What's New
Congressional Staff Briefing: "Who Will Care for the Chronically
Ill?"
On Monday, February 26, 2001, Rich Bringewatt was a featured speaker
at a healthcare briefing on Capitol Hill. "Who Will Care for the
Chronically Ill?" was sponsored by the Alliance for Health Reform.
Senator Jay Rockefeller, co-chair of the Alliance, provided opening
remarks; Dr. Gerard Anderson of Johns Hopkins presented data from a new
Harris poll on public attitudes about chronic illness, and Rich made the
case for health systems reform. Rich and Dr. Anderson were joined by Dr.
Robert Friedland, director, National Academy on an Aging Society, on a
panel that responded to questions from congressional staff and press.
Over 200 congressional staff, press, and policy leadership attended this
two-hour luncheon briefing. The Alliance for Health Reform is the
principle resource used by Congress to educate congressional staff on
health policy issues. The Alliance holds special briefings on Medicare
issues about a dozen times a year. The Alliance is co-chaired by Senator
Rockefeller (D) and Senator Frist (R).
Rich Bringewatt's opening remarks and Presentation:
Opening
Remarks.pdf
Slides.pdf
View this event: http://www.kaisernetwork.org/healthcast/alliance/chronic_care/feb01
"Chronic Illness and Caregiving"
A Harris Interactive
Inc. Survey Conducted on behalf of Partnership for Solutions
Important new information on chronic conditions in America, including
that the overwhelming majority of Americans worry that the 125 million
people living with chronic conditions in the United States are often not
getting the care they need and are calling on Washington to take action.
The Partnership for Solutions, led by Johns Hopkins University and The
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is a new initiative to improve the care
and quality of life for people with chronic conditions. The National
Chronic Care Consortium is an active member of the Partnership, joined
by the Alzheimer's Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, American
Diabetes Association, American Geriatrics Society, Family Voice, and the
national Alliance for the Mentally Ill.
Harris
Survey Results.pdf
Partnership
for Solutions.pdf
Perceptions
about Chronic Conditions Fact Sheet.pdf
Prevalence
and Cost of Chronic Condictions Fact Sheet.pdf
