April 2011 Reform Matters Conference Call Materials

CONFERENCE CALL AGENDA
Hosted by the National Women’s Law Center
April 14, 2011
1:00 p.m. EST

I. Welcome & Topic Introduction

• Lisa Codispoti, National Women’s Law Center

II. State Exchanges:  Learning from Two Models
We’ve previously discussed state exchanges – the new marketplaces that will allow individuals and small employers to purchase health coverage.  But exactly how will they work?  On our call, we’ll be joined by two authors of a recent study that discuss two models of exchanges currently operating in Massachusetts and Utah:

• JoAnne Volk, Research Professor, Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute
• Joe Touschner, State Policy Analyst, Georgetown Center for Children and Families

A slideshow of the report's finding is attached below.

You can access a copy of their report here.

III. Update on the Federal Budget
A lot has happened in the last week regarding the federal budget – and what it all means for implementation of the Affordable Care Act.  We’ll briefly discuss:

• The FY11 budget agreement reached late last week;
• The House Republican FY12 Budget Proposal;
• What we can expect in the coming weeks and how advocates need to respond

Fact sheet:  Ruinous Medicaid Cuts in Ryan FY12 Budget Proposal Threatens Health Care for Women of All Ages

IV. Updates, announcements, future calls
Next Reform Matters Call:  Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 1pm EST. 

To register for upcoming conference calls: http://action.nwlc.org/healthcarereform

To suggest future agenda topics, or make an announcement on a call, please contact us at reformmatters@nwlc.org.

Learn more about NWLC's Progressive Leadership Advocacy Network.

Document(s):

Utah and Massachusetts Health Insurance Exchanges: Lessons Learned