Health Care Reform: How New Federal Policies Will Impact Cities, Children and Families

Posted by on December 14, 2009

NLC audioconference discusses impact of health reform of cities

The National League of Cities will sponsor an audioconference on Health Care Reform: How New Federal Policies Will Impact Cities, Children and Families on Thursday, December 17th from 12:30-1:30pm.

Speakers, including NLC federal relations staff, will discuss the key provisions of pending bills.  Topics will include proposed changes to the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP); subsidies to help low-income families purchase insurance coverage; and provisions designed to reduce the growth of health care costs, improve access to wellness and preventive services and expand insurance coverage to all Americans.

In addition to hearing about the impact on children and families, listeners will learn about the implications of federal health proposals for cities as employers and safety net providers.

While the call is free, it is only available to a limited number of participants and advance registration is required by December 15th.

To register for the event, click here.

http://www.nlc.org/iyef/events___audioconferences/register.aspx

For more information, email Michael Karpman at karpman@nlc.org or call 202-626-3072.