NAPH Executive Director Chris Burch joined other invested parties at the White House as President Obama spoke to the nation about the need for health care reform.

See the topics and conversations related to the concerns of NAPH members as hosted by the New York Times.

This side-by-side comparison chart highlights key provisions of the final Senate health reform bill, H.R. 3590, which passed the Senate on Dec. 24, 2009 and the final House bill, H.R. 3962, which passed in the House on Nov 7, 2009.

During this health policy webinar, John Killpack, Vice President of Advocacy Resources at the American Association of Retired Persons or AARP, discussed AARP’s grassroots advocacy strategy and how AARP’s organizing efforts affects the national reform debate. AARP has an extensive grassroots network with representation in all 50 states.

John Killpack, Vice President of Advocacy Resources at AARP

How Grassroots Mobilization is Influencing the Reform Debate: A Discussion

• Preparing for Reform - Sept. 22, 2009

  This presentation from the 2009 NAPH CEO Forum describes the major themes of health reform, including what ideas will take hold in the market with or without reform and the opportunities for safety net hospitals in the current proposals.

  Len Nichols, PhD - New America Foundation

  2009 NAPH CEO Forum

  • How Does Delivery System Reform Fit into the Current Health Reform Debate? - June 25, 2009

    Learn about the Commonwealth Fund's Commission on a High Performance Health System and what elements should be included in a truly reformed health system.

    Stephen C. Schoenbaum, MD, MPH

    • Issue Brief: The Health Care Reform Dialogue - Key Questions about Coverage and Access

      Safety net health systems are committed to providing high quality health care to their communities—now and in the future. Today, safety net health systems rely heavily on Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments to fulfill their missions of: 1) treating a disproportionate number of Medicaid and uninsured patients; 2) training physicians; and 3) ensuring that essential health care services such as trauma and burn centers are available throughout the country.
    • Issue Brief: Massachusetts Health Reform - Lessons Learned about the Critical Role of Safety Net Health Systems

      This issue brief details the experiences of Boston Medical Center and Cambridge Health Alliance—Massachusetts’ largest safety net hospitals—during health reform. Lessons learned from these two safety net health systems’ experiences can greatly impact the national debate on health reform.