Events

	September 2007 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
	Would Universal Healthcare Make Us Well?
	Ackerman Grand Ballroom - UCLA (map) Wednesday, September 12, 2007 7:00am - 11:30am

	Cost of the Event
	Registration Fee: $350
	VIP Table of 6: $1200 (Includes corporate placard)

	Overview
	The goal of this half day event is to create an informed and provocative conversation about the economics of healthcare reform. While there are many arguments on both sides of the general healthcare issue we at the forecast would like to address this from an economic perspective focusing primarily on the financial effects this would have on businesses, the community, government and individuals.
	Agenda
	7:00-8:00am
	Registration and Continental Breakfast
	8:00-8:10am
	Welcome and Introductions
	Edward Leamer, Director, UCLA Anderson Forecast
	8:10-9:05am
	I. National, State, Regional Forecasts
	Will turmoil in the credit and stock markets lead to a recession? Is the drop in house prices spilling over into consumer durables such as automobiles? Is the housing recession in the 3rd or 8th inning? Will CA's mortgage defaults lead to a spike in bankruptcies and non-mortgage defaults?
	Edward Leamer, Director, UCLA Anderson Forecast
	David Shulman, Senior Economist, UCLA Anderson Forecast
	Ryan Ratcliff, Economist, UCLA Anderson Forecast
	Jerry Nickelsburg, Economist, UCLA Anderson Forecast
	9:05-9:10am
	Opening Speaker Introduction
	David W. Olson, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications - Investor Relations Officer, Health Net, Inc.
	9:10-9:30am
	II. American Healthcare in the 21st Century
	E. Richard Brown, Founder & Director, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, Professor, UCLA School of Public Health
	9:30-9:35am
	Keynote Introduction
	Edward Leamer, Director, UCLA Anderson Forecast
	9:35-9:55am
	III. Keynote Address
	Bruce Bodaken, Chairman, President & CEO Blue Shield of California
	9:55-10:10am
	Break
	10:10-11:10am
	IV. Would Universal Healthcare Make Us Well?
	Who should decide how much health-care and for whom? Can businesses stay healthy if they are required to pay for universal healthcare? How well does Medicare work, and is that a model for the rest of us? What impact do the uninsured have on the economy?
	William B. Caswell, SVP of Operations, Kaiser Permanente, Co-Chair of the Healthcare Committee, LA Chamber of Commerce
	Patricia Clarey, Chief Operating Officer, Health Net of California, Inc.
	Marian Mulkey, Senior Program Officer, The California Healthcare Foundation
	John Ramey, Senior Health Policy Consultant for Governor Schwarzenegger
	11:10-11:30am
	Questions and Answers
	11:30am
	Adjourn
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	For more information regarding this event please contact: Sherif Hanna Managing Director UCLA Anderson Forecast 323-932-0411 sherif.hanna@anderson.ucla.edu
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	Last updated: August 6, 2007