It's an age-old debate. One that has drawn the interest of the entire country and the outcome hangs in the balance of which team has the strongest players and the best defensive and offensive strategies. You're thinking Super bowl? Not in the traditional gridiron sense. Rather, I'm referring to the Superbowl otherwise known as the push for health care reform. While enormous work and discussion has taken place around this here in D.C. and nationwide, it's still an issue that has experts and amateurs alike scratching our heads about how this is all going to play out.
On Thursday night I attended the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association event called "Legislative Agenda on Health Care Reform." For such a formal title, it was actually a refreshing discussion from a panel of industry and policy experts who broke the whole debate down for us into chewable, bite-sized pieces. The HBA - a professional organization that caters to the education and advancement of women and men in the healthcare industry - has a knack for putting together events that are timely and relevant, with this event being no exception. In this case, bringing this discussion together just 24 hours after the State of the Union address couldn't have been better timed. (more...)
