251557 Health reform and implications for public health

Thursday, June 23, 2011 : 4:00 PM

Paul E. Jarris, MD , The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, Arlington, VA
     
As a former state health official and the executive director of ASTHO, I will be speaking about how state health departments will prepare for the changes brought on by the Affordable Care Act. I will discuss how states can assure continued access to population-based prevention and wellness services.

Learning Areas:
Administration, management, leadership
Planning of health education strategies, interventions, and programs

Learning Objectives:
1. Explain how state health agencies are preparing for health reform 2. Identify the contribution of public health and prevention to health care affordability

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am a former state health official and currently am the Executive Director for ASTHO and oversee Affordable Care Act technical assistance requests made to ASTHO from all 50 states, DC and 6 US territories
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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