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December 14: Health Care Reform Symposium features Alain C. Enthoven
January 24: Tony Snow, Will Durst headline CCUSA 2008 event
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Please join the Contra Costa Council, along with our co-hosts and sponsors, for these  upcoming events, which we think will be outstanding!

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County Health Care Reform Symposium features renowned expert Alain C. Enthoven and distinguished panels

Friday, December 14, 8 am to 11:45 am
Concord Holiday Inn, 1050 Burnett Ave., Concord 94520


Register here by December 11!
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Stanford Prof Emeritus Alain C. Enthoven

The Contra Costa Council and Kaiser Permanentewill host a half-day Contra Costa County Health Care Reform Symposium on Friday, December 14, beginning at 8 a.m., at the Concord Holiday Inn. The event is co-hosted by Archer Norris and United Healthcare and is sponsored by John Muir Health and San Ramon Regional Medical Center.

Affordable, accessible and high quality are the three descriptive terms that consistently appear as the most important health care issues for businesses, government, labor and other civic organizations. Can the health care system be reformed to deliver on these kinds of values?

This symposium features Alain C. Enthoven, Marriner S. Eccles Professor of Public and Private Management, Emeritus, at Stanford University. Professor Enthoven (pictured) is a nationally renowned expert and author on health care reform and today's health care market place.

In addition to Professor Enthoven, there will be two panel discussions:

  • Reforming California's Health Care System with panelists Herb Schultz, Senior Health Policy Advisory to the Governor, and representatives from the Offices of State Senator Don Perata, Pro Tem, and State Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez. This panel will be facilitated by Ron Wetter, Community and Government Relations Manager, Kaiser Permanente, Diablo Service Area.
  • Striking the Balance for Health Care Reform with panelists C. Duane Dauner, President, California Hospital Association; Christopher Ohman, President & CEO, California Association of Health Plans; a representative of the Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Association; Lucia Savage, General Counsel, Pacific Business Group on Health; and Melissa Stafford Jones, President & CEO, California Association of Public Hospitals. Discussion facilitator will be Frank Puglisi, Jr., Contra Costa Regional Health Foundation Interpreter Network.
Registration and networking: 8 to 8:30 am
Program: 8:30 to 11:45 am
Cost: $20 for members, elected officials and non-members

Register by December 11 at the Council website. For questions,contact Suzanne Schoenfeld at 925-246-1880.

Tony Snow, Will Durst to headline CCUSA 2008

Thursday, January 24, 8 am to 10 pm
Hilton Concord Hotel, 1970 Diamond Blvd., Concord

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Tony SnowWatch your mailbox for an invitation to the Contra Costa Council's signature event, CCUSA 2008, which promises to rival past programs.

Former White House press secretary Tony Snow (pictured at left) will serve as evening keynote speaker, and political satirist Will Durst will launch the day with his entertaining observations on state and national politics. Complementing the program will be speakers and panels on topical policy issues and global warming.

Event sponsors include Chevron, The PMI Group, Inc., Comcast, Contra Costa Times, Morrison Foerster and Wells Fargo Bank.

For questions or to register to attend, please see our website or contact Suzanne Schoenfeld at the Contra Costa Council at 925-246-1880.
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Contact Information
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Suzanne Schoenfeld at the Contra Costa Council, phone: 925-246-1880
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