The Birthing of a New Healthcare System
A Lecture with Nancy Johnson
Monday, March 24, 2008
4:00pm
Konover Auditorium
Thomas J. Dodd Research Center
Former Congresswoman Nancy Johnson (R-CT) is a recent addition to the Federal Public Policy Group at Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C. Ms. Johnson was first elected to Congress in 1982. She was the first Republican woman to be appointed to the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, where she enjoyed a long career as a highly-regarded leader in health and tax policy. As House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Chair for six years, Ms. Johnson co-authored the laws that modernized aspects of the Medicare program and expanded it to cover prescription drugs, chronic care management, increased preventive health benefits, and care offered by nurse specialists, physician assistants and nutritionists. She also introduced the health information technology legislation that led to the establishment of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at HHS and champions the use of modern interoperable information systems in pursuit of improved care quality and effectiveness.
This event is co-sponsored by UConn's Leadership Legacy Experience and School of Nursing.
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