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Clinton Library
DOCUMENT NO.
SUBJECT/TITLE
DATE
RESTRICTION
AND TYPE
001. list
Citizen Participants New England Summit on Health Reform [partial]
12/6/93
b(6)
(1 page)
COLLECTION:
Clinton Presidential Records
First Lady's Office
Liz Bowyer
OA/Box Number: 3988
FOLDER TITLE:
[HRC Daily File] December 6, 1993
2014-0483-S
sb376
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
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P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of
P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
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financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
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information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
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personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
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purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed
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of gift.
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C.
b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
2201(3).
concerning wells [(b)(9) of the FOIA]
RR. Document will be reviewed upon request.
NORD Dec 6th
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
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IMMUNIZATION
Dec 6-7
PARTNERSHIP
important
A Joint Project of Every Child By Two and the American Nurses Association
to you.
c/o ECBT 747 8th Street, SE, Washington, DC 20003
202-544-0808
August 23, 1993
schedulting
Hilary Rodham Clinton
Office of the First Lady
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Dr.
Washington, DC 20500
Pattcall Patt To
To
Dear Mrs. Clinton:
We are writing to request your participation as a speaker at a national level meeting for immunization
partners, which will be held on December 6-7, 1993. Specifically, we would appreciate your
speaking on December 6th from 9:45 to 10:15, your topic will be Health Care and Immunization
Reform. We would welcome your remaining as our guest for the entire program if your schedule
permits. The meeting will be held at the Loews L'Enfant Hotel in Washington, DC. Your response
to our request may be directed to Virginia Burggraf at (202) 554-4444 extension 287.
Last year, Every Child By Two and the American Nurses Association joined in an effort to bring the
assistance of national organizations together in an Immunization Partnership - to promote
immunization nationally and assist vaccination campaigns locally. More than 40 national
organizations attended our first meeting last December, and more than 70 are now immunization
partners. The enclosed newsletter will tell you more about what these partners have contributed to
immunization, but in short, they have dramatically increased awareness of the need to vaccinate on
time, and they have helped to significantly boost immunization levels in many part of the country-
through direct assistance to public immunization programs, by sponsoring special immunizations
clinics, and via education outreach to those who care for children.
Every Child By Two (ECBT), formed by former U.S. First Lady Rosalynn Carter and former First
Lady of Arkansas Betty Bumpers, has provided national leadership on immunization. They have
involved the spouses of governors and members of Congress, traveled around the country to help
raise awareness and boost the immunization efforts of public health providers, and participated in the
development of policy and measures that will institutionalize vaccination, such as the ALL KIDS
COUNT immunization tracking grant program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. In addition,
American Nurses Association
"Apartnership of organizations
every child by two!
for immunization."
Speakers
Page 2
they have inspired many to become involved as advocates for immunization, working through its state
nursing organizations to develop innovative approaches to vaccinating children, addressing national
and state policies that would permit nurses to be even more effective as partners in providing
vaccinations and other health care for children, and working nationally to support measures to
institutionalize and sustain a national immunization program.
President Clinton has demonstrated a commitment at the highest level of government to immunizing
our nation's children. The leadership provided by the President builds on the more than two years of
advocacy and awareness-raising efforts that have been underway in response to outbreaks of measles
and other childhood diseases that occurred between 1989 and 1991. During that time, there were
more than 55,000 cases of measles and 150 deaths.
To improve the immunization status of America's children, the federal government and the U.S.
Congress appropriated, for the first time, funds for education and outreach. And through the current
budget process, the President and the Congress are reinforcing this commitment by additional funds
and through establishing measures, such as a national immunization tracking program, that will help
institutionalize how we reach and vaccinate children at the appropriate ages. ECBT and the ANA are
both committed to forwarding President Clinton's immunization program, through their own
organizations and by continuing the Immunization Partnership to involve other organizations.
The purpose of this year's meeting, which we have entitled "Immunization Partners: A Shared
Vision" is to bring the original partners together again, and invite new partners who can help reach
parents and children. We want to provide an overview about the importance of timely vaccinations,
inform about efforts that have been taking place, review the leadership and action of the federal
government to improve immunization levels, offer examples of what immunization partners have
accomplished, and discuss how immunization fits into health care reform. We realize this is an
ambitious agenda, and have allowed two days for the meting so that it can be used as a launching
point for renewed activity that will support the President's immunization program.
