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For a complete list of 2004-2005 presentations and testimonies given by the National Coalition on Health Care, click here.

• The Health Care Crisis, the need for reform, and the American College of Surgeons
  Presentation to the American College of Surgeons
  By Henry E. Simmons, M.D.,M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  Washington, D.C.
  June 13, 2007
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• The Health Care Crisis and Specifications for Reform
  Medical and Dental Doctors in Congress Caucus
  By Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  Washington, D.C.
  June 12, 2007
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• The Health Care Crisis and the Prospects for Reform
  Presentation to the California State Teachers' Retirement System
  By Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  Sacramento, CA
  June 7, 2007
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• The Need to Build a Better Health Care System: Specifications for Reform
  Presentation to Sigma Theta Tau International: Honor Society for Nursing
  By Joel E. Miller
  Monday, April 30, 2007
  
• A Moderated Session on Universal Coverage
  Presentation to World Health Congress
  By Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  Tuesday, April 24, 2007
  
• Session on Transparency and Public Reporting, Universal Access, Quality Measurement
  Presentation to World Health Congress
  By Henry E. Simmons
  Monday, April 23, 2007
  
• Session on the Business Mandate for Chronic Care
  Presentation to World Health Congress
  By Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H.,F.A.C.P.
  Sunday, April 22, 2007
  
• Session on Latest Evidence on CDHC's Impact on Quality of Care
  Presentation to World Health Congress
  By Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  Sunday, April 22, 2007
  
• Session on Debate on Quality Measurement
  Presentation to World Health Congress
  By Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., FA.C.P.
  Sunday, April 22, 2007
  
• "The Need to Build a Better Health Care System"
  Presentation to the Dow College of Health Professions
  Joel E. Miller
  Senior Vice President for Operations, National Coalition on Health Care
  Bethesda, Maryland
  March 24, 2007
  
• "Health Care: Crisis and Reform"
  Presentation to the Democratic Club of Long Boat Key
  Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  President, National Coalition on Health Care
  Long Boat Key, Florida
  March 19, 2007
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• "Health Care Reform: Inclusion, Economy, and Safety"
  Presentation to the Edison Electric Institute
  Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  President, National Coalition on Health Care
  Washington, DC
  March 8, 2007
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• "Uninsurance, the Cost of Health Coverage, and the Support for Reform"
  Presentation to the National Education Association Health Care Leadership Network
  Mark Goldberg
  Senior Vice President for Policy and Strategy, National Coalition on Health Care
  Washington, D.C.
  February 16, 2007
  
• "The National Coalition on Health Care"
  Presentation to the National Education Association Health Care Leadership Network
  Joel E. Miller
  Senior Vice President for Operations, National Coalition on Health Care
  Washington, D.C.
  February 16, 2007
  
• "Health Care: Crisis and Reform"
  Presentation to the National Health Council 2007 Voluntary Health Leadership Conference
  Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  President, National Coalition on Health Care
  Tucson, AZ
  February 15, 2007
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• "The Health Care Crisis and Higher Education"
  Presentation to the Annual Meeting of the American Council on Education
  Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  President, National Coalition on Health Care
  Washington, D.C.
  February 13, 2007
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• "The Need to Build a Better Health Care System"
  Presentation to the United Methodist Church
  Joel E. Miller
  Senior Vice President for Operations, National Coalition on Health Care
  Washington, DC
  January 4, 2007
  
• "The Health Care Crisis, the Prospects of Reform, and the NEA"
  Presentation to the National Education Association Board of Directors
  Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  President, National Coalition on Health Care
  Washington, DC
  December 9, 2006
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• "The Health Care Crisis, the Prospects of Reform, and CalSTRS"
  Presentation to the California State Teachers Retirement System Health Benefit Task Force
  Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  President, National Coalition on Health Care
  Sacramento, CA
  December 8, 2006
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• "System-wide Health Care Reform: Making the Case and Building the Momentum"
  Presentation to the National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans Annual Conference
  Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  President, National Coalition on Health Care
  Hollywood, Florida
  November 14, 2006
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• "Health Care: Good News, Bad News, and a Path Forward"
  Presentation to the Forum Clubs of the Palm Beaches
  The Honorable Paul G. Rogers
  Co-chairman, National Coalition on Health Care
  West Palm Beach, Florida
  November 13, 2006
  
• "The Health Care Crisis, the Need for Reform, and the National Education Association"
  Presentation to the National Educational Association Employee Advocacy Committee
  Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  President, National Coalition on Health Care
  Washington, D.C.
  October 27, 2006
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• "The Health Care Crisis, the Business Case for Health System Reform, and the Impact of Reform on Labor Relations"
  Presentation to the HR Policy Association Labor Relations Conference
  Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  President, National Coalition on Health Care
  Washington, D.C.
  October 24, 2006
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• "The Need to Build a Better Health Care System"
  Presentation to the Massachusetts Association of Contributory Retirement Systems (MACRS)
  Joel E. Miller
  Senior Vice President for Operations, National Coalition on Health Care
  Danvers, Massachusetts
  October 24, 2006
  
• "The Need to Build a Better Health Care System"
  Presentation to the American Health Care Congress
  Patricia Schoeni
  Executive Director, National Coalition on Health Care
  Loma Linda, California
  October 17, 2006
  
• "Three Dimensions of the Crisis in Health Care: Framing a Dialogue about Policy Options"
  Presentation to the Michigan Gubernatorial Forum
  Mark Goldberg
  Senior Vice President for Policy and Strategy, National Coalition on Health Care
  Ypsilanti, Michigan
  October 14, 2006
  
• "Three Dimensions of the Crisis in Health Care: Framing a Dialogue about Policy Options"
  Presentation to the Iowa Gubernatorial Forum
  Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  President, National Coalition on Health Care
  Des Moines, Iowa
  October 11, 2006
  
• "Three Dimensions of the Crisis in Health Care: Framing a Dialogue about Policy Options"
  Presentation to the Texas Gubernatorial Forum
  Patricia Schoeni,
  Executive Director
  Arlington, Texas
  September 30, 2006
  
• "Building a Better Health Care System"
  Testimony to the Interim Committee on Economic Affairs of the Montana State Legislature
  Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  President, National Coalition on Health Care
  Helena, Montana
  September 11, 2006
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• "Health Care Reform, the Fight against Cancer, and the American Cancer Society"
  Presentation to the Florida Division of the American Cancer Society
  Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  President, National Coalition on Health Care
  Orlando, Florida
  September 8, 2006
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• "Opening Statement"
  Presentation to the Cover the Uninsured Week 2006 Business Summit
  The Honorable Robert D. Ray
  Co-chairman, National Coalition on Health Care
  Des Moines, Iowa
  May 5, 2006
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• "Health Care Reform: Urgency, the Development of Consensus, and Strategy"
  Presentation to the Labor Relations Advisory Board of the HR Policy Association
  Mark Goldberg
  Senior Vice President for Policy and Strategy, National Coalition on Health Care
  Washington, D.C.
  May 4, 2006
  Statement to the World Health Care Congress
  Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  President, National Coalition on Health Care
  Washington, D.C.
  April 19, 2006
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• "The Health Care Crisis: Strategies on Health Care"
  Presentation to the Democratic Governors Association Spring Policy Conference
  Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  President, National Coalition on Health Care
  Phoenix, Arizona
  April 1, 2006
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• "Health Care Reform and the Coalition's Faith-Based Initiatives"
  Presentation to the National Council of Churches of Christ
  Mark Goldberg and Joel E. Miller
  Senior Vice President for Policy and Strategy and Senior Vice President for Operations, National Coalition on Health Care
  Washington, D.C.
  March 10, 2006
  
• "The Health Care Crisis: Can It Be Fixed?"
  Presentation to the Eastern Shore League of Women Voters
  Joel E. Miller
  Senior Vice President for Operations, National Coalition on Health Care
  Chestertown, Maryland
  March 9, 2006
  
• "Health Care Reform and the President's Legislative Agenda"
  Presentation to the Utility Workers Union of America Legislative Conference
  Mark Goldberg
  Senior Vice President for Policy and Strategy, National Coalition on Health Care
  Washington, D.C.
  February 14, 2006
  
• "Health Care Reform: Substance and Strategy"
  Presentation to the National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems Annual Legislative Conference
  Mark Goldberg
  Senior Vice President for Policy and Strategy, National Coalition on Health Care
  Washington, D.C.
  February 7, 2006
  
