman Center on the campus of UC Irvine. This year’s
program includes:
Day One
Welcomes
 Michael V. Drake, MD, Chancellor, University of California, Irvine
 Andy Policano, PhD, Dean, The Paul Merage School of Business, UC Irvine
Forecasts
 James E. Glassman, PhD, Senior Economist and Managing Director, JP Morgan Chase & Co.
 Jon R. Gabel, MA, Senior Fellow, Health Policy and Evaluation, National Opinion Research
Center
 James R. Baumgardner, PhD, Deputy Assistant Director for Health Policy, Congressional Budget
Office
 Moderator: Paul J. Feldstein, PhD, Professor and Robert Gumbiner Chair in Health Care
Management, The Paul Merage School of Business, UC Irvine
Health Reform under a New Congress
 Joseph R. Antos, PhD, Wilson H. Taylor Scholar, American Enterprise Institute
 Peter Harbage, President, Harbage Consulting LLC, Former California Assistant Secretary for
Health Financing
 Dean A. Rosen, JD, Principal, Mehlman Vogel Castagnetti, Inc., Former Health Policy Director,
Senate Majority Leader William H. Frist, MD
 Chris Jennings, President, Jennings Policy Strategies, and Former Deputy Assistant to the
President for Health Policy Development
 Moderator: Murray N. Ross, PhD, Vice President, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., former
Executive Director, MedPAC
Keynote Presentation
 Norman J. Ornstein, PhD, Resident Scholar, American Enterprise Institute
 Moderator: Jeffrey H. Margolis, Chairman and CEO, The TriZetto Group
The Impact of Health Care Reform on Medicaid
 Alan Weil, Executive Director, National Academy for State Health Policy
 David Maxwell-Jolly, PhD, Undersecretary, California Health and Human Services
 Christopher Perrone, MPP, Deputy Director, Health Reform and Public Programs Initiative,
California HealthCare Foundation
 Moderator: Terry Belmont, CEO, UCI Medical Center
Day Two
The Outlook for Accountable Care Organizations
 Robert Kocher, MD, Director of the McKinsey Center for U.S. Health System Reform, McKinsey &
Co., Inc.
 Michael Ramseier, Vice President, Provider Engagement and Contracting, Anthem Blue Cross
 Robert J. Margolis, MD, CEO, HealthCare Partners
 John Gorman, CEO, Gorman Health Group
 Moderator: Jay J. Cohen, MD, MBA, Executive Chairman, Monarch HealthCare
Strategic Outlook on the Health Care Market – The Market Response to Health Care Reform
 Scott Gottlieb, MD, Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
 Chris Brandt, National Practice Leader, Health Care Providers, Deloitte Consulting LLP
 Paul B. Ginsburg, PhD, President, Center for Health System Change
 Ted Shannon, Investment Analyst, Arrowpoint Partners
 Moderator: Richard F. Afable, MD, MPH, President, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
In addition to policy-related issues, conference speakers will address the impact of new
technologies transforming healthcare delivery and competitive forces in the marketplace influencing
business strategies of hospitals and insurance companies.
The annual Health Care Forecast Conference has become a leading national forum for
discussing the economics and politics of healthcare. Each conference includes an economic forecast for
the healthcare industry, a federal budget outlook, updates on state healthcare issues, and the latest
industry trends, giving participants a broader and deeper understanding of the forces that affect the way
health care is delivered in this country. This highly respected event provides knowledge and insights to
leaders in the private and public healthcare sectors who are grappling with complex problems during an
era of unprecedented change.
This year’s conference will be at the Beckman Center, located at 100 Academy Way in Irvine.
Cost for the event is $695.00 per person. For full registration details, a list of speakers and schedule, visit
merage.uci.edu/go/hcc.
About The Center for Health Care Management and Policy
The Center for Health Care Management and Policy at The Paul Merage School of Business
advances knowledge through research and education while providing forums for dialogue on crucial
challenges and concerns facing the nation’s healthcare system today. This interdisciplinary research
institute brings together healthcare scholars, policy experts, and industry professionals to share vital
information and a range of perspectives on such fundamental issues as quality of care, cost, and access.
About The Paul Merage School of Business at UC Irvine
The Paul Merage School of Business at UC Irvine offers four dynamic MBA programs – plus PhD
and undergraduate business degrees – that deliver its thematic approach to business education:
sustainable growth through strategic innovation. It graduates leaders with the exceptional ability to help
grow their organizations through analytical decision-making, innovation and collaborative execution. Inclass and on-site experiences with real-world business problems give students the edge needed to help
companies compete in today’s global economy.
Six Centers of Excellence and an Executive Education program provide numerous and varied
opportunities for students and the business community at large to enhance their education experience
and update their professional expertise. While the Merage School is relatively young, it has quickly grown
to consistently rank among the top 10% of all AACSB-accredited programs through exceptional student
recruitment, world-class faculty, a strong alumni network and close individual and corporate relationships.
For more information visit the website at merage.uci.edu.
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