We are enthusiastic about the prospects of inspiring the continued involvement of immunization
partners in working to eradicate the diseases that threaten out children. We know that your
contribution to the program would help achieve out goals. We look forward to hearing from you and
hope to see you in December.
Sincerely,
Rosalynn Carter Carter/et
Betty Bangers
Betty Bumpers
Virginia Trotter Betts
Co-Founder
Co-Founder
President
Every Child By Two
Every Child By Two
American Nurses Association
ID:
DEC 06'93 16:10 No. 061 P.11
TO:
David Nexon, Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources
Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith
cc Kim Tilley, White House Research
FR:
Barbara Allen, Event Staff
DATE:
December 6, 1993
RE:
Position Information on Senate and House Participants to the
New England Summit on Health Reform
A bipartisan group of Senate and House Members will be participating in
the Health Reform Summit tomorrow. Currently, 13 Democrats (4 Senators and
9 Representatives) and 4 Republicans (4 Senators) are scheduled to join 27 citizen
participants in a lively discussion.
The following is a list of Senate and House Members participating, their
position on heath reform legislation as well as their specific focus on health
issues (if indicated).
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION
Senator Christopher (Kit) Bond (R-MO)
Health Reform Position: Cosponsor of Chafee Plan
Health Issue Focus:
No employer mandates
No budget caps
Comments: Attending at the request of Senator Chafee to discuss his health
reform proposal; Very knowledgeable about plan and health care.
Senator William Cohen (R-ME)
Health Reform Position: Cosponsor of Chafee Plan
Health Issue Focus:
No employer mandates
No budget caps
Comments: Prefers not be called on first.
Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH)
Health Reform Position: Supports Nichols Plan, the Consumer Choice Act
Health Issue Focus:
Community ratings eliminates business incentives to provide wellness
programs.
Comments: Will chair Town Mceting #9 on Biotechnology, Drug Development,
and Research
ID:
DEC 06'93
16:11 No. 061 P.12
Senator John Kerry (D-MA)
Health Reform Position: Not a cosponsor of Clinton Plan, although it is expected
he will become a cosponsor in the future.
Comments: Not strong on health care issues.
Senator Claiborne Pell (D-RI)
Health Reform Position: Cosponsor of Clinton Plan
Health Issue Focus:
Prevention
Wellness; excrcise and nutrition
Long-term care
Comments: Requests that no specific question be asked.
Rep. Joseph Moakley (D-MA)
Health Reform Position: Cosponsor of Clinton Plan
Health Issue Focus:
Coverage for uninsured and poor; concerned with payments and
deductibles being too high; wants to avoid two-tier system
Teaching Hospitals
Rep. Barney Frank(D-MA)
Health Reform Position: Cosponsor of Clinton Plan but is a strong single-payer
supporter
Health Issue Focus:
Mental health benefits
Comments: Anticipating a lively discussion
Rep. Joseph Kennedy II (D-MA)
Health Reform Position: Supporter of Single-Payer Plan; is not a cosponsor of
Clinton Plan
Rep. Marty Meehan (D-MA)
Health Reform Position: Declined to cosponsor Clinton Plan, has not indicated a
preference to alternative
Health Issue Focus:
Coverage for all Americans
Cost containment
Comments: Will not be participating in Question 3 discussion; Vice President is
attending fund-raiser for Rep. Meehan.
Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA)
Health Reform Position: Non-committed
Comments: Will not be participating in Question 3 discussion; attending Meehan
fund-raiser.
ID:
DEC 06'93
16:11 No 061 P.13
Rep. Jack Reed (R-NH)
Health Reform Position: Leaning toward Clinton Plan but not a cosponsor
Health Issue Focus:
Economic implications of new plan
Graduate medical education
Rep. Gerry Studds (D-MA)
Health Reform Position: Single-Payer Supporter but also a cosponsor of the
Clinton Plan
Comments: Has worked with Sen. Kennedy for 20 years on health care. Expects
to be a full participant in the Question 3 discussion.