• "The Need to Build a Better Health Care System"
  Presentation to the New York City Municipal Labor Committee Annual Conference
  Joel E. Miller
  Senior Vice President for Operations, National Coalition on Health Care
  New York, New York
  January 26, 2006
  
• "Health Care Reform, the Fight against Cancer, and the American Cancer Society"
  Presentation to the National Executive Team of the American Cancer Society Meeting
  Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  President, National Coalition on Health Care
  Newport Beach, California
  January 10, 2006
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• "Solutions for Quality Health Care""
  Presentation to the CodeBlue Now! Conference on Health Care Reform
  Patricia Schoeni
  Executive Director, National Coalition on Health Care
  Seattle, WA
  December 5, 2005
  
• "Building a Better Health Care System"
  Presentation to the Public Sector Health Care Roundtable First Annual Conference and Business Meeting
  Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  President, National Coalition on Health Care
  Alexandria, Virginia
  November 29, 2005
  
• "Health Care Reform and the Fight Against Cancer"
  Presentation to the 2005 American Cancer Society, Inc., Annual Meeting
  Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  President, National Coalition on Health Care
  Los Angeles, California
  November 18, 2005
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• "Strategies for Dealing with Coalition Member Diversity: A Case Study"
  Presentation to the Nursing Organizations Alliance, Fourth Annual Fall Summit
  Joel E. Miller
  Senior Vice President for Operations, National Coalition on Health Care
  San Antonio, Texas
  November 18, 2005
  
• "Health Care Reform and Higher Education"
  Presentation to the Board Meeting, National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges
  Mark Goldberg
  Senior Vice President for Policy and Strategy, National Coalition on Health Care
  Washington, D.C.
  November 15, 2005
  
• "Transforming the Health Care System"
  Presentation to the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans 51st Annual Employee Benefits Conference
  Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  President, National Coalition on Health Care
  Honolulu, Hawaii
  November 14, 2005
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• "Building a Better Health Care System"
  Presentation to the National Education Association Retirement and Benefits Forum
  Mark Goldberg
  Senior Vice President for Policy and Strategy, National Coalition on Health Care
  San Diego, California
  November 11, 2005
  
  
• "The Health Care Crisis and Higher Education"
  Presentation to the Meeting of the Washington Higher Education Secretariat
  Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  President, National Coalition on Health Care
  Washington, D.C.
  November 1, 2005
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• "Building a Better Health Care System"
  Presentation to the New Mexico League of Women Voters Health Care Reform Conference
  Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  President, National Coalition on Health Care
  Albuquerque, NM
  October 29, 2005
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• "The Need to Build a Better Health Care System"
  Presentation to the League of Women Voters of Las Cruces, New Mexico, Community Forum on "Whatever Happened to Health Care Reform"
  Joel E. Miller
  Senior Vice President for Operations, National Coalition on Health Care
  New Mexico State University
  Las Cruces, New Mexico
  October 24, 2005
  
• "Strategies for National Health Care Reform"
  Presentation to the 2005 Florida Association of Health Plans Conference
  Mark Goldberg
  Senior Vice President for Policy and Strategy, National Coalition on Health Care
  Orlando, Florida
  October 7, 2005
  
• "The Health Care Crisis: Impacts on Health Plans and Employers"
  Presentation to the Board and Business Advisory Council Meeting, Florida Association of Health Plans
  Mark Goldberg
  Senior Vice President for Policy and Strategy, National Coalition on Health Care
  Orlando, Florida
  October 7, 2005
  
• "The Health Care Crisis: Impact on Employers and Employees"
  Presentation to the PenJerDel Employee Benefits & Compensation Association Health Care Symposium
  Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  President, National Coalition on Health Care
  Philadelphia, PA
  October 6, 2005
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• "Building a Better Health Care System"
  Presentation to the Oklahoma Health Insurance Summit
  Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  President, National Coalition on Health Care
  Oklahoma City, OK
  October 5, 2005
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• "The Health Care Crisis, Necessary Reforms, and the Stakes for Multiemployer Plans" Presentation to the Annual Conference of the National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans
  Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P., and Mark Goldberg
  President and Senior Vice President for Policy and Strategy, National Coalition on Health Care
  President, National Coalition on Health Care
  Las Vegas, NV
  September 27, 2005
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• "Our Nation's Health Care Crisis and Its Impact on Pension Funds"
  Presentation to the Guns & Hoses 2005 Conference
  Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P., and Mark Goldberg
  President and Senior Vice President for Policy and Strategy, National Coalition on Health Care
  Las Vegas, NV
  September 27, 2005
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• "Specifications for Health Care Reform"
  Presentation to the Council on Federal Relations of the American Osteopathic Association
  Mark Goldberg
  Senior Vice President for Policy and Strategy, National Coalition on Health Care
  Washington, D.C.
  September 23, 2005
  
