| Breakfast Buffet in Auditorium Lobby |
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7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. |
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| Health Summit Begins |
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8:00 a.m. |
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| Summit Welcome and Overview |
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8:00 a.m. to 8:10 a.m. |
| Tom Bowser, President and CEO |
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| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City |
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| Political Landscape of the Health Care Industry |
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8:10 a.m. to 8:50 a.m. |
| Robert Laszewski, President |
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| Health Policy & Strategy Associates |
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| Background: Political Analyst |
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| Q&A |
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8:50 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. |
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| Introduction of Survey, Presentation of Survey Results |
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9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. |
| Tom Bowser, President and CEO |
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| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City |
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| Pete S. Levi, President |
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| Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce |
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| Vince Vandehaar, Owner |
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| VVV Research & Development, INC |
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| Q&A |
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9:45 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. |
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| Morning Break |
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10:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. |
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| Health Care Reform from a Bipartisan Perspective |
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10:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
| Senator Bob Dole |
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| Founding Member of the Bipartisan Party for Health Care Reform |
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| Q&A |
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11:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. |
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| A Healthier You Results |
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11:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. |
| Gregg Laiben, MD, Medical Director |
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City |
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| Q&A |
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12:00 p.m. to 12:10 p.m. |
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| Wrap Up/Summary |
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12:10 p.m. to 12:20 p.m. |
| Tom Bowser, President and CEO |
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| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City |
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| Adjourn/Proceed to Lunch |
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12:20 p.m. |
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| Lunch |
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12:25 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. |
The 3rd annual Health Summit, The Face of Health Care Tomorrow, was well attended and those assembled represented a powerful force of positive energy regarding health care reform. The keynote speaker, Senator Bob Dole, presented a bipartisan view with his characteristic wit and expressed the hopeful promise of what can be achieved by working together. For details on the information presented, summit summaries or communications materials, click on any of the links below.