On October 12, NJ Spotlight brought together experts, elected officials, and industry leaders to discuss these challenges, examine possible changes, and explore the mechanics of implementing changes. We also took a specific look at maternity health, one of the most costly and least efficient healthcare areas covered by Medicaid.
Overview
Heather Howard, Lecturer in Public Affairs, Princeton University
Former Commissioner New Jersey Department of Health
Panel I: The Future of Medicaid in New Jersey
Rachel Cahill, Senior Healthcare Program Officer,
The Nicholson Foundation
Matthew D’Oria, Chief Transformation Officer,
New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute
Ev Liebman, Director of Advocacy, AARP of New Jersey
Erhardt Preitauer, Senior Vice President for Government Programs,
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
Joseph F. Vitale (D-Middlesex), Chair Senate Health, Human Services
& Senior Citizens Committee, NJ Senate
Joseph B. Young, Esq., Executive Director, Disability Rights of New Jersey
Listen to a podcast of Panel I
Panel II: Focus on Maternity Health
Robyn D’Oria, MA, RNC, APN, Chief Executive Officer,
Central NJ Family Health Consortium
Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D-Bergen), Deputy Assembly Speaker & Chair
of the Human Services Committee, New Jersey Assembly
Linda Schwimmer, President & CEO, New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute
Suzanne Spernal, APN-BC, MSN, RNC-OB, CBC Clinical Director,
Obstetric Services, Monmouth Medical Center
Colleen Nelson, Vice President, Children’s & Family Health Institute,
Visiting Nurse Association Health Group
Nicole Lamborne, MD, FACOG, Program Director for Women’s Health, Virtua Health System
Listen to a podcast of Panel II
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