Health of the Nation
A JAMA Theme Issue Media Briefing
The National Press Club
Washington, D.C.
10 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
10:00 - 10:15 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Moderator: Catherine D. DeAngelis, M.D., M.P.H., Editor-in-Chief, JAMA, Chicago
Bio | Audio
10:15 - 10:45 a.m.
Safety-Related Regulatory Actions for Biologicals Approved in the U.S. and European Union
Phil B. Fontanarosa, M.D., M.B.A., Executive Deputy Editor, JAMA, Chicago (presenting on behalf of the study authors)
Bio | Slides | Audio
10:45 - 11:15 a.m.
Uninsured Children and Adolescents With Insured Parents
Jennifer E. DeVoe, M.D., D.Phil., Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
Bio | Slides | Audio
11:15 - 11:45 a.m.
Using Tax Reform to Drive Health Care Reform: Putting the Horse Before the Cart
Samuel Y. Sessions, M.D., J.D., Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, Calif.
Bio | Slides | Audio
11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
A New Federal-State Partnership in Health Care: Real Power for States
Ezekiel Emanuel, M.D., Ph.D., National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md.
Bio | Slides | Audio
A continental breakfast will be available beginning at 9:30 a.m.
To Register to Attend: Go to the Events tab at www.jamamedia.org, call 312-464-JAMA, or e-mail: mediarelations{at}jama-archives.org.
Teleconference: Journalists unable to attend will be able to hear the proceedings of the briefing by calling 800-952-6697.
