90 Minute Seminar

Governance/Business Meetings/Special Events (BGSE)

I-007 - The Dynamic Impact of Health Care Reform on Dentistry and Dental Education

Presenter(s)

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  Peter Damiano, D.D.S., M.P.H.

  The University of Iowa Public Policy Center and College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics
  The University of Iowa Public Policy Center and College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics

The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Medicaid were designed to deliver health care coverage to low-income families, primarily children. States run these programs within guidelines set by the federal government but may expand coverage. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) helped expand health care primarily through expanding Medicaid, but the ACA has faced several repeal attempts, and many believe the program has been weakened. With so many changes it can be difficult to keep track of them all and understand the impact they may have on health care broadly and dental education specifically. To help stay current on recent changes and new initiatives, we invite you to join us for a discussion featuring expert insight on policies that have the greatest impact on dental education.

Learning Objectives:

• Summarize the major provisions of health care reform enacted by states and the federal government.
• Analyze how changes in administrative policy, and legislative proposals in Congress and the states may change health policy across the country.
• Recognize how health care policies at the state level impacts academic dentistry.