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The UCLA Anderson Forecast
present the quarterly economic forecast conference The Benefits Cost Crisis: Causes, Consequences and Solutions Westin Bonaventure Hotel Thursday, March 25, 2004 11:00am - 5:30pm |
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| 11:00am - 11:05am |
Welcome and Opening Remarks |
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Edward Leamer, Director, UCLA Anderson Forecast |
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| 11:05am - 11:10am |
Opening Remarks |
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Deloitte |
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| 11:10am - 11:30am |
Laying Down the Numbers: A Broad Outline of the Healthcare Crisis |
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Christopher Thornberg, Senior Economist, UCLA Anderson Forecast |
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| 11:30am - 11:50am |
Panel I Intro Speaker |
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James Lott, Executive Vice President, Health Care Policy Development and Communications, Hospital Association of Southern California |
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| 11:50am - 12:50pm |
The Benefits Cost Crisis - Causes and Consequenses |
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Why are healthcare and workers' comp premiums rising so rapidly? What impact has it had on
businesses, the Government, and families here in California |
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Gerald Kominski, Professor, Health Services and Associate Director, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research |
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Dr. Jonathan Fielding, Director of Public Health for Los Angeles County |
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Renee W. Fraser, President/CEO, Fraser Communications and Past President, National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO-LA) |
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Fred J. Grigsby, Jr., VP of HR and Labor Relations, Southern California Edison |
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| 1:00pm - 2:00pm |
Luncheon |
| 2:10pm - 2:30pm |
Panel II Intro Speaker |
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Tony Miller, CEO, Definity Health |
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| 2:30pm - 3:30pm |
The Benefits Cost Crisis - Public and Private Solutions |
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What can the Government do to slow down rising healthcare & workers' comp costs?
What about private businesses? |
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Thomas Rice, Professor, UCLA Public Health - Health Services |
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Jeffrey Rideout, MD, President & CEO, Blue Shield CA Foundation |
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Steve Thompson, Director of Governmental Affairs, California Medical Association |
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Frank Neuhauser, Specialist, Project Director, UC Berkeley Survey Research Center |
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| 3:30pm - 3:50pm |
Break |
| 3:50pm - 5:00pm |
Forecast for the Nation, State and Region |
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Michael Bazdarich, Senior Economist, UCLA Anderson Forecast |
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Joe Hurd, Senior Economist, UCLA Anderson Forecast |
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Christopher Thornberg, Senior Economist, UCLA Anderson Forecast |
| 5:00pm - 5:30pm | Questions and Answers |
| 5:30pm | Adjourn |
| Check back again for program updates. |
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