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Len M. Nichols and Ron Pollack Speak AHIP’s State Issues Conference 10/4/12

CHPRE Staff — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:51:07 +0000

Thought Leaders to Speak at State Issues Conference
Early Registration Ends Next Week!As health care reform implementation proceeds, states are being asked to make important decisions on cost, quality, and coverage of care. Join us at AHIP’s State Issues Conferenceon October 3-5 in Washington, D.C. as our speakers address key challenges and provide valuable insights, best practices, and actionable steps that stakeholders should consider as states discuss how to implement reform.Year after year, this popular conference has brought thought leaders and experts together to address key legislative and regulatory issues facing the states. Held only one month before Election Day, this year’s conference will feature sessions on state Medicaid programs, Exchanges, delivery system reform, and more.Announcing Two New Speakers:

Health Reform Implementation in the Spotlight: State Perspectives Set the Stage		Strategic Alliances to Address Common Challenges

Len M. Nichols, PhD, Director, GMU Center for Health Policy Research, George Mason University, College of Health and Human Services		Ron Pollack, Founding Executive Director, Families USA

Other Confirmed Speakers Include:

Amanda Austin, Director, Federal Public Policy, National Federation of Independent Business
Strategic Alliances to Address Common Challenges
Amanda Cowley, Acting Director, State Health Exchanges, Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight
Preparing to Play in the Exchanges Marketplace: State-Based, Partnership or FFE Exchange Model
Charlie Cook, Editor and publisher of The Cook Political Report and a political analyst for the National Journal Group and NBC News
The 2012 Political Environment: Speculation and Predictions Abound
Cynthia Crone, Exchange Planning Director, Arkansas
Preparing to Play in the Exchanges Marketplace: State-Based, Partnership or FFE Exchange Model
Joan Henneberry, Principal, Health Management Associates
Policy Decisions for State Medicaid Programs
Matt Salo, Executive Director, National State Medicaid Directors
Policy Decisions for State Medicaid Programs

Who Should Attend?

If you are interested in state government and public affairs, state regulatory and legislative issues, and grassroots advocacy and policy issues at the state level, this event is for you. You are encouraged to invite your retained, outside counsel to participate in the conference too.*

Build a Network of Colleagues

AHIP’s State Issues Conference provides a unique opportunity for you to meet with and get to know the state-level professionals working in health care whose challenges most closely resemble your own. It’s an opportunity to share your knowledge and become updated on how other states are approaching key health care questions.

Team Discounts

To encourage your team’s attendance, we offer a special team discount. This is the perfect opportunity to encourage your colleagues to join in this unique learning experience. Please visit the conference website for details.

Early Registration Ends Next Week

Early registration ends next week on Thursday, September 20. Click here to register today and save. Visit the conference website for additional details.

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* Invited counsel will need to indicate their health plan or association affiliation and provide a contact at the organization when they register.

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Len M. Nichols Moderates at the 2012 Colorado Health Symposium

CHPRE Staff — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 16:42:07 +0000

Courtesy of Twitter Pics and the Colorado Health Symposium

This week, Len M. Nichols will speak and moderate at the 2012 Colorado Health Symposium, which takes place from July 25, 2012 through July 27, 2012. This year’s theme is “Health Equity: Bridging the Divides”

The Health Symposium is sold out but it does have a UStream Option for those who would like to watch. Len will moderate and facilitate panels on Thursday July 26th in the morning on the topic “Does Health Live in Your Zip Code” and in the afternoon on “The Colorado Health Benefit Exchange: A Roadmap to Accessible and Affordable Coverage”.

For more information about the Colorado Health Symposium and the agenda, please click here. Symposium Information, Agenda.

Following the event, a report subtitled “Health Equity: Bridging the Divides” was released. You can view the pdf as well as some highlights through this link.

Len M. Nichols speaks at the Annual Valentine’s Day Heart Protection Seminar in Los Angeles, California

CHPRE Staff — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:37:43 +0000

On February 14, 2012, Len M. Nichols spoke at the Annual Valentine’s Day Heart Protection Seminar. The topic was How Will Healthcare Reform Affect Me?

Len Nichols Presents at in Seattle Washington at the Bodemer Lecture

CHPRE Staff — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:20:14 +0000

On February 2nd, 2012 at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. The annual lecture featured Len M. Nichols who presented his talk “The Physician Leadership We Need”. For more information about the lecture, please click the link : Bodemer Lecture 2012 .

