December 2011 Reform Matters Conference Call and Agenda

CONFERENCE CALL AGENDA
Hosted by the National Women’s Law Center
December 8, 2011
1:00 pm Eastern

1. Welcome & Introductions

• Judy Waxman, National Women’s Law Center

2. Federal Budget Update

The Supercommittee was unable to reach an agreement. What does this mean for health programs and what's next?

• Judy Waxman, National Women's Law Center

1. 5 Reasons Why No Deal is Better than a Bad Deal for Women

3. The Affordable Care Act Challenge before the Supreme Court

• Emily Martin, National Women's Law Center

1. Health Care Litigation: What Women Could Lose

4. ACA Implementation

We'll provide an update on the Essential Health Benefits package and the Women's Preventive Health Services

• Judy Waxman and Anna Benyo, National Women's Law Center

1. Letter to President Obama Opposing the Religious Employer Exemption
2. Denying Contraception Harms Women
3. FAQs: Access to Preventive Health Care for Women in the Health Care Law
4. NWLC Action Alert: Tell President Obama All Women Need Affordable Birth Control
5. IOM Report: Essential Health Benefits
6. Letter to Secretary Sebelius on the Development of the Essential Health Benefits Package

5. Updates, announcements, future calls:

• Next Reform Matters Call:  Thursday, January, 12 2012 at 1:00 pm Eastern. 

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