Rep. Dick Swett (D-NH)
Health Reform Position: Cosponsor of Clinton Plan
Health Issue Focus:
Rural health care
Comments: Will chair Town Meeting #4 on Rural Health
Rep. Thomas Andrews (D-ME)
Health Reform Position: Cosponsor of McDermott's Single-Payer bill
Comments: Last minute addition; will fly on Air Force One to event
ID:
DEC 06'93
10:50 No 016 P.02
THE NEW ENGLAND SUMMIT
ON HEA LTH REFORM:
THE TURNING POINT
Sponsored by
THE BOSTON GLOBE
and
SENATE MAJORITY LEADER GEORGE J. MITCHELL
SENATOR EDWARD M. KENNEDY
CONGRESSMAN J. JOSEPH MOAKLEY
with
FIRST LADY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON
December 7, 1993
The World Trade Center
Boston, Massachusetts
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DOCUMENT NO.
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DATE
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001. list
Citizen Participants New England Summit on Health Reform [partial]
12/6/93
b(6)
(1 page)
COLLECTION:
Clinton Presidential Records
First Lady's Office
Liz Bowyer
OA/Box Number: 3988
FOLDER TITLE:
[HRC Daily File] December 6, 1993
2014-0483-S
sb376
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)|
Freedom of Information Act 15 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRAJ
b(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA|
b(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of
P3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
an agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
b(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information ((a)(4) of the PRAJ
b(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
information |(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
b(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy |(a)(6) of the PRAJ
b(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed
b(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
of gift.
financial institutions |(b)(8) of the FOIA]
PRM. Personal record misfile defined in accordance with 44 U.S.C.
b(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
2201(3).
concerning wells |(b)(9) of the FOIA]
RR. Document will be reviewed upon request.
ID:
DEC 06'93 10:53 No.016 P.09
CITIZEN PARTICIPANTS
NEW ENGLAND SUMMIT ON HEALTH REFORM
Melanie Carmichael, Farmer (VT)
The mother of three children, Melanie Carmichael runs a small family dairy
farm.
Jean Chin, Ph.D., Director, South Cove Community Health Center (MA)
As Director of the South Cove Community Health Center in Boston's Chinatown,
Dr. Chin is an expert on cultural and linguistic access barriers to health care.
David Cousens, President, Maine Lobstermen's Association (ME)
An independent lobsterman from South Thomaston, Maine, David Cousens is
President of the Maine Lobstermen's Association (1200 members), Chair of the
State Lobster Advisory Council, and a member of the Board of the Lobster
Institute.
Shirley Craighead, Day Care Provider (RI)
Shirley Craighead has been providing day care services for 33 years in
Rhode Island.
Greg Cyr, Owner, Cyr Lumber (ME)
Grog Cyr employs twenty people in his lumber company in Portage, Maine
(not far from the Canadian bonder). He is the former President of the Maine
Forcst Products Council, and was named the Outstanding Logger for the
Northcast States in 1992.
Christine Dimitroff, High-Tech Employee (NH)
Christine Dimitroff works for 11 small high-tech company.
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Judy Dimock, Board of Directors, Madison Area Health Center (MA)
Judy Dimock is one of the founders of the Madison Area Health Center. a rural
community health center in Maine. She currently serves on its Board of
Directors.
Elsie Frank, President, Massachusetts Association of Older Americans
(MA)
A long-time advocate for older issues. Elsic Frank is President of the
Massachusctts Association of Older Americans (10:000 members).
The Honorable Joseph Ganim, Mayor, Bridgeport (CT)
As Mayor of Bridgeport, CT, Joseph Ganim is well-acquainted with the issues
involved in providing health insurance for a large municipal workforce.
Lois Harrison-Jones, Ph.D. Superintendent of Schools, Boston (MA)
As Superintendent of the Boston Schools, Dr. Lois Harrison-Jones is an expert
on the relationship between education and the health care needs of children
and adolescents.
ID:
DEC 06'93 10:53 No. 016 P.08
Town Meeting 7
Employers Role, Cost Containment, and
Financing
Facilitator:
Alan Sager, Assistant Professor, Boston University
School of Public Health
Town Meeting 8
State Role in Reform
Facilitators:
Honorable Michael Barrett, Senate Chair, Joint
Committee on Health Care
Henorable John McDonough, Massachusetts
State Representative
Town Meeting 9
Biotechnology, Drug Development, and
Research
Chair:
Senator Judd Grogg. member of the Senate
Committee on Labor and Human Resources
Facilitator:
Richard T. Dean, Ph.D., President & CEO, Diatech, Inc.
Mischel Sayare, Chairman & CEO, ImmunoGen, Inc.
Alison Taumon-Rigby, Ph.D., President & CEO,
Mitotix, Inc.
Mark Skaletsky, President & CEO. GelTex
Pharmaccuticals, Inc.
ID:
DEC 06'93 10:52 No. 016 P.07
Town Meeting 1
Questions and Answers on the Clinton Plan
Facilitators:
Dr. Arnold Epstein, Domestic Policy Advisor for
the White House
Dr. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, Assistant Secretary,
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research,
U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources
Jackie Jenkins-Scott, President, Dimock
Community Health Center
Town Meeting 2
Older Americans
Facilimors:
Marilyn Anderson Chase, Executive Director,
Central Boston Legal Services
John Delfs, M.D., Director, Deaconess Elder Care,
Deaconess Hospital
Town Meeting 3
Persons with Disabilities and Chronic Diseases
Facilitators:
Larry Kessler, Executive Director, AIDS Action
Committee
Irving Zola, Chairman, Department of Sociology,
Brandeis University
Town Meeting 4
Rural Health
Facilitators:
Dan Onion, M.D., Director, Maine-Dartmouth Family
Practice
Dr. Jay Himmelstein, Assistant Chancellor for Health
Policy, University of Masschusetts Medical Center
Town Meeting 5
Health Care Providers, Public Health and
Prevention
Facilitators:
Jeanne Taylor, Ph.D., Executive Director, Roxbury
Comprehensive Community Health Center. Inc.
Dr. Howard Spivak, Chairman. General Pediatrics,
New England Medical Center
Dr. John Goodson, Internist, Massachuseits General
Hospital
Town Meeting 6
Benefits Package, Quality Assurance, and
Consumer Protection
Facilitators:
Dr. Chester Douglass. Professor and Chairman,
Department of Dental Care Administration, Harvard
Dontal School
Cindy Mann, Massachusetts Law Reform
Donna Mauch, Partner, PDM Strategies
ID:
DEC 06'93 10:52 No.016 P.06
Duane Smith, M.D., Roxbury Comprehensive Community
Health Center (MA)
Valerie Stone, M.D., Medical Director of Ambulatory Care
Services, Boston City Hospital (MA)
Sandy Sulfaro, Nurse, Marlboro Hospital (MA)
Cella Wesilo, President. Service Employees International
Union, Local 285 (MA)
Carol Ann Wetmore, R.N. (CT)
United States Senate Participants:
Senator Christopher S. Bond (R-MO)
Senator William S. Cohen (R-ME)
Senator James M. Jeffords (R-VT)
Senator John F. Kerry (D-MA)
Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA)
Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH)
Senator George J. Mitchell (D-ME)
Senator Claiborne Pell (D-RI)
U.S. House of Representatives Participants:
Representative Burney Frank (D-MA)
Representative Joseph P. Kennedy 11 (D-MA)
Representative Martin T. Mechan (D-MA)
Representative J. Joseph Moakley (D-MA)
Representative Richard E. Neal (D-MA)
Representative Jack Reed (D-RI)
Representative Gerry E. Studds (D-MA)
Representative Dick Swell (D-NH)
11:45 - 12:00 p.m.
ROUNDTABLE CLOSING SUMMARY REMARKS
Senator Christopher S. Bond (R-MO)
Senate Majority Leader George J. Mitchell (D-ME)
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
TOWN MEETINGS ON HEALTH REFORM
All members of the audience are invited 10 participate in the Town Meetings
on Health Reform. The Town Meetings will be held in rooms in the World Trade
Center adjoining the roundrable discussion area (please see map). Written reports
will be prepared summarizing the comments of the audience at the Town Meetings.
These reports will be presented to the Clinton Administration and Members of
Congress. The topics and room numbers for the Town Meetings are as follows:
ID:
DEC 06'93 10:51 No.016 P.05
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION:
9:45 # 10:30 a.m.
What Does Health Reform Mean For Me?
10:30 . 11:15 a.m.
What Are The Economics or Health Reform?
11:15 - 11:45 a.m.
How Will Congress Reach A Consensus On
Health Reform in 1994?
PARTICIPANTS IN ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION:
First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton
New England Participants:
Melanie Carmichael, Farmer (VT)
Jean Chin, Ph.D. Director, South Cove Community
Health Center (MA)
David Cousens, President, Maine Lobstermen's Associ-
ntion (ME)
Shirley Craighead, Day Care Provider (RI)
Greg Cyr, Owner, Cyr Lumber (ME)
Christine Dimitrofi, High-Tech Employee (NH)
Judy Dimock, Board of Directors, Madison Area Health
Center (MA)
Elsic Frank, President, Massachusetts Association of
Older Americans (MA)
The Honorable Joseph Ganim, Mayor, Bridgeport (CT)
Lois Harrison-Jones, Ph.D. Superintendent of Schools,
Boston (MA)
Kim Holstrum. Municipal Official, Auburn (MA)
Larry LaTour, Owner, L & G Engineering. Inc. (RI)
Carl Lindblade, Vice President and General Manager, Red
Jacket Inns (NH)
Don McDowell, President. Maine Medical Center (ME)
James McLane. CEO, Acina Health Plans (CT)
Peter Nogroni, Superintendent of Schools, Springfield (MA)
Dan Onion, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Maine-Dartmouth Family
Practice Residency Program (ME)
Ed Pendergast, Director, Greater Boston Chamber of
Commerce (MA)
Alvin Poussaint, M.D. Associate Dean and Professor of
Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Mitchell Rabkin, M.D., President, Beth Israel Hospital (MA)
Sandy Morrell Rooney, Vice President, Brunswick Coal
& Lumber, DownEast Energy Corporation (ME)
Charles Sias, Maine State Coordinator, American
Association of Retired Persons (ME)
ID:
DEC 06'93 10:51 No.016 P.04
AGENDA
8:00 a.m.
REGISTRATION AND SEATING
8:45 a.m.
OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAM
Matthew V. Storin, Editor, The Boston Globe
Jackie Jonkins-Scott, President, Dimock
Community Health Center
WELCOME
Governor William F. Weld, the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
Mayor Thomas M. Menino, City of Boston
9:00 a.m.
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS
Benjamin B. Taylor, President, The Boston Globe
Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman, Senate Com-
mittee on Labor and Human Resources (D-MA)
Representative J. Joseph Moakley, Chairman, House
Committee on Rules (D-MA)
FRAMEWORK FOR DISCUSSION
Senator George 1. Mitchell, Senate Majority Leader (D-ME)
Senator William S. Cohen, Ranking Member, Senate
Special Committee on Aging (R-ME)
Loretta McLaughlin, Editor, Editorial Page,
The Boston Globe, introduction of the First Lady
First Lady Hillary Rodman Clinton
9:45 a.m.
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON HEALTH REFORM
Moderated by Deborah Prothrow-Stith, M.D.,
Assistan Dean, Harvard School of Public Health
ID:
DEC 06'93 10:50 No. 016 P.03
EDWARD M. KENNEDY MASSACHUSETTS, CHAIRMAN
CLAIRORNE PELL AMODE ISLAND
NANCY LANDON #ASSEBALM. KANSAS
HOWARD M. METZENBAUM, OHIO
JAMES M. JEFFORE. VERMONT
CHRISTOPHER J. 0000. CONNECTICUT
DAN COATS, INDIANA
PAUL SIMON, ILLINOIS
JUDG GREGO. NEW HAMPSHIRE
TOM HARKIN, IOWA
STROM THURMOND $OUTH CAROLINA
BARBARA A. MIKULSKI. MARYLAND
ORRIN c. HATCH. UTAH
JEFF BINGAMAN. NEW MEXICO
DAVE DURENBERGER MINNESOTA
Anited States Senate
PAUL 0. WELLSTONE, MINNESOTA
HARRIS WORFORD, PENNSYLVANIA
NICK LITTLEFIELD. STAFF DIRECTOR AND CHIRF COUNSEL
COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND
SUBAN a. MAITAN. MINDAITY STAFF DIRECTOR
HUMAN RESOURCES
WASHINGTON, DC 20510-6300
December 7, 1993
Dear Participants:
We join the Boston Globe in welcoming you to this New England Summit on Health
Care Reform.
No region In the country Is more aware of the need for action and reform. One million
and three hundred and fifty thousand citizens are without health insurance in New England,
and the number has increased by sixteen percent since 1989. Health care costs in the region
are high and increasing rapidly. The average family spent less than $2,000 for health care in
1980. Today, the figure is $5,400, and by the year 2000, it will double again if nothing is done.
Families trying to make ends meet, businesses trying to compete, and governments trying to
balance budgets and meet other priorities are all disadvantaged by rising health costs.
Our communities, large and small, urban and rural, have serious problems delivering
health care effectively and efficiently, even to those with Insurance protection. Needless
illness and the lack of affordable and accessible care scar countless lives.
New England faces daunting health care problems, but we also have special strengths.
The region is reknowned for its leadership n medical research, treatment, and training, and it
is also a leading center of the insurance industry. We have innovative programs to deliver
better health services to senior citizens, Inner city residents, persons living in rural areas, and
others with special needs. Our states have been in the forefront of the search for creative
solutions to health care problems. But we cannot go It alone. National action is necessary,
and it is finally happening.
The national debate now underway will culminate in Congressional action next year,
This Health Care Summit is a unique opportunity for New Englanders to air their concerns,
exchange views, and discuss President Clinton's program. We are especially honored that
the First Lady is here to participate. We are also very pleased that our Republican colleagues
in the Congress are joining us in the spirit of bl-partisan cooperation that is crucial to the
success of health care reform.
Each of us is looking forward to the discussion today, and we thank you for joining us.
george Senator George Mitchell J. Mitchell
Senator Edward M. Kennedy
Congressman Moakley
ID:
DEC 06'93 10:54 No.016 P.10
Kim Holstrum, Municipal Official, Auburn (MA)
Kim Holstrum, assistant to the Executive Secretary of Auburn. oversees health
insurance for local employees and retirees.
Larry LaTour, Owner, L & G Engineering, Inc. (RI)
A member of the National Federation of Independent Businesses, small
business owner Larry LaTour provides health insurance for his five
employees.
Carl Lindblade, Vice President and General Manager, Red Jacket Inns
(NH)
Carl Lindblade is Vice President and General Manager of seven Red Jacket Inns
in New Hampshire and on Cape Cod. employing over 600 people in the busy
summer scason.
Don McDowell, President, Maine Medical Center (ME)
Don McDowell is President of the Maine Medical Center, the largest hospital in
Maine. He has been active in organizing hospitals to provide a care network
for residents throughout the state.
James McLane, CEO, Aetna Health Plans (CT)
James McLane is CEO of Actn Health Plans of Hartford. CT. A member of the
Alliance for Managed Competition, Actna is one of Connecticut's largest
employers.
Peter Negroni, Superintendent of Schools, Springfield (MA)
As Springfield Superintendent of Schools, Peter Negroni wrestles daily with the
challenges of providing health coverage for employees and students.
Dan Onion. M.D., M.P.H., Director, Maine-Dartmouth Family Practice
Residency Program (ME)
Dr. Dan Onion directs 11 Family Practice Residency Program that helps recruit
and train primary care physicians in rural Maine. He is also Professor of
Clinical and Community and Family Medicine at Dartmouth Medical School, chair
of the Maine Medical Assessment Foundation's Family Practice Study Group and
chair of the Maine Family Practice Residency Program Directors.
Ed Pendergast, Director, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce (MA)
A small business advocate for over 30 years and co-founder of the Small Business
Foundation of America, Ed Pendergast is both Director of Greater Boston
Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Chamber's Health Care Task Force.
Alvin Poussaint, M.D., Associate Dean and Professor of Psychiatry,
Harvard Medical School (MA)
Dr. Alvin Poussaint, an expert in mental health services, has served over 25
years at Children's Hospital and is currently Associate Dean and Professor of
Psychiatry at Harvard Medica School.
Mitchell Rabkin, M.D., President, Beth Israel Hospital (MA)
As President of Beth Israel, Dr. Mitch Rabkin runs one of Boston's leading
teaching hospitals, which trains over 1,200 students annually while serving
over 22,000 inpatients.
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This additional information was
sent to Corpossional Staff members
attending the summit
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DIRECTIONS
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Legan
Financial
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Water
international
Common
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WORLD TRADE CENTER
Bowlon
Sick Bay.
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South Beston
From the North:
Tobin Bridge, I-93S, Storrow Drive)
From I-93S. take Exit 22 "South Station". At the top of the ramp, (Tirst stoplight) take a left. At the second stoplight, take a left
Into Aulantic Ave. (Landmarks: One Financial Center - on the right: South Station - ahead of you on the right; Federal Reserve
Bande - ahead of you on the left.). Continue on Atlantic Ave. for 51 mile until you reach the James Hook Lobster Co., where you will
alon a right onto Northern Avenue, Continue for 1/1 mile - you will see World Trade Center Boston on the left. World Trade Center
Boston Parking is immediately opposite the Trade Center on your right Additional parking facilities are located within walking
listance of the World Trade Center.
From the South:
I-95, Route 3, I-93N, Southeast Expressway)
From: I-93N, you are in the tunnel underneath Chinatown) Exit 22 "Atlantic Ave./Northern Ave." At the top of the ramp,
(watch oncoming traffic from the right!) you will see the Hook Lobster Co. ahead of you. Here. take a right onto Northern
Avenue Continue for % mile - you will sec World Trade Center Boston on the left. World Trade Center Boston Parking is
immediately opposite the Trade Center on your right. Additional parking facilities are located within walking distance of the World
Trade Center.
From the West:
(I-S/Massachusetts Turnpike)
Take I-90/Massachusetts Turnpike to the end. Stay to the right. and follow signs for "South Station/Retall District." You will now
X: on Atlantic Avenue Continue straight ahead through three lights. From the third set of lights: Landmarks are South Station on
the right, and One Financial Center on the left, continue on Atlantic Ave. for ½ mile until you reach the James Hook Lobster Co.,
where you will take a right onto Northern Avenue Continue for 1/2 mile the you will see World- Trade Center Boston on the left.
World Trade Center Boston Parking is immediately opposite the Trade Center on your right. Additional parking facilities are
located within walking distance of the World Trade Center.
Public Transportation:
From the Commuter Rail lines serving South Station, or via The MBTA's "South Station" stop on the Red Line, complimentary
shurtle bus service is available to the World Trade Canter, Monday through Friday, 7:00AM - 7:00PM. Busses pick up and
discharge passengers at the corner of Atlantic and Summer street is (Federal Reserve Bank side.)
Press Parking:
Press parking will be the first lot accross from the World Trade Center Boston as you drive down Northern
Avenue.
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TO:
ALL STAFF OF CONGRESSIONAL PARTICIPANTS
FROM:
NEW ENGLAND SUMMIT ON HEALTH REFORM STAFF
RE:
BRIEFING MATERIAL
DATE:
DECEMBER 6, 1993
Enclosed please find the following information for the New England Summit on
Health Reform on Tuesday December 7, 1993
1.)
Logistical arrangements
2.)
Agenda for the Conference
3.)
Brief biographical description of the citizen participants scated at the table
4.)
A map and directions to the World Trade Center
5.)
Staff credentials information
If you need anymore information please contact Brian Carey at (617) 565-3180 or
Theresa Bourgeois at (617) 565-3170.
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TO:
ALL STAFF OF CONGRES IONAL PARTICIPANTS
FROM:
NEW ENGLAND SUMMIT ON HEALTH REFORM STAFF
RE:
LOGISTICAL ARRANGEMENTS
DATE:
DECEMBER 5, 1993
Congressman Moakley has invited all Congressional Members to gather before
the Summit in his district office, situated in the World Trade Center. Given potential
event congestion, his office offers the most convenient automobile access for Members
of Congress and is a short walk from the main hall where the Summit will be held.
Congressman Moakley has asked all members to arrive at 7:45AM in his office at
Suite 220 of the World Trade Center. The office is located on the left side of the upper
level entrance of the World Trade Center. There will be a staff person at the entrance to
meet, greet and guide you into the building. There will also be a staff person on hand to
review the format of the event and respond to any questions.
At promptly 8:10 AM the delegation will leave Congressman Moakley's office
and proceed to the VIP area of the main hall. Seating around the discussion table will
start at 8:45 and the Summit will commence promptly at 9:00 AM.
The attached agenda outlines the format and timetable for the sessions.
Congressman Moakley's district office phone number is (617) 565-2920.
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THE NEW ENGLAND SUMMIT
ON HEALTH REFORM:
THE TURNING POINT
Sponsored by
THE BOSTON GLOBE
and
SENATE MAJORITY LEADER GEORGE J. MITCHELL
SENATOR EDWARD M. KENNEDY
CONGRESSMAN J. JOSEPH MOAKLEY
with
FIRST LADY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON
December 7, 1993
The World Trade Center
Boston, Massachusetts
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TO:
ALL STAFF OF CONGRESS ONAL PARTICIPANTS
FROM:
NEW ENGLAND SUMMIT DN HEALTH REFORM STAFF
RE:
CREDENTIALS INFORMATION
DATE:
DECEMBER 6, 1993
EVERYONE ENTERING THE NEW ENGLAND HEALTH SUMMIT ---
INCLUDING CONGRESSIONAL STAFF MUST REGISTER.
So
please adhere to the following steps so we can help make it as hassle-free
as possible.
1.) By Monday, December 6, at 1 PM submit a complete and final list of any staff
who will be accompanying your Congressman to the Summit This must include formal
name, Social Security number and date of birth.
2.) We recommend that while your boss meets in Congressman Moakley's office,
you proceed to the staff registration desk located at the lower level Northern Avenue
entrance.
3.) It might also be helpful to display your congressional ID at all times during
the event.
Staff credentials will allow you access not only to the main hall, but also the press
room during the availability at the conclusion of the Summit.
If you have any questions on credentials, please call Brian Carey at (617) 565-
3180.
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DIRECTIONS
Deasen
HIS
Quincy
Market
Legan
Financial
Sexton
Water
international
District
Commen
Taxt
Airport
10
WORLD TRADE CENTER
Back Bay,
Harber
BOSTON
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WORLDTR-DECENTER
Part
BOSTON
Point
Channel
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South Boston
From the North:
(Tobin Bridge, I-935, Storrow Drive)
From I-93S. take Exit 22 "South Station". At the top of the mamp, (first stoplight) take a left. At the second stoplight, take a left
or:o Atlantic Ave, (Landmarks: ONE Financial Center ... 00 the right; South Station - ahead of you on the right: Federal Reserve
Bank - ahead of you on the left.) Continue on Atlantic Ave. for % mile untill you reach the James Hook Lobster Co., where you will
take a right onto Northern Avenue. Continue for K mile you will see World Trade Center Boston on the left. World Trade Center
Boston Parking is immediately opposite the Trade Center on your right. Additional parking facilities are located within walking
distance of the World Trade Center.
From the South:
(I-95, Route 3, I-93N, Southeast Expressway)
From I-93N, (you are in the tunnel underneath Chinatown) take Exit 22 "Atlantic Ave/Northern Ave." At the top of the ramp,
(witch oncoming traffic from the right!) you will see the James Hook Lobster Co. ahead of you. Here, take a right onto Northern
Avenue Continue for 1/2 mile - you will sec World Trade Center Boston ON the left. World Trade Center Boston Parking is
immediately opposite the Trade Center on your right Additional parking facilities are located within walking distance of the World
Trade Center.
From the West:
(I-90/Massachuserts Turnpike)
Take I-90/Massachuserts Turnpike to the end. Stay to the right, and follow signs for "South Station/Retail District" You will now
be on Adantic Avenue. Continue straight ahead through three | ghis. From the third sel of lights: Landmarks are South Station on
the right, and One Financial Center on the left, continue on Atlantic Ave. for 1/4 mile until you reach the James Hook Lobster Co.,
where you will take a right onto Northern Avenue. Continuo for 1/2 mile - you will sec World. Trade Center Boston on the left.
World Trade Center Boston Parking is Immediately opposite the Trade Center on your right. Additional parking facilities are
located within walking distance of the World Trade Center.
Public Transportation:
From the Commuter Rail lines serving South Station, or via the MBTA's "South Station" stop on the Red Line, complimentary
shuttle bus service'is available 10 the World Trade Center, Monday through Friday, 7:00AM - 7:00PM. Busses pick up and
discharge passengers at the corner of Atlantic and Summer streets (Federal Reserve Bank side.)
Press Parking:
Press parking will be the first lot accross from the World Trade Center Boston as you drive down Northern
Avenue.
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