2008 Annual Summit

A discussion of Utah's health system reform:
Issues, Implementation, and Impact

The Office of the Governor of the State of Utah,
the Health System Reform Task Force of the Utah Legislature,
and the Utah Intergovernmental Roundtable wish to
thank all who made this summit a success!

See the video and materials

Speakers included:

Local Key Players . . .

• Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr.

• Representative David Clark, co-chair of Health System Reform Task Force

• Senator Sheldon Killpack, co-chair of Health System Reform Task Force

• Representative David Litvack

• Dr. Robert Huefner, Professor Emeritus, The University of Utah

• Gregory P. Poulsen, Senior Vice President for Intermountain Healthcare

National Experts . . .

• Edmund F. Haislmaier, an expert in health care policy and markets at The Heritage Foundation who frequently assists federal and state lawmakers in designing health reform proposals and legislation.

• Dr. Len Nichols, a healthcare economist and Director of the Health Policy Program at the New America Foundation. His background in health system reform is extensive, and his research primarily focuses on expanding health insurance coverage, reining in costs, and improving the overall efficiency of the health care system.

• Dennis G. Smith, the former director of the federal Center for Medicaid and State Operations including the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP).

• Michael Tanner, a Senior Fellow with Cato Institute. His research covers a variety of domestic issues, with particular emphasis on health policy. Prior to joining Cato, he served as director of research of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation and as legislative director for the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).

 

Utah Intergovernmental Roundtable