Edward C. Mazique Symposium 2008 - “U.S. Health Care Reform - Are We Asking the Right Questions?” 12:30 - 1:00 PM Registration 1:00 - 1:05 PM Welcome and Introduction of Moderator Nelson L. Adams, III, M.D., Program Chair President National Medical Association Miami, Florida 1:10 - 1:15 PM Moderator's Opening Remarks Georges C. Benjamin, M.D. Executive Director American Public Health Association Washington, District of Columbia 1:15 - 1:45 PM State Coverage Initiatives - Do Mandates Really Work? Debate Pro - Mandates Do Work Karen Davenport, M.P.A. Click here for PowerPoint presentation. Director of Health Policy Center for American Progress Washington, District of Columbia Con - Mandates Do Not Work Michael F. Cannon Click here for PowerPoint presentation Director of Health Policy Studies Cato Institute Washington, District of Columbia 1:45 - 2:00 PM Q & A 2:00 - 2:15 PM Health Reform in the Private Sector - Does Corporate America Get It? John Montgomery, M.D., M.P.H. Vice President Professional Relations Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida Jacksonville, Florida 2:15 - 2:20 P.M. Introduction of Keynote Speaker Carolyn Barley Britton, M.D., M.S. Columbia University President- Elect National Medical Association New York, New York 2:20 - 2:40 PM Keynote Address A Call to Action - Whose Responsibility Is It to Fix American Healthcare? Kenneth E. Thorpe, Ph.D. Click here for powerpoint presentation Professor and Chair Department of Health Policy & Management Rollins School of Public Health Emory University Atlanta, Georgia 2:40 - 2:55 PM Q & A 2:55 - 3:00 PM Program Conclusion Nelson L. Adams, III, M.D. Program Chair President National Medical Association Miami, Florida Send this Video to a friend