Policy Briefing: Women and Health Care Reform

November 28, 2012
Anna Benyo, Senior Health Policy Analyst
National Women’s Law Center
Anna Benyo NWLC Presentation NM Policy Breifing 2012

And a local panel of experts:
Micaela Cadena, Young Women United
Pamelya Herndon, J.D., Southwest Women’s Law Center
Nandini Pillai Kuehn, Ph.D., MHA, Health Services Consulting
Ellen Pinnes, J.D., Health Policy Consultant
Roxane Spruce Bly, Bernalillo County Off-Reservation Native American Health Commission

Event sponsored by:
Gender Impacts Policy, a project of the Center of Southwest Culture
RWJF Center for Health Policy at UNM
State of Women’s Health NM: A Partnership with National Women’s Law Center
UNM Women’s Resource Center
UNM Women Studies

Policy briefing planner and moderator:
Giovanna Rossi, Collective Action Strategies, LLC

Additional materials:
Medicaid Expansion Infographic

WomenACABingaman

Report-BBER-Economic and Fiscal Impacts of the Proposed Medicaid Expansion in New Mexico-2012-10-31

Women’s Health Today covers new preventive health benefits- August 24th

Friday, August 24th 8am MST
Women’s Health Today
on KUNM 89.9fm or www.kunm.org
Listen to the August show here

Which services are covered under health insurance plans? Does Medicaid and Medicare provide the same benefits? How will the law be implemented so that women can access the benefits?

My guests include Senator Jeff Bingaman, Dr. Carrie Swartz of Bosque Women’s Care, and Rebecca Vanucci, an expectant mom.

More information about health care reform is available at www.healthcare.gov and www.nwlc.org

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Women’s Health Today is about women for everyone. How does being a woman or a man impact your health? Does health and other policy adequately address systemic problems and root causes of ill health? Women’s Health Today looks at health from an interdisciplinary and woman-centered perspective, examining the many biological, psychological, environmental and social factors effecting health.

Turn the Curve on Health – attend an event in your area

The New Mexico Department of Health is hosting 4 Turn the Curve on Health planning events throughout the state May 9 – 31, 2012 for community and Tribal partners statewide to discuss how we may work in partnership toward population based change related to nine (9) specific health areas.

If you would like to participate in this hopeful process, please access the link for the event in your area and register to Turn the Curve on Health in your public health region:

Register to Turn the Curve on Health in the Northwest Region of New Mexico (PHD Region 1, Northwest NM)May 9, 2012 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM (Lunch on your own) HOWARD JOHNSON 2915 W. Historic Highway 66 Gallup, NM 87301

Register to Turn the Curve on Health in the Northeast Region of New Mexico (PHD Region 2, Northeast NM): Turn the Curve on Health Location and Contact Information May 31, 2012 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM (Lunch on your own) COURTYARD MARRIOTT 3347 Cerrillos Road Santa Fe, NM 87507

Register to Turn the Curve on Health – Central Region (PHD Region 3 – ABQ Metro), co- hosted by Bernalillo County Community Health CouncilMay 15, 2012 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM (Lunch on your own) RAMADA ALBUQUERQUE HOTEL 10300 Hotel Avenue NE Albuquerque, NM 87123

Register to Turn the Curve on Health – Southwest Region (PHD Region 5, Southwest NM)May 22, 2012 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM (Lunch on your own) DAYS INN & SUITES MESILLA VALLEY CONFERENCE CENTER 901 Avenida de Mesilla Las Cruces, NM 88005

If you have questions, please contact the individual listed on the registration page for the event you wish to attend.

I hope you are able to join this important movement from talk to action!

Thank you! The DOH Turn the Curve on Health Team

Women’s Health Policy Forum 2012 Program and Presentations

This year’s Policy Forum focused on Health Care Reform Implementation and Implications for Women.  We also worked on “turning the curve” on selected women’s health indicators. Read the agenda and program here: NMWHPF-Program-FINAL-web
Click on the links below to read the presentations.

Justina Trott IOM Research 050212

Nancy Lee ACA Preventive Services 050212

Kelsey Heilman Basic Health Plan 050212

Micaela Cadena LegislativeUpdate 050212

Anna Benyo SCOTUS 050212

GiovannaRossi WH Indicators 050212

6th Annual Women’s Health Policy Forum

Health Care Reform Implementation and Implications for Women
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May 2, 2012
8:30am-3:30pm
Savage Auditorium
Presbyterian Hospital
1100 Central Avenue SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106

Parking:

– Conference attendees can park anywhere visitors to the hospital are allowed to park.

– Once you turn into the hospital entrance, visitors can park on the right in the parking structure attached to the hospital or on the left hand side that is marked “Visitors.”

Directions to Savage Auditorium from Lobby:

Enter the Hospital at the main entrance. Go LEFT from the Information Desk to the D Elevators (Purple Wall). Go DOWN one level to Sub-Level 1 (S1). Savage Auditorium is directly opposite the elevator.

Questions? Email: rebecca (at) collectiveactionstrategies (dot) com

Sponsored by: RWJF Center for Health Policy at UNM, Gender Impacts Policy, Molina Healthcare, Presbyterian Health Plan, NM DOH Family Health Bureau

Objectives:

1. Provide advocates in the field the opportunity to network and share updates from the 2012 NM legislative session and Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation issues.
2. Discuss issues related to ACA, focusing specifically on women and families in New Mexico.
3. Create Policy Recommendations for better coverage and access to care for women and families in New Mexico.

Advocates, community organizations, policy makers, and business leaders interested in health care policy are encouraged to attend. Seating is limited.

The Policy Forum is free of charge, but registration is required by April 20th.