Session: Creative Advocacy Strategies For Increasing Public Support For Safety Net Providers
3282.0: Monday, November 17, 2003: 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
Oral
Creative Advocacy Strategies For Increasing Public Support For Safety Net Providers
Public hospitals are highly dependent upon financial support at the federal, state and local levels. In times of economic downturns, the financial support (tax levy, state Medicaid, and federal Medicaid and Medicare) are increasingly at risk. Ironically, it is during these times that the demand for the safety net is greatest. Collaborations among the public hospitals/safety net institutions, consumers, public health advocates, faith-based organizations, etc., ensures the strongest possible voice of advocacy.
Learning Objectives: Participants will obtain ideas for successful collaborations between public hospitals and diverse stakeholders.
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Panelist(s):Judy Wessler, MA
Organizer(s):LaRay Brown, Senior VP
Moderator(s):Sandra Opedycke, PhD
2:30 PMWithdrawn -- Creative Advocacy Strategies for Increasing Public Support for Safety Net Providers
Organized by:Health Equity and Public Hospitals Caucus
Endorsed by:Maternal and Child Health; Mental Health; Socialist Caucus
CE Credits:Pharmacy

The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA