3038.0: Monday, October 22, 2001: 12:30 PM-2:00 PM

Oral Session

Impact of Changing Federal Policies on Public Hospitals

With reduced public revenues due to the slowdown in the economy, many public hospitals already in dire straights have suffered further reductions in their core revenues. Policies promoted by the new federal Administration could further undercut the efforts of public hospital systems to survive in highly competitive environments. This session will provide an overview of current and proposed federal policies related to Medicaid and Medicare which could impact public hospital revenues. Several examples of strategic responses to these policy changes will also be presented.
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement.
Learning Objectives: To identify key federal policies that may impact public hospital survivability. To analyze succesful strategies adopted in response to this changing fiscal and policy environment.
Moderator(s):Santiago Munoz
Organizer(s):Gilbert M. Ojeda
12:30 PMImpact of Current and Future Federal Policy on Califoria Public Hospitals
Santiago Munoz
Sponsor:Health Equity and Public Hospitals Caucus
Cosponsors:Social Work
CE Credits:CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work

The 129th Annual Meeting of APHA