A Seminar for New State Legislators
This non-partisan seminar, co-sponsored with the National Conference of State Legislatures and held March 31 through April 3, 2005, was designed to provide an overview of major health policy issues facing State legislators who are new to health policy issues. The purpose of the seminar was to provide the legislators with sufficient background on specific issues to address them more quickly and effectively in legislative sessions.
While listening to the audio, you can also access the individual PowerPoint® slide presentations and manually move through the slides referred to by each presenter. There is a text version of each slide presentation as well as a text transcript of the audio for each session. Select for Playback Tips and Software Requirements.
Presentations
Session 1: Roles of State Legislatures and State Government in Determining Health Policy
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Presentation (Length: 1:20 Hours)
Session 2: State Roles in Regulating Health Care Markets: Balancing Cost, Access, and Quality
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Presentation (Length: 2:00 Hours)
Session 3: Quality and Cost: Achieving Value in Today's Health Care System
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Presentation (Length: 1:30 Hours)
Session 4: Understanding the Importance of Public Health
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Presentation (Length: 1 Hour)
Session 5: Providing Access to Care, Part I: The Uninsured and the Health Care Safety Net
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Presentation (Length: 2:07 Hours)
Session 6: Hot Issues in Health Care: Focus on Medicaid and SCHIP
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Presentation (53 Minutes)
Session 7: Health Care Workforce Issues
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Presentation (Length: 1:26 Hours)
Session 8: The Crisis in Medical Malpractice Insurance
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Presentation (Length: 1:30 Hours)
Session 9: Prescription Drugs
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Presentation (Length: 1:19 Hours)
Session 10: Cost, Quality, and Access: Providing Long-term Care Services to an Increasingly Elderly and Chronically Ill Population
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Presentation (47 Minutes)
PowerPoint® files can be viewed with Microsoft® PowerPoint® or with a free PowerPoint® Viewer.
Playback Tips
- Streaming video presentations demand a lot from your computer's resources. You may find that the streaming video works better if you close other applications and windows on your computer.
- To start, pause, or stop playback, use the buttons in the upper left corner.
- To jump ahead in the session, use the slider under the title bar.
Software Requirements
To access the audio clips, you will need Real® player software installed on your computer. To download a free RealOne® player, go to http://www.real.com and select "Get the Free Real® Player." Check the minimum requirements for each for your system; if you are a Macintosh or Unix/Linux user, select the player appropriate for your computer.
Follow the instructions provided for download and installation. If you are unsure of where you saved it on your computer, select "Start" on your navigation bar, then "Find," and search for "Real." When you find the folder, look for the "Set-Up" box, select that, and the installation will begin.
Current as of October 2005
Internet Citation:
Introduction to State Health Policy: A Seminar for New State Legislators. Seminar held March 31-April 3, 2005. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/news/ulp/statepolicy/
540 Gaither Road Rockville, MD 20850