Panelists:

Caroline Blaum, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School
Chris Priest, Project Manager, MIHealth Marketplace, Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

Moderator:
Helen Levy, Research Associate Professor, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and
Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan

Sponsored by:
The Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy
The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

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Abstract
The Affordable Care Act, enacted in 2010, is reshaping how insurance and health care are provided in this country. This federal law includes a critical role for states in expanding coverage and for local health systems in transforming the delivery of care. The panel will discuss health care reform from federal, state and local perspectives.


Helen Levy, Research Associate Professor, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan will provide an overview of the Federal health reform legislation. What does the law say, what has already been implemented, and what is still to come?

Chris Priest, Project Manager, MIHealth Marketplace, Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs will discuss the implementation of MIHealth Marketplace, Michigan’s proposed health insurance Exchange, and other initiatives in Michigan.

Caroline Blaum, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School will discuss the University of Michigan health system's experience with health care delivery system reform, including the Physician Group Practice Demonstration and the Pioneer Accountable Care Organization (ACO) program.