Location: Washington Athletic Club | 1325 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101 Registration: 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Luncheon & Program: 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Luncheon Prices: CityClub Members - $35 | Guests & Co-Promoters - $40 | General Public - $45 Coffee & Dessert Prices: CityClub Members - $12 | Guests & Co-Promoters - $15 | General Public - $18 Featuring: Brian Ancell, Executive VP of Health Care Services and Strategic Development, Premera Susan Johnson, Regional Director of Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Robert S. Mecklenburg, Medical Director of Center for Health Care Solutions, Virginia Mason Medical Center Caroline Whalen, County Administrative Officer of Department of Executive Services, King County Moderator (for entire 2012 Health Care Series): Joanne Silberner, Contributor, Public Radio, Artist in Residence, University of Washington Who actually pays for health care – how much of the burden do government, employers, insurance companies and consumers bear, and how has that shifted over the last decade? Is collaboration between insurance companies, delivery systems, and employers necessary to trim waste within the current system? How do we change health care payment systems in order to effectively cut costs? What can we do as consumers in order to pay for both quality and efficiency? Thanks to our - Health Care Series Presenting Sponsor: Virginia Mason Team Medicine, Group Health, Premera Blue Cross, Swedish Co-Promoting Organizations: Alzheimer's Association of Western and Central Washington, Association of Washington Public Hospital Districts, Department of Public Health - Seattle & King County, LocalHealthGuide, Northwest Association of Biomedical Research, Science and Management of Addictions (SAMA Foundation), Washington Health Foundation, Washington State Medical Association CityClub Members - $35 | Guests & Co-Promoters - $40 | General Public - $45 Coffee & Dessert Prices: CityClub Members - $12 | Guests & Co-Promoters - $15 | General Public - $18