Connecticut Health Care Summit
Impacts of Health Care Policy Change on Business and the Economy
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009
7:30 a.m. – Registration
8 a.m. to noon – Program
New Haven Lawn Club, 193 Whitney Ave., New Haven
Everyone agrees: We all need health care, and we need a system that works. But the task of reforming the health care system is enormously complex, the stakeholders are exceedingly frustrated, and the projected costs are mind-boggling.
In the coming months, we will almost certainly see major changes in health care policy, and those changes will have far-reaching effects on federal, state, and local taxation, as well as business opportunities and retirement planning. The case for a serious look at health care is compelling.
Take advantage of this unique opportunity to hear from experts representing various sectors directly affected by health care policy.
General Sessions
Opening Remarks
Thomas R. Sullivan, Commissioner, Connecticut Insurance Department
CT Economic Update
Presented by Donald L. Klepper-Smith, Chief Economist and Director of Research, DataCore Partners, LLC, and Peter M. Gioia, Vice President and Economist, Connecticut Business & Industry Association
The Federal Budget and Health Care — Legislation and Long-Term Effects
Joshua B. Gordon, Policy Director, The Concord Coalition
CT's Health Care Choices—Risks and Opportunities for Business
Eric J. George, J.D., Associate Counsel, Connecticut Business and Industry Association
Health Care Panel Controlling Costs-Risks and Opportunities
Michael Herbert, President and CEO, ConnectiCare; Stephen A. Frayne, Senior Vice President, Health Policy, Connecticut Hospital Association; Dr. Claudia Gruss, President, Fairfield County Medical Association
Moderator: John J. Turgeon, CPA, Director of Professional Development, Kostin, Ruffkess & Company, LLC
Credits
Attendees can earn 4 CPE credits.
Cost per person:
• CBIA & CSCPA members, $75
• Nonmembers, $100
• Table of 10, $700