  
• "The Need to Build a Better Health Care System"
  Presentation to the Independent Insurance Agents of Iowa, 99th Annual Convention
  Joel E. Miller
  Senior Vice President for Operations, National Coalition on Health Care
  Des Moines, Iowa
  September 22, 2005
  
• "Health Care Reform and the Mission of the American Cancer Society"
  Presentation to the National Board of the American Cancer Society
  Mark Goldberg
  Senior Vice President for Policy and Strategy, National Coalition on Health Care
  Rosemont, Illinois
  September 14, 2005
  
• "The Health Care Crisis and America's Governors"
  Presentation to the National Governors Association
  Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  President, National Coalition on Health Care
  Des Moines, IA
  July 17, 2005
  PDF
  
• "Health Care Reform and America's Cities"
  Presentation to the National League of Cities Working Group on Health Care
  Mark Goldberg
  Senior Vice President for Policy and Strategy, National Coalition on Health Care
  Washington, D.C.
  June 3, 2005
  
  
• "The Health Care Crisis: A Moral and Economic Issue"
  Presentation to the United Methodist Women
  Patricia Schoeni
  Executive Director, National Coalition on Health Care
  Washington, D.C.
  April 26, 2005
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• "The Health Care Crisis, Necessary Reforms, and the Retail Food Industry"
  Presentation to the Joint Labor Management Committee of the Retail Food Industry
  Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  President, National Coalition on Health Care
  Washington, D.C.
  April 12, 2005
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• "The Health Care Crisis, Necessary Reforms, and the Stakes for Pension and Health Funds and Their Enrollees"
  Presentation to the Council of Institutional Investors Spring Conference
  Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  President, National Coalition on Health Care
  Washington, D.C.
  April 11, 2005
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• "The Health Care Crisis, Necessary Reforms, the Prospects for Consensus, and the Role of Physician Organizations"
  Presentation to the Physicians Health Reform Summit
  Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  President, National Coalition on Health Care
  Chicago, IL
  April 4, 2005
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• "The Health Care Crisis: Problems and Solutions"
  Presentation to the Annual Meeting of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
  Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  President, National Coalition on Health Care
  Orlando, FL
  March 18, 2005
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• "The State of Our Health Care System: Problems vs. Solutions"
  Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  President, National Coalition on Health Care
  Longboat Key, FL
  March 16, 2005
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• "The Moral Dimensions of the Health Care Debate"
  Presentation to the Episcopal House of Bishops Spring 2005 Retreat
  Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  President, National Coalition on Health Care
  Camp Allen-Navasota, TX
  March 10, 2005
  PDF
  
• "Building a Better Health Care System"
  Presentation to the American College of Rheumatology
  Mark Goldberg
  Senior Vice President for Policy and Strategy, National Coalition on Health Care
  Washington, D.C.
  February 26, 2005
  
• "The State of Our Nation's Health Care System, Necessary Reforms, and the Prospects for Consensus"
  Presentation to the National Labor and Management Conference
  Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  President, National Coalition on Health Care
  Hollywood, FL
  February 19, 2005
  PDF
  
• "Our Nation's Health Care Crisis: Solutions for Reform"
  Presentation to the National Blue Cross Blue Shield 2005 National Labor Management Strategies Conference
  Henry E. Simmons, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.
  President, National Coalition on Health Care
  Los Angeles, CA
  February 16, 2005
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• "Health Care in the 109th Congress"
  Presentation to the NCPERS Annual Legislative Conference
  Patricia Schoeni
  Executive Director, National Coalition on Health Care
  Washington, D.C.
  February 8, 2005
  

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