Building a Stronger Foundation for Kids
CCF Annual Child Health Policy Conference
July 30-August 1, 2019
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
| SESSION | SPEAKERS | |
| 12:00 PM | LAYING THE GROUNDWORK: Welcome & Keynote Lunch Plenary: Political Landscape | Joan Alker, Georgetown CCF
Katie Beckmann, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation (moderator) Chris Jennings, Jennings Policy Strategies Dean Rosen, Mehlman, Castagnetti, Rosen & Thomas |
| 2:30 PM | Break | |
| 2:45 PM | DRILLING INTO ISSUES: THE PRESS PERSPECTIVE
Plenary: Health Care Reporter Panel |
Catherine Rampell, The Washington Post
J. David McSwane, Dallas Morning News Joan Alker, Georgetown CCF (moderator) |
| 3:45 PM | Break | |
| 4:00 PM | PAVING THE WAY FOR A HEALTHY CHILDHOOD: Plenary: Early Childhood Panel | Myra Jones-Taylor, ZERO TO THREE
Elizabeth Burke Bryant, RI KIDS COUNT Stephanie Rubin, Texans Care for Children Elisabeth Wright Burak, Georgetown CCF (moderator) |
| 5:15 PM | Adjourn Day 1 |
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
| SESSION | SPEAKERS | ||
| 8:30 AM | TAKING PRECISE MEASUREMENTS: Special Session: How 2020 Census Data Can Affect Children’s Access to Health Care/The Young Child Undercount in the 2020 Census | Deborah Stein, Partnership for America’s Children | |
| 9:10 AM | Break | ||
| 9:15 AM | SURVEYING THE LEGISLATIVE LANDSCAPE: Plenary: Capitol Hill Panel | Anne Dwyer, Senate Finance Committee, Minority Staff
Caleb Graff, House Energy and Commerce Committee, Minority Staff Stuart Portman, Senate Finance Committee, Majority Staff Rick Van Buren, House Energy and Commerce Committee, Majority Staff Kelly Whitener, Georgetown CCF (moderator) |
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| 10:45 AM | Break | ||
| 11:00 AM | Breakout
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A: CHECKING THE TOOLBOX: Tools for accountability in Medicaid Managed Care | Anne Dunkelberg, Center for Public Policy Priorities
J. David McSwane, Dallas Morning News Maggie Clark, Georgetown CCF (moderator) |
| B: NAVIGATING THROUGH ROADBLOCKS: Section 1115 Waivers/Strategies for Non-Medicaid Expansion States Going Forward | Loretta Alexander, Arkansas Advocates for Children & Families
Jessie Mandle, Utah Voices for Children Mara Youdelman, National Health Law Program Joan Alker, Georgetown CCF (moderator) |
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| 12:30 PM | Keynote Lunch Plenary | Diane Rowland, Kaiser Family Foundation | |
| 2:00 PM | Breakout
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A: DRAFTING THE BLUEPRINT: Future of Children’s Health Coverage | Representative Anne Carney, Maine House of Representatives
Jocelyn Guyer, Manatt Health Adolfo Hernandez, Pritzker Community Health Initiative, J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Family Foundation Kelly Whitener, Georgetown CCF (moderator) |
| B: BUILDING HEALTHIER SCHOOLS TO BETTER SERVE STUDENTS: Medicaid Opportunities and Challenges in Schools | Kelli Caseman, West Virginians for Affordable Health Care
Melissa Haberlen, Voices for Georgia’s Children Colleen Sonosky, Division of Children’s Health Services, DC Department of Health Care Finance Heidi Schumacher, DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education Candace Webb, Georgetown CCF (moderator) |
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| C: TOOLS OF THE TRADE: Strengthening Your Digital Communications and Messaging Workshop | Garth Moore, GMMB
Sarah Whitworth, GMMB Alison Kruzel, GMMB (moderator) |
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| 3:15 PM | Break | ||
| 3:30 PM | Breakout | A: GETTING CONCRETE RESULTS:
Advancing Child Health Outcomes |
Mike Odeh, Children Now
Michael Bailit, Bailit Health Elena Rivera, Children’s Institute Tricia Brooks, Georgetown CCF (moderator) |
| B: ASSEMBLING YOUR CREW: Parent and Beneficiary Engagement to Improve Medicaid and CHIP Advocacy and EPSDT Advocacy | Felicia Burnett, MomsRising
La-Mine Perkins, NC Child Eva Marie Stahl, Children’s Health Initiative, Community Catalyst (moderator) |
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| 4:45 PM | Adjourn Day 2 | ||
Thursday, August 1, 2019
| SESSION | SPEAKERS | ||
| 8:00 AM | CLOCKING IN EARLY: Breakfast Roundtable Discussions: Various experts will lead discussions on the latest policy developments in a wide array of child and family health policy issues |
ZERO TO THREE’s State of Babies Yearbook: Kim Keating, ZTT
CCF Data & Map Resources: Lauren, Kaitlyn, Lina, CCF Child & Adolescent Mental Health: Nathaniel Counts, Mental Health America and Lindsay Usry, ZTT IDEA Part C Early Intervention Eligibility to Fight Childhood Lead Poisoning: Amy Zimmerman and Kaylan Szafranski, Legal Council for Health Justice Medicaid Billing in Schools: Kyle Stock, Community Catalyst |
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| 9:00 AM | Break | ||
| 9:15 AM | HAMMERING HOME THE RIGHT MESSAGE: Plenary: Using Polling and Messaging to Drive Your Efforts | Sean Dryden, PerryUndem
Alison Kruzel, GMMB Alison Betty, Betty & Smith (moderator) |
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| 10:45 AM | Break | ||
| 11:00 AM | Breakout
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A: FORGING STRONGER BONDS: Maternal Health Advocacy: Assuring Coverage and Benefits, Reducing Disparities, and Addressing Maternal Disparities | Rachel Gandell Tetlow, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Adriana Kohler, Texans Care for Children Adam Searing, Georgetown CCF (moderator) |
| B: GETTING THE JOB DONE: Regaining Enrollment Momentum | Stephanie Altman, Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law
Brian Colby, Missouri Budget Project Tricia Brooks, Georgetown CCF Kelly Whitener, Georgetown CCF (moderator) |
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| 12:30 PM | KEYNOTE LUNCH | Anne Marie Costello, CMS
Kate Breslin, President & CEO, Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy (introduction) |
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| 1:45 PM | …. it wasn’t built in a day: Closing Remarks | Tricia Brooks, Georgetown CCF | |
| 2:00 PM | Adjourn | ||
