Implementing Health Care Reform in California

A 2012-13 lecture series co-sponsored by the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, the Goldman School of Public Policy, and the Robert Wood Johnson Post-Doctoral Program in Health Policy Research.

The passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) will have a pervasive impact on the nation and particularly California, the most populous and diverse state in the country. This lecture series will examine all aspects of the ACA on access, cost, and quality of care issues relevant to the State. The series is designed to educate the campus and the larger Bay Area community on this landmark legislation that will affect all of our lives for years to come.

Lectures are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Rick Love.

Spring 2013 Lectures (two more lectures TBA)

Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Innovation, Access, and Affordability for Drugs and Biologics

Kent Lieginger, Senior Vice President, Managed Care & Customer Operations, Genentech
February 28, 4-5:30 p.m., reception to follow
101 Morgan Hall, UC Berkeley

With 25 years in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, Kent Lieginger has held a variety of leadership roles in managed care, U.S. and global business development, finance, strategic contracting, manufacturing, marketing and sales. During his tenure at Genentech, he has been recognized for innovation in distribution, contracting, reimbursement, account management, and pricing.

Past Lectures

Launching the Exchange in California: Opportunities and Challenges

Peter V. Lee, Executive Director, California Health Benefit Exchange
October 23, 4-5:30 p.m., reception to follow
159 Mulford Hall, UC Berkeley

California was the first state to create a Health Benefit Exchange following the passage of federal health care reform. As executive director, Peter Lee will manage the creation of a new insurance marketplace in California. Previously, Lee served as the deputy director for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in Washington D.C.

Implementing Medi-Cal and Private Insurance Coverage in California

Larry Levitt (left), Senior Vice President for Special Initiatives, The Kaiser Family Foundation and Bruce Bodaken (right), Chairman and CEO, Blue Shield of California
November 27, 4-5:30 p.m., reception to follow
159 Mulford Hall, UC Berkeley

Larry Levitt is senior vice president for Special Initiatives and senior advisor to the president with The Kaiser Family Foundation, a non-profit, private operating foundation focusing on the major health care issues facing the United States. Levitt is also executive director of the Kaiser Initiative on Health Reform and Private Insurance.

Blue Shield of California is a 3.3 million member not-for-profit health plan that serves the commercial, individual, and government markets in California. During Bruce Bodaken's 10-year tenure as CEO, Blue Shield has been among the fastest growing health plans in California. Bodaken serves on numerous professional and civic boards, including the executive committee of America's Health Insurance Plans.