Controlling Medicare Costs: Is Premium Support The Answer?
Dec. 16, 2011
The Brookings Institution
"With the failure of the congressional “supercommittee” to reach a consensus, the stalemate on addressing the U.S. budget deficit continues. But the problem remains: to close the budget gap, revenues must be increased and spending must be reduced. And there is a growing consensus that the federal deficit cannot be brought under control unless reforms are enacted that slow the growth of Medicare spending.
"On December 16, the Budgeting for National Priorities project at Brookings and the Bipartisan Policy Center's Debt Reduction Task Force hosted a discussion of the role of premium support in controlling Medicare costs and in making U.S. health care more efficient and effective. A new paper written by experts on the issue who participate in the ongoing Brookings-Heritage fiscal seminar was released at the event. The paper provides an overview of the basic elements of moving from the current fee-for-service model to a premium support plan, reviews the arguments for and against premium support, and proposes a specific premium support plan. At the event, premium support was explained and its strengths and weaknesses analyzed by major speakers and a panel of experts."
The Future of Medicare: A Bipartisan Discussion
Dec. 15, 2011
The Liaison Capitol Hill
Senator Wyden and Congressman Ryan discussed the future of the Medicare debate and took questions from the audience.
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Chairman, House Budget Committee
Redistricting Reform: Drawing the Maps One Rorschach Test at a Time
Dec. 9, 2011
Bipartisan Policy Center
As we enter the 2012 election cycle, how are hotly contested debates about redistricting affecting the political landscape? BPC held a unique and informative discussion about potential redistricting reforms, the current state of redistricting efforts around the country and their impact on next year's presidential race.
Phase II of Renewable Energy in America National Policy Forum
Dec. 7, 2011
Cannon Caucus Room
"This year’s renewable energy National Policy Forum takes place at a critical juncture. Our nation’s economy teeters on the balance after the super committee failed to produce a viable deficit reduction plan forcing Congress to decide whether to accept automatic spending cuts or find a more deliberate approach to shrink the massive budget deficit. Discussions are taking place to sort out next steps, such as tax reform legislation, as well as extension of the important 1603 cash grant in lieu of tax credits and the PTC, both set expire at the end of 2011 and 2012 respectively. The Phase II National Policy Forum will define the next steps for the future of renewable energy policy: Will Congress follow through on sequestration and what does it mean for our sector? Will renewable energy face extension, expiration or premature elimination of government incentives? Why should and how can Congress best support renewable energy development in this age of fiscal austerity?
Public Policy Meets Private Sector: A Crossroads for the Healthcare Industry
Dec. 5, 2011
Hyatt Regency Chicago
Read a blog post recapping the event here.
Healthcare lawyers and consultants must keep up with a dizzying array of changes in the healthcare system to best serve their clients. Inside the Beltway, major budget cuts, regulatory overhauls and reform efforts are moving forward at unprecedented speeds, producing widespread, inevitable and rapid changes to the U.S. health care marketplace. This policy conference, a precursor to the Payors, Plans and Managed Care Law Institute on December 6-7, laid out the groundwork for business decisions and legal analysis around health industry transformation-both nationwide and local-and offer essential insights from experienced Congressional and policy experts.
Conversations on Civility: Making Our Democracy Work, Roundtable IV
Dec. 2, 2011
The Aspen Institute
Read a blog post recapping the event here.
A Roundtable Series Presented by The Aspen Institute and the Bipartisan Policy Center
Andy Kohut
President, Pew Research Center
Ruth Marcus
Columnist and Editorial Writer, The Washington Post
Frank Sesno
Director, School of Media and Public Affairs, Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University; Former Special Correspondent, CNN
Cynthia Tucker
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist; Charlayne Hunter-Gault Distinguished Writer-in-Residence, Univ. of Georgia; former Editorial Page Editor, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
BPC's Third Annual Political Summit: Taking the Poison Out of Partisanship
Nov. 15 - 16, 2011
Tulane University (Freeman Auditorium & the Kendall Cram Room, Lavin-Bernick Center)
Just weeks before the 2012 presidential caucuses and primaries heat up an already polarized political environment, the Bipartisan Policy Center headed back to New Orleans for its third Annual Political Summit, Taking the Poison out of Partisanship, on November 15 and 16.
