Westin Seattle | Fifth Avenue Ballroom 1900 5th Ave Seattle, WA 98101 Monday, December 3, 2012, 12 – 1:30pm Thanks to our - Health Care Series Presenting Sponsor: Virginia Mason Team Medicine Health Care Series Supporting Sponsors: Group Health, Premera Blue Cross, Swedish Event Sponsor: Seattle Childrens Hospital Co-Promoting Organizations: Alzheimer's Association of Western and Central Washington, American Lung Association of the Mountain Pacific, Association of Washington Public Hospital Districts, Department of Public Health - Seattle & King County, LocalHealthGuide, Northwest Association of Biomedical Research, Northwest Science Writers Association, Science and Management of Addictions (SAMA Foundation), Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association (WBBA), Washington Health Foundation, Washington State Hospital Association, Washington State Medical Association Building/Room #: Fifth Avenue Ballroom Neighborhoods: Downtown Commercial Core Event Types: Business/Trade, Community, Education, Ethnic/Cultural, Other, Public Forum, Special Events Audience: Adults, Children, Family Sponsoring Organization: Seattle City Club Contact: Bridget Anderson Contact Phone: 206-682-7395 Contact Email: banderson@seattlecityclub.org Site Contact Details: www.seattlecityclub.org… Pre-Register: Yes Cost: Luncheon Prices: CityClub Members - $35 | Guests & Co-Promoters - $40 | General Public - $45 Coffee & Dessert Only Prices: CityClub Members - $12 | Guests & Co-Promoters - $15 | General Public - $18 Registration Details: Featuring:, Teresita Batayola, CEO, International Community Health Services, Jane Beyer, Interim Assistant Secretary, Aging and Disability Services Administration, Washington State Department of Social & Health Services, Richard Onizuka, CEO, Washington State Health Benefit Exchange, Mark Secord, CEO, Neighborcare Health, Moderator:, Joanne Silberner, Contributor, Public Radio, Artist in Residence, University of Washington, How does the Affordable Care Act change the issues of access for the U.S. and for Washingtonians? Who is going to treat the 32 million new patients covered nationally and 1 million new patients covered in Washington? What reforms are needed to make Medicare and Medicaid sustainable for future generations? Why do we have a shortage of general practitioners and nurses? How can insured populations access their full benefits? What are the disparities in access to care among minority and immigrant populations? More info: www.seattlecityclub.org…