Reform Matters Conference Call Series
Every day, it seems we hear about another sad story that demonstrates the extent of the health care crisis in this country. As the battle for comprehensive, affordable, quality health care wages on, women have much at stake. We hope that reforms are implemented soon at the national level - but right now, the front lines of this battle are in states and local communities.
While working to provide technical assistance to women's advocates fighting for health reform in their states and communities, we realized that this dialogue with advocates presented a broader opportunity to share and learn from one another's struggles and successes in achieving progressive health reform. To facilitate that conversation, NWLC is hosting a national monthly call series for women's advocates to discuss their collective efforts in the movement for comprehensive, affordable health care.
Are you a front-line fighter for health care reform?
E-mail NWLC to sign up for our next call.
Calls are held on the second Thursday of each month at 1:00pm Eastern. Each call will feature one or two presentations on current health reform battles by advocates on the ground and then address a specific question that has arisen as NWLC has worked to provide technical assistance in the states.
Sept. 11, 2008
July 10, 2008
June 12, 2008
- Agenda
- Women, Disability, and Health Care Reform (Powerpoint, 2 Mb)
- New Hampshire's New Divorce Health Access Law (MS Word)
- Working Together: Ensuring Family Economic Stability through the Divorce Health Access Project (1.5 Mb)
- Staying Healthy: A Guide to Keeping Health Insurance After Divorce
May 8, 2008
Previous Calls:
April 10, 2008
March 13, 2008
- Agenda
Further readings:
On health care reform in Massachusetts:
- Community Catalyst, Revisiting Massachusetts Health Reform
- Health Care for All Massachusetts/ACT!!
- Massachusetts Commonwealth Health Connector
On health care reform in Indiana:
- Center on Budget & Policy Priorities, Paying More for Less: 'Healthy Indiana Plan' Would Cost More Than Medicaid While Providing Inferior Coverage
Health Savings Accounts generally:
- National Women's Law Center, Women and Health Coverage: A Framework for Moving Forward (page 6)
- Families USA, HSAs: Shop While You Drop?
February 14, 2008
- Agenda
Further readings:
On lessons from past health care reform efforts:
- Alliance for Health Reform, Health Reform Lessons Learned: Veterans of 1993-94 Offer Advice to Today's Reformers
On health care reform in California: