3328.2: Monday, November 17, 2003: 4:30 PM-6:00 PM | |||
Oral | |||
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| The purpose of this session is to address the parameters of the crisis in health care insurance coverage in the United States, to understand the reasons for it, and its status as a public and policy issue, and how to make effective contributions to the resolution of the issue. | |||
| Learning Objectives: At the completion of the session, the participants will be able to: 1. Identify the causes that have led to large numbers of U.S. residents to lack adequate health insurance. 2. Understand the trends in public opinion with regard to access to healthcare. 3. Be able to craft effective messages to the public dealing with the principal issues surrounding access to healthcare. 4. Understand the current state of policy debate on access to care and the major positions supported by policy makers. | |||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information. | |||
| Stuart Schear | |||
| Welcoming Remarks, Jay H. Glasser, PhD, MS, APHA President | |||
| Causes and consequences of being uninsured Ron Pollock | |||
| History of public opinion on the issue of the uninsured Bill McInturff | |||
| Crafting effective messages to promote social change David Smith | |||
| Current state of the public policy debate Mollyann Brodie, PhD | |||
| Organized by: | APHA | ||
| CE Credits: | CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing, Pharmacy | ||