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Kaiser First Edition
Friday,
May 16, 2008
TODAY'S NEWS
Two California Health Insurers Agree To Reinstate Coverage for 1,200 People Whose Policies Were Rescinded After Incurring High Medical Bills
Los Angeles Times (Requires free, one-time registration)
ALSO IN TODAY'S REPORTS
- GAO, Congressional Research Service Say Bush Administration Improperly Issued Directive That Limits States' Abilities To Expand SCHIPs, CQ HealthBeat Reports
News summaries of these stories and more will be published at 11:30 a.m. ET in the complete Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report.
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Host: The Soldiers Project, Los Angeles Institute and Society for Psychoanalytic Studies, and Ernest S. Lawrence Trauma Center
Event: Conference, "Hidden Wounds of War: Pathways to Healing," to dialogue with experts who provide mental health services to military service members and their families, May 16-18
Location: Westin Bonaventure Hotel, 404 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, Calif.
Event Contact: Judith Broder, 818-761-7438 or 877-576-5343; e-mail, info@thesoldiersproject.org
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Host: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Synthesis Project
Event: Webinar, "Choosing a Health Care Provider: The Role of Quality Information," to examine how consumers use health care quality information to choose physicians and hospitals
Start Time: 1:30 PM
Location: Webinar
Event Contact: 202-745-5119; e-mail, egarland@gymr.com. Please RSVP
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Host: American College of Physicians
Event: American College of Physicians Annual Convention, May 13-17
Location: Washington Convention Center, 801 Mt. Vernon Place, Washington, D.C.
Event Contact: 800-523-1546 or 215-351-2400; or visit Web site.
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Host: International Association for the Study of Obesity
Event: 16th European Conference on Obesity, May 14-17
Location: Geneva Palexpo, CH-1218 Grand-Saconnex, Geneva, Switzerland
Event Contact: +41 22 761 24 04 or +41 22 761 24 05; e-mail, media@eco2008.org; or visit Web site.
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Host: Campaign To End Obesity
Event: Health policy and fitness fair, "Leading Health and Fitness Groups to Congress: Address Obesity in the U.S."
Start Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Rayburn Building Foyer, Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C.
Event Contact: Leslie Brenowitz, 202-331-4323; e-mail, lbrenowitz@vancomm.com
MONDAY'S EVENTS (5/19/2008)
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Host: Women in Government Relations
Event: "Overhauling the Health Care System -- 2008 Presidential Plans"
Start Time: 10:30 AM
Location: George Washington University Hospital, 900 23rd St., N.W., Washington, D.C.
Event Contact: Ann Walker-Jenkins, 202-484-8408; e-mail, awalker-jenkins@aanadc.com; or visit Web site.
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Host: Trust for America's Health
Event: "Fixing Food Safety: Protecting America's Food Supply From Farm-to-Fork"
Start Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Rayburn Building, 2322, Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C.
Event Contact: Dara Alpert, 202-223-9870, ext. 20; e-mail, dalpert@tfah.org; or visit Web site.
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Host: NIH
Event: Conference call to discuss a new trans-NIH clinical research program and its anticipated service to the medical community and patients from across the U.S.
Start Time: 11:00 AM
Event Contact: Raymond MacDougall, 301-402-0911; e-mail, macdougallr@mail.nih.gov
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Host: National Community Pharmacists Association
Event: National Community Pharmacists Association's 40th Annual Conference on National Legislative and Government Affairs, May 19-21
Location: Hyatt Regency, Washington, D.C., 400 New Jersey Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C.
Event Contact: John Norton, 703-600-1174; e-mail, john.norton@ncpanet.org
For a comprehensive list of upcoming National Health Policy events, please visit the Calendar.
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