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Video Contents Index:
Senate Committee on Aging Hearing on Health Care Reform in an Aging America
Advance to minute 18:00 to begin video. Headers below correspond to the beginning time of each segment
Committee Chair Sen. Kohl and ranking minority member Sen. Martinez offer opening remarks
National demographics; past and ongoing HCBS programs; outcomes of HCBS programs in terms of consumer well-being and state and federals costs
Overview of Wisconsin HCBS options; focus on consumer choice, access, quality, and cost
Overview of Florida Cash & Counseling, Nursing Home Diversion, and PACE programs
Direct care workforce; wages; benefits; training
Integrated care for dual eligibles
Integration of acute and long-term care for dual eligibles; reform; policy options
18:00
Opening RemarksCommittee Chair Sen. Kohl and ranking minority member Sen. Martinez offer opening remarks
29:20
Thomas Hamilton - Director, Survey and Certification Group, Center for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesNational demographics; past and ongoing HCBS programs; outcomes of HCBS programs in terms of consumer well-being and state and federals costs
36:20
Karen Timberlake - Secretary, Wisconsin Department of Health ServicesOverview of Wisconsin HCBS options; focus on consumer choice, access, quality, and cost
42:40
Holly Benson - Secretary, Florida Agency for Health Care AdministrationOverview of Florida Cash & Counseling, Nursing Home Diversion, and PACE programs
63:40
Henry Claypool - Washington Liaison, PHIDirect care workforce; wages; benefits; training
69:40
Melanie Bella – Senior Vice President for Policy, Center for Health Care StrategiesIntegrated care for dual eligibles
75:15
Judy Feder – Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress Action FundIntegration of acute and long-term care for dual eligibles; reform; policy options
82:15
Follow-up questions
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