November 2013: Addressing Rising Healthcare Costs Conference

From November 10-12 2013, Consumers Union and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) convened a working meeting in New Orleans for consumer advocates on ways to address rising healthcare costs. This meeting featured expert speakers and new resources including research offering insight into healthcare cost drivers and potential cost containment strategies.

Below you will find a report summarizing the conference, three reports commissioned as part of the conference, speaker slides and other materials.

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Reports
Conference Report: *Addressing Rising Healthcare Costs* Report: *State Approaches to Cost Containment* Report: *Private Purchaser Approaches to Cost Containment* Report: *Advocating for Lower Health Costs: How a Massachusetts Consumer Group Tackled the Problem*
Presentation Slides
Elizabeth Rosenthal, M.D. (Keynote) Lynn Quincy, Healthcare Costs 101: Ten Things You Need to Know Chapin White, Prices: The Real Healthcare Cost Driver Marianne Udow-Phillips, Going Where the Money Is: Healthcare Cost Drivers John Auerbach, Paying for Population Health as Part of Healthcare and Payment Reform Len Nichols, Incentives Matter...and CAN Improve Health James Fasules, Healthcare Cost Strategies: How Strong is the Evidence? Charles Roehrigh, Healthcare Cost Strategies Stephen Zuckerman, The ACA Offers Plenty for Cost Containment Brian Rosman, Can Consumers Organize for Delivery Reform? The Massachusetts Campaign for Better Care Marti Rosenberg, Health Insurance Small Employer Task Force: Informing and Engaging Employers on Rate Review Lorez Meinhold, Colorado's Efforts on Better Outcomes in Health Laura Etherton, Advancing Accountability: Cutting Waste and Improving Care in Oregon
Conference Materials
Agenda Speaker Bios Resources Guide Graphical Summary of the conference

November 2013: Addressing Rising Healthcare Costs Conference

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