"On Leadership" Speaker Series: John W. Rowe
Nov. 9, 2011
Bipartisan Policy Center
Read a blog post recapping the event here.
Launching BPC’s new speaker series “On Leadership” was Exelon Chairman and CEO John W. Rowe, the nation’s longest-serving chief executive in the rapidly changing utility industry. Rowe, who plans to retire in early 2012, looked back on his nearly three decades as a key voice on energy and environmental policy and shared his insights on leading a Fortune 200 company through a time of economic and regulatory uncertainty.
Nov. 3, 2011
Rayburn House Office Building
Read a blog post recapping the event here.
As development of unconventional gas resources expands in the Marcellus Shale Basin, the Members discussed how the regulatory framework in the states of New York and Pennsylvania has evolved to keep pace with technological advances and what this indicates for similar efforts nationwide.
Congressman Tom Reed (R-NY)
Congressman Mark Critz (D-PA)
Oct. 27, 2011
515 15th St. NW
Presented by The National Cyber Security Alliance and Sophos
"October is Cyber Security Awareness Month. Of course, we know that staying ahead of the curve with the latest security trends doesn’t stop at the end of the month. The state of cyber security is ever-changing with new and better threats emerging every day.
"Remain up to speed. Come join us for a cocktail with an exceptional panel of speakers at our event, The State of Cyber Security, presented by The National Cyber Security Alliance and Sophos. We will discuss the latest happenings in IT and cyber security, and what’s being done from both public and private sector viewpoints to fight cybercrimes as they surface."
The Buttonwood Gathering: A World Unbalanced
Oct. 27, 2011
National Museum of the American Indian
What happens when a global bank fails?
An Economist simulation Sponsored by Allianz Global Investors
"Three years ago, with Lehman Brothers’ collapse and the precipitous deepening of the financial crisis, the outlook for the global economy was dire. Today, the huge global imbalances that were the backdrop to the financial crisis in 2008 are arguably worse than ever. Countries from America to Japan sag under the weight of enormous debts which, since the crisis, have only grown bigger. In Europe, tension between highly indebted “peripheral” countries and the big European economies that are expected to rescue them threaten the future of the euro itself.
Launch of the Bipartisan Policy Center Housing Commission
Oct. 26, 2011
Bipartisan Policy Center
Read a blog post recapping the event here.
Read more about the Housing Commission here.
Henry Cisneros
Former Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development
Mel Martinez
Former U.S. Senator
Former Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development
Kit Bond
Former U.S. Senator
George Mitchell
Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader
Co-founder, Bipartisan Policy Center
Julia Stasch
Vice President, U.S. Programs, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Rick Lazio
Former Member, U.S. House of Representatives
Conversations on Civility: Making Our Democracy Work, Roundtable III
Oct. 25, 2011
Bipartisan Policy Center
As the 2012 campaign heats up, BPC and The Aspen Institute held a conversation about the growing impact of the Internet, social media and viral marketing on the direction of our political debates. At a time when issues are debated in a 140 character bursts and rumors spread in seconds, campaigns are becoming adept to the new challenges presented by social media. How do these rapid changes contribute to our political discourse? How can we harness the positive aspects of social media for more substantive and serious issues-based conversation?
Overhauling Energy Subsidies: Confronting the New Fiscal Reality
Oct. 24, 2011
Bipartisan Policy Center
Read a blog post recapping the event here.
Energy subsidies and tax expenditures have become key issues in debates over the federal debt and our nation's energy policy. BPC held two discussions exploring these topics. The first panel examined the likelihood for near-term action on energy subsidies and tax expenditures, including identifying targeted programs and discussing potential Joint Select Committee