A Health Care Miscellany

Assorted items from the inbox and elsewhere:

For your viewing pleasure, some videos:

A clip of RNC Chairman Michael Steele discussing the Obama health care proposal and the GOP alternative at today's National Press Club

The President's remarks from today's forum from the Children's National Medical Center, a roundtable discussion with health insurance providers

Today Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz was scheduled to hold a press conference:

top officials from southeastern Pennsylvania hospitals, and leading health care advocates will host a major press conference on the importance of reforming America’s health care system. Schwartz and others will talk about the need for Congress to pass legislation that contains costs and expands access to affordable, stable coverage for all Americans.

As a national leader on health care and a key member of the powerful Ways and Means Committee, Schwartz is playing an instrumental role in the health reform debate. In addition to discussing health reform broadly, Schwartz will also talk about the vital need for reform to include increased access to primary care providers and strengthened consumer protections, both of which are key to improving the quality, efficiency and cost of care for all Americans.

Scheduled to appear with Schwartz:


Dr. Donald Schwarz, Deputy Mayor, Health & Opportunity Health Commissioner, City of Philadelphia

Ralph Muller, CEO, University of Pennsylvania Health System

Dr. Valerie Arkoosh, President-elect, National Physicians Alliance

Meg McGoldrick, Chief Operating Officer, Abington Memorial Hospital

Sue Schrand, Executive Director, PA Coalition of Nurse Practitioners

Dr. Richard Wender, Alumni Professor and Chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University

Roosevelt Hairston, Senior Vice-President, Government Affairs, Community Relations & Advocacy, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Ed Notebaert, President and CEO for Temple Health System and VP for Health Science Temple University

Mark Bullock, Senior VP of Legal and Government Affairs, Nazareth Hospital, a member of Mercy Health System

Letty Thall, Public Policy Director, Maternity Care Coalition

Tanisha Belton, Family Advocate, Maternity Care Coalition, Family Advocate.

Chris Holt, Vice President of Marketing and Public Affairs, Holy Redeemer

Bill Ryan, Director of Government Grants and Contracts, Albert Einstein Healthcare Network

Susan Tofani, Senior Vice President - Clinical Services and Business Development, Fox Chase Cancer Center

PA American College of Physicians representatives

Marc Stier, State Director, PA Health Care for American Now

Shelly Yanoff, Executive Director, Public Citizens for Children and Youth Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY)

Unfortunately, fire alarms disrupted the proceedings shortly after the press conference got started (see details on this at pa2010.