Len M. Nichols speaks in Lawrence, Kansas at the Plymouth Congressional Church

CHPRE Staff — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 20:05:26 +0000

On Sunday March 11th, Len M. Nichols shared a well received Sermon about Faith and Healing. Click here to listen to the sermon and here to read it.

A Brief Outline of Plymouth’s History

Plymouth was organized in October,1854, in a “hay tent” soon after Lawrence was organized as a city. Samuel Y. Lum was the pastor. It was the first church established in Kansas Territory.

Stone Church, 1857

Its first building, the Stone Church built at what is now 6th and Louisiana, was used from 1857 though not completed until 1862.

Pastor Richard Cordley was pastor from 1857 to 1875 and from 1884 to 1904, a total of 34 years.

Quantrill’s Raid on Lawrence in August, l863, killed several church members and friends and destroyed church records when the Cordley home was burned. The Plymouth church building was not damaged.

The Brick Church, 1870

The Brick Church (the current sanctuary) was completed in 1870 at a cost of approximately $45,000. The architect was John Haskell, the Kansas state architect. The women raised the money for the sanctuary windows which were made in England.

Parish House, 1916

The Parish House (where South Church is today) was added in 1916 under the leadership of Pastor Noble Elderkin.

The Marvin Memorial Organ was installed in 1922.

The Parish House burned in l955. The opportunity was taken to rebuild two stories of Parish House and to add North Church. The Thrift Shop was established at that time. There was a large increase in membership during the pastorate of Dale Turner from 1948 to 1958.

Plymouth voted to be a part of the United Church of Christ in 1961.

Head Start with its day care began in l965 in South Church.

A Reuter organ was installed in 1970.

Homer “Butch” Henderson was a very popular pastor from 1973 to 1986.

The sanctuary was renovated in 1992.

Senior Pastor Peter Luckey came in 1995.

A new South Church was constructed in 2000 and the renovation of North Church followed in 2001.

150th anniversary celebration continues for a year ending in October, 2004.

Written by Al Sellen, Historian[1]

[1] http://www.plymouthlawrence.com/who/history

Len M Nichols speaks at ACC Cardiovascular Care Summit in Las Vegas, Nevada

CHPRE Staff — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:10:19 +0000

On January 12, 2012, Len M Nichols spoke at the ACC Cardiovascular Care Summit, in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information about this summit, please follow this link.

Len M. Nichols Speaks at the Oklahoma Hospital Associations Annual Convention on December 1, 2011

CHPRE Staff — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:28:44 +0000

On December 1, 2012, Len M. Nichols presentation his talk “Health Care Reform: Where Have We Been, Where Are We Now, Where Are We Going?” at the Oklahoma Hospital Associations Annual Convention.

Click Len M. Nichols Oklahoma Hospital Association Talk for a pdf version of his talk.

Click here to view the Oklahoma Hospital Associations Convention website.

Click here to view an online version of the convention schedule.

Len M. Nichols “examines the path to reform and it’s impact on the states” at the American Medical Association Conference, January 5 – 7, 2012

CHPRE Staff — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:15:49 +0000

On January 6th, 2012, Len M. Nichols presented his talk “Wanted! Physician Leadership” at the American Medical Associations Annual State Legislative Strategy Conference.

Click Len M. Nichols AMA Talk January 2012 for a pdf version of Len M. Nichols’ talk.

Click here for further information about the AMA conference.

Inside Deficit Reduction, Now What? Len Nichols speaks at Alliance for Health Reform

CHPRE Staff — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:11:38 +0000

On December 2, 2011, Len M. Nichols spoke at the Alliance for Health reform in Washington, DC. The event was sponsored by the Alliance for Health Reform, The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the SCAN Foundation, and the Commonwealth Fund. This is a clip of that event.

To view a video or hear a podcast of the entire event, please click here.

New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange Summit – Santa Ana Pueblo, NM

CHPRE Staff — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 17:20:53 +0000

This presentation took place on November 27th and 28th, 2011 at the New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange Summit at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya, Santa Ana Pueblo, NM. The one in a half day Summit was attended by key legislative, executive branch, and civil society leaders in New Mexico, and speakers came from all over the country, sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, McCune Charitable Foundation, Con Alma Health Foundation, and coordinated by the Center for Health Policy at the University of New Mexico, Executive Director Robert Valdez, Ph.D.