Health Policy Through a Crystal Ball - Predictions from Federal and State Officials

Explore the future of public sector health care through insights from former governors and HHS secretaries in this 52-minute conference talk from The Aspen Institute. Gain perspectives from both sides of the political aisle as Roy Cooper, Kathleen Sebelius, and Christopher Sununu, moderated by Julie Rovner, discuss the evolving challenges facing state and federal health policy leaders. Learn about the frontline struggles governors face with budget-straining health care costs, reproductive health issues, the ongoing opioid epidemic, and providing access to care for undocumented populations. Understand the complex responsibilities of the Secretary of Health and Human Services in overseeing the nation's biomedical, public health, public insurance, and research systems. Examine the dynamic landscape of Medicaid as a shared state-federal responsibility and its impact on both levels of government. Discover predictions about upcoming challenges and opportunities in public health policy from experienced leaders who have navigated these complex systems firsthand.