Health Policy Seminar Series Archive

Cuellar

Thank you for participating in the Health Policy Seminar Series

Thank you for joining series moderator Alison Cuellar, PhD, Professor at George Mason University's Department of Health Administration and Policy. Recordings of Seminars can be found below.

 

 

Medicare’s New Drug Price Negotiation Program 

June 14, 2023

Featuring

  • Jeromie Ballreich, PhD, Associate Scientist, Department of Health Policy and Management, John Hopkins University
  • Jennifer Bryant, Executive Vice President, Policy and Research, PhRMA 
  • Sean Dickson, Senior Vice President, Pharmaceutical Policy & Strategy, AHIP 

View the recording here.


Public Health, Lessons Learned 

July 27, 2021

Moderator: 

Marcus Plescia, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer, ASTHO  

Presenters:  

  • Lessons from the National Vaccination Effort: Bechara Choucair, MD, Vaccinations Coordinator at The White House 

  • Local Lessons from a Frontline Health Official: Reuben Varghese, MD, MPH, Public Health Director, Arlington County, Virginia 

  • Manufacturer Perspectives, US and Global: Sharon Lamberton, MS, Deputy Vice President, PhRMA

View the recording of Public Health, Lessons Learned (YoutTube).


Top Priorities for Access and Affordability 

July 13, 2021 

Presenters: 

  • Post-pandemic Primary Care, What Next?  Shawn Martin, Executive Vice President & Chief Executive Officer, American Academy of Family Physicians  
     
  • Marketplace Coverage, What Next? Jeannette Thornton, Senior Vice President of Product, Employer, and Commercial Policy, America’s Health Insurance Plans 
     
  • Balancing Value with Affordability and Access Post COVID:  Peter Bach, PhD, Director of Center for Health Policy and Outcomes, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NY 

View the recording of Top Priorities for Access and Affordability (YouTube).


City Policy: Forming Unique Partnerships to Improve Health  

June 29, 2021

Presenters:

  • City Policy and Health: Catherine Patterson, MPP, Co-Executive Director, CityHealth 

  • The Armed Forces’ Role in Community Health Partnerships:  Captain Kimberly Elenberg, RN, DNP, U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs 

  • Developing Collective Impact in Communities, Approaches, and Lessons: William Hazel, MD, Senior Deputy Executive Director, Claude Moore Foundation 

View the recording of City Policy: Forming Unique Partnerships to Improve Health (YouTube)


Promoting Housing Stability Through Health Policy

June 15, 2021

Presenters:

  • Hospitals and Health Systems’ Role in Providing Support for Housing and other Social Determinants of Health: Shira Hollander, Senior Associate Director, Policy Development, American Hospital Association 

  • Encouraging Housing Stability Through Medicaid Managed Care Contracts: Anna Cleveland, Govt. Operations Consultant, Division of Medicaid Policy, Florida Agency for Health Care Administration  
     
  • View from the Housing Provider on Linkages to Health Systems and Plans: Nina Janopaul, President/CEO, Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing

View the recording of Promoting Housing Stability Through Health Policy (YouTube).


Health Policymaking Priorities Now 

June 1, 2021 

Presenters: 

View from Capitol Hill: Audrey Smith, Senior Policy Advisor to Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Stuart Portman, Health Policy Advisor, Majority Staff, Senate Finance Committee. View the recording of View from Capitol Hill (YouTube)

State Medicaid Opportunities: Ellen Montz, PhD, Chief Deputy & Chief Health Economist, Department of Medical Assistance Services, Virginia.

Latest Trends in Health Insurance and Coverage: Jessica Banthin, PhD, Senior Fellow, Urban Institute. View the recording of Latest Trends in Health Insurance and Coverage (YouTube).


Marijuana Legalization in Virginia

April 27, 2021

Presenters:

Delegate Charniele Herring 
Majority Leader of the 
Virginia House of Delegates

Marc Spear 
CFO of Camaraderie Holdings

Jane Allen
Senior Manager of Public Health 
RTI International 

View the recording of Marijuana Legalization in Virginia (YouTube)


Does Physician Reimbursement Affect Treatment? Evidence from Restricting Balance Billing in California

April 22, 2021

Presenter:

Yaa Akosa Antwi, PhD
Assistant Professor, Carey School of Business
Johns Hopkins University


Impacts of Medicaid Accountable Care on Access to Health Care and Health Outcomes: Oregon Experience Postponed 

April 8, 2021

Presenter:

Jangho Yoon, PhD, MSPH
Associate Professor 
Department of Preventive Medicine & Biostatistics
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences 
School of Medicine


Health Information Technology and 'Social Determinants of Health': State of the Science

March 18, 2021

Presenter:

Rachel Gold, PhD
Senior Investigator, Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research & Lead Research Scientist, OCHIN 

View the recording of Health Information Technology and 'Social Determinants of Health': State of the Science (Youtube).


Health Insurance in The US: A Facilitator and Barrier to Health Care Access

February 16, 2021

Presenter:

Daniel Polsky, PhD, MPP
Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Health Policy and Management
Bloomberg School of Public Health
Johns Hopkins University

View the recording of Health Insurance in The US: A Facilitator and Barrier to Health Care Access (Youtube)


Advancing Health Equity Through Informatics Research and Training: Researcher, Educator, and Editor Perspectives

January 28, 2021

Presenter:

Suzanne Bakken, PhD, RN, FAAN, FACMI, FIAHSI 
Alumni Professor of Nursing and Professor of Biomedical Informatics
Columbia University
Editor-in-Chief
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association

View the recording of Advancing Health Equity Through Informatics Research and Training: Researcher, Educator, and Editor Perspectives (YouTube)


State Health Policy Priorities A Post-Election Perspective

November 12, 2020

Presenter:

Ellen Montz, PhD
Chief Deputy & Chief Health Economist, Virginia's Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS)

What does the election outcome mean for state health policy development? Dr. Montz, Chief Deputy of the department that oversees Virginia’s Medicaid program, will share her views.


Catalyzing Community Coordination: Kaiser Permanente and Unite Us

October 20, 2020

Presenters:

Brittany Giles-Cantrell, MPH
Senior Program Manager - Community Health, Access and Social Health, Kaiser Permanente

Jason Jude
Community Engagement Officer, Unite Us

Kaiser Permanente is partnering with Unite Us, a novel software platform to help ease care coordination and referrals to community health resources, part of magnifying Kaiser's impact for a broader population.


Summer Health Policy Issues Panel 5: Health Insurance in the Current Crisis and Beyond

July 27, 2020

Presenters:

State Medicaid Challenges: Ellen Montz, PhD, Chief Deputy, Chief Health Economist, Department of Medical Assistance Services, Virginia, Department of Medical Assistance Services, Virginia

How Insurers are Responding to the Dual Crisis: Jeanette Thornton, SVP Product, Employer, and Commercial Policy, AHIP (invited)

Economy and Insurance Projections:  Linda Blumberg PhD, Urban Institute

View the recording of Health Insurance in the Current Crisis and Beyond (YouTube)


Summer Health Policy Issues Panel 4: Public Health, Lessons Learned from COVID

July 14, 2020

Future of State and Federal Public Health Planning

Presenters:

View from a Frontline Health Official: Reuben Varghese, MD, Public Health Director, Arlington, VA

Community Philanthropy: Elena Marks, President and CEO, Episcopal Health Foundation, Houston, TX

Redesigning Public Health Infrastructure: Ned Colange, MD, President and CEO, The Colorado Trust

View the recording of Public Health Lessons Learned from COVID-19. (YouTube)


Summer Health Policy Issues Panel 3: Drug Development and Pricing in COVID-19 and Beyond

June 23, 2020

Presenters:

Stimulating Drug and Vaccine Development While Balancing Cost and Liability Issues: Marta Wosinska, PhD, Director Margolis Center, Duke University.

Manufacturer’s Challenges: Mary Kosinski, Chief of Staff and Deputy Vice President for Science and Regulatory Advocacy, PhRMA

Balancing Value with Affordability and Access Post COVID:  Peter Bach, PhD, Director of the Center for Health Policy and Outcomes, Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NY

View the recording of Drug Development and Pricing in COVID-19 and Beyond (YouTube)

Read the written summary of Drug Development and Pricing in COVID-19 and Beyond 


Summer Health Policy Issues Panel 2: Policy Making in a Post COVID Election Year: What’s Happening Now?

June 9, 2020 

Moderator and Lead Issue Presenter:

Len Nichols, PhD
Emeritus Professor of Health Policy,
George Mason University and
Non-resident Fellow, Urban Institute

Policymaking Priorities Now

Presenters:

View from Capitol Hill Panelists:  Audrey Smith, Legislative Assistant to Sen. Joe Manchin and Stuart Portman, Health Policy Advisor, Majority Staff, Senate Finance Committee

Future of Primary Care, Now and in the Future:  Shawn Martin, Executive Vice President and CEO Designee, American Academy of Family Physicians 

State Challenges Now Moving Forward:  Hemi Tewarson, JD, MPHDivision DirNational Gov. Association, Center for Best Practices

View the recording of Policy Making in a Post COVID Election Year: What’s Happening Now? (YouTube)

Read the written summary of Policy Making in a Post COVID Election Year: What’s Happening Now?


Summer Health Policy Issues Panel 1: COVID 19: Where Are We Now?

June 3, 2020 

Presenters:

Status of COVID-19 Surveillance and Epidemic Trends:  Amira Roess, PhD, Professor, Department of Global and Community Health, George Mason University

Results from a National Survey: COVID-19, Behaviors, Attitudes, and the Election. Edward Maibach, PhD. University Professor, Department of Communication, and Director, Center for Climate Change Communication

Hospital and Health System Response, Intervention and Treatment. Ashley Thompson, SVP for Public Policy Analysis and Development, AHA

View the recording of COVID 19: Where Are We Now? (YouTube)

Read the written summary of COVID 19: Where Are We Now?