The California Symposium on Poverty

CWDA Health Care Reform Symposium
July 14, 2011
Sacramento, CA

Presentations

Panel 1: Overview of Health Care Reform

• Medi-Cal Changes Under the Affordable Care Act
  Rene Mollow, Department of Health Care Services
• The California Health Benefit Exchange: Where We Are and Where We Are Going
  Patricia Powers, California Health Exchange
• California's Navigator Program: Building on a Model of Proven Success
  Sonya Vazquez, Community Health Councils
• Federal Health Care Reform: What the Future Holds
  Beth Capell, Health Access

Panel 2: Low-Income Health Programs

• Low Income Health Program Update
  Jalynne Callori, Department of Health Care Services
• Path2Health: CMSP's Low Income Health Program
  Lee Kemper, County Medical Services Program
• LIHP Automation: SAWS System Support Option
  Meg Sheldon, County Welfare Directors Association

Panel 3: Lunch Presentations

• Hearing from Consumers About Effects of the Recession
  Dr. Gerry Fairbrother, Academy Health Senior Fellow
• Effects of the Recession on Medi-Cal: Summary of Findings from County Surveys & Eligibility Worker Focus Groups
  Cathy Senderling-McDonald, County Welfare Directors Association