Implementing Health Care Reform:

Adding the Voice of Those Living with Chronic Conditions

As advocates we must understand how health care is changing on the national, state and local levels and how we can impact it.

COME BE A PART OF THIS POWERFUL ONE-DAY EVENT FEATURING STATE & NATIONAL EXPERTS ON HEALTH CARE & ADVOCACY

Thursday, September 27th, 2012 West Des Moines Marriott 1250 Jordan Creek Parkway West Des Moines, IA 50266 8:30am 4:30pm
Lunch and snacks provided

Scheduled Speakers and Panelists:

Mike Cohen, Principal Consultant MJC Health Solutions & National PALS Board of Directors Ron Christie, President- Christie Strategies Jay Angoff, Senior Advisor and Acting Regional Director for Health and Human Services, Region 7 Jack Hatch, Iowa State Senator Dave Heaton, Iowa State Representative Amy Showalter, President and CEO - The Showalter Group, Inc.

Learn up-to-date information on the Affordable Care Act specifically pertaining to

health insurance exchanges and essential health benefit packages and the barriers and opportunities for full implementation of health care reform

Participate in the development and advocacy of health exchanges and the

essential benefits package

Identify... strategies to help advocates impact health reform initiatives, health

exchanges and essential health benefit packages

Network with health advocates on local and state health reform initiatives Facilitate... the education of regulations, policies and programs to maximize
healthcare coverage and access for those with chronic conditions

This summit is a valuable opportunity for:

Staff, volunteers or constituents with leadership responsibilities in a chronic disease patient advocacy organization Grassroots or advocacy leaders Representatives of patient advocacy organizations or health care organizations that have advocacy as part of their mission

PLEASE INVITE YOUR MEMBERS, COLLEAGUES, BOARD REPRESENTATIVES & VOLUNTEERS TO THIS EVENT.

Space for this FREE event is limited. Register by September 21 to ensure your participation! For more information or to RSVP, please call 1-877-293-5738. Or email admin@advocacyiowa.com
Summit Committee:
Jim Swanstrom, President & CEO Community Health Charities Iowa (Chair) Mark Hanson, Executive Director Iowa Family Caregiver & Iowa Association of Area Agencies on Aging Sherri Nielsen, President/CEO Easter Seals Iowa Micki Sandquist, Executive Director American Lung Association in Iowa Michael Cohen, Principal Consultant MJC Health Solutions & National PALS Board of Directors Roy Pura, State Advocacy & Alliance Development, GlaxoSmithKline Threase Harms, Partnership for Better Health

Hosted by Community Health Charities Iowa

This conference is a collaborative effort between Community Health Charities Iowa and American Lung Association in Iowa, Easter Seals Iowa, Iowa Family Caregiver/i4a, Partnership for Better Health and Patient Advocacy Leaders Summit (PALS), with funding made possible by GlaxoSmithKline.