Submitted by Mary Pat Kessler, Director Business Development, Brown & Brown Consulting
The Future of Health Care program was excellent and informative. The program addressed business executives, benefits decision-makers, HR professionals and small business owners. The panelist explained how business will be impacted by changes in health care and the effect it could have on the economy.
The featured speaker, Tommy G. Thompson, former United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, four-term governor of Wisconsin, and Independent Chairman of the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions was excellent and engaging. Secretary Thompson shared a national perspective on health care and proposals from each presidential candidate. The statistics were startling, 2.4 trillion dollars spent on health care in the US. 70 to 80% of the healthcare dollars spent is for chronic disease which we have control over, smoking and diabetes. Secretary Thompson predicts Medicare will go broke by 2012.
A PA state perspective and panel discussion was also interesting. The panel discussed healthcare reform, CAP, Cover All Pennsylvanians, and the billions of dollars spent in the state. They also discussed the uninsured problems in the state. Finally, some strategies were discussed in combating the rising cost of healthcare.
Renee Amoore was an excellent moderator. She kept the panel on task and provided entertainment! As always, Renee kept the audience engaged and present through the end of the program. Finally, the networking opportunity was amazing!
To view photos of the event, click here. Also, check out the article about the event in the Inquirer here.
