Reform Matters Conference Call Series
NWLC hosts a national monthly Reform Matters conference call series for women's health policy advocates interested in discussing their collective efforts in the movement for comprehensive, affordable health care. Each call features presentations on current health reform battles by policy advocates on the ground.
The Reform Matters Conference Calls are held on the second Thursday of each month at 1:00pm Eastern.
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Reform Matters Conference Call Agendas and Materials
January 2010: Merging the House and Senate Health Care Reform Bills
December 2009: The Senate Health Care Reform Bill
November 2009: H.R. 3962 - What does it mean for women?
- Agenda
- The Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962): What Does It Mean for Women?
- The Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962) Provides More Affordable Coverage for Women
- The Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962) Eliminates Unfair and Discriminatory Insurance Industry Practices
October 2009: Where do things stand on health reform that meets the needs of women & their families?
August 2009: Ready for Recess
July 2009: Latest on Health Care Reform
June 2009: Congressional Schedule and Health Care Reform
- Agenda
- Health Care Reform Legislation: Tentative Process (as of July 2009)
- Light the Night Rally: Wednesday, June 24, 2009
- Health Care Can't Wait Rally: Thursday, June 25, 2009
May 2009: Congressional Action on Health Care Reform
- Agenda
- Save the Date: HCAN Lobby and Rally Day - June 25, 2009
- Can a Public Insurance Plan Increase Competition and Lower the Costs of Health Reform? (John Holahan and Linda Blumberg: Urban Institute, 2008)
April 2009: Making Medicaid Stronger and The Choice of a Public Health Insurance Plan
- Agenda
- Building on a Solid Foundation: Medicaid's Role in a Reformed Health Care System (Vikki Wachino, Cindy Mann, and Martha Heberlein, March 2009)
- A Modest Proposal for a Competing Public Health Plan (Len Nichols and John M. Bertko, March 2009)
- Competitive Health Care: A Public Health Insurance Plan that Delivers Market Discipline (Peter Harbage and Karen Davenport, March 2009)
March 2009: Older Women and Health Care
- Agenda
- Health Coverage and Concerns Facing Older Women, Kaiser Family Foundation
- Salient Features Of Medicare, Center for Medicare Advocacy
February 2009: Young Women and Health Care
- Agenda
- Young Women Coverage Charts, National Women's Law Center
- Young Women Fact Sheet, Raising Women's Voices
- Expanding Coverage for Dependents, Community Catalyst
- Get a Young Adult Plan (YAP), Health Care for All Massachusetts
January 2009: The Cost of Doing Nothing – Moving Health Reform in 2009
- Agenda
- Health Reform: Women Don't Want to Wait, Herndon Alliance
- Women and Health Care Reform: Key Messaging Lessons, Presented to the National Women’s Law Center by Celinda Lake
