Hospitals Urge Consensus Around Key Health Reform Issues
Denver, Colo. – Lt. Gov. Barbara O'Brien and other state leaders
representing a wide array of sectors across Colorado will come
together to
highlight successes the state has seen in working towards health
reform and
to discuss other steps they can take to keep reform moving forward at
the
national and state level. The community forum, hosted by the American
Hospital Association (AHA), the Colorado Hospital Association (CHA)
and the
Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, will be held on Wednesday, July 30
at 9:30
a.m. in the Craig Hall Community Room at the University of Denver.
Lt. Gov. O'Brien will be joined by Kevin Lofton, the president and chief
executive officer of Catholic Health Initiatives and immediate past
chairman
of the AHA Board of Trustees, William N. Lindsay, III with the Denver
Metro
Chamber of Commerce, and other leaders to discuss the urgent need for
health
reform. The community forum aims to generate substantive discussions and
encourage consensus around key health reform issues in Colorado.
At a time when nearly 47 million Americans, including about 826,000
Coloradans, find themselves uninsured, coupled with a broken health care
system that leaves millions more hard-working families behind, public
support and political will for safe, reliable and affordable health
care for
all Americans is at an all-time high. The need to address comprehensive
reform is real and the time is now.
Health for Life, a roadmap for health reform, was created by the AHA,
along
with leaders representing many sectors of the community. Health for Life
includes five core elements: health coverage for all, paid for by all; a
focus on wellness; the most efficient, affordable care; the highest
quality
care; and the best health information.
Panelists will discuss a variety of issues surrounding health reform
within
the Health for Life framework. To learn more about Health for Life, go
to
www.HealthForLifeAmerica.net <http://www.HealthForLifeAmerica.net> .
WHEN: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at 9:30 a.m.
WHERE: University of Denver, Craig Hall, Community Room, 2148 S. High
Street, Denver, CO 80208 (Craig Hall is on the corner of S. High
Street and
E. Evans Avenue; paid parking is available in lot 301 with entrances
off of
High Street and eastbound Evans.)
