Scientific Proofs: Local Perspectives on Health Care Reform
Thursday, November 19, 6 to 8 p.m.
This conversation is the first in a series of after-hours, informal dialogue around timely science topics. The conversation on health care aims to offer a variety of perspectives on national health care reform and to deepen the understanding of the issues as they relate to use here in Louisville and statewide.
The conversation will be guided by audience questions, facilitated by Dr. Adewale Troutman, Science Center Board Member and Director of Public Health for Louisville Metro Government.
The November 19 dialogue features:
• Michael P. Muldoon, executive director of Health Enterprises Network. Muldoon is the former owner/president of Managed Healthcare Business Development Consulting, where he worked with health care leaders including Passport and Anthem. He was also executive director of two Humana managed care plans in Virginia and Florida.
• William B. Wagner, executive director of Family Health Centers, Inc. Family Health Centers, Inc. is a non-profit corporation established by the Louisville-Jefferson County Board of Health in 1976 to assure that residents of Louisville Metro have access to high quality primary and preventive health services, regardless of ability to pay.
• Ms. Nici Gaines, Associate Vice President of University Health Care, Inc. Gaines is the former director of the Kentucky Children’s Health Insurance Program (KCHIP) and also formerly served as director of pharmacy operations for the Department of Medicaid Services.
• Richard W. Wilson, chairman of the Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Louisville, which focuses on health information utilization and its effects on individuals and communities.
• Elizabeth M. North, Director of Reimbursement, Baptist Hospital East. North was previously a hospital contracting executive at Humana, Inc. She also worked for United Healthcare and was an independent consultant.
The lecture is free and open to the public, but seating is limited and advance reservations are required.
To reserve tickets, call (502) 560-7130 or send an email.
A cash bar will be available. Tastings of Dumante Verdenoce Liquer will be available, for those 21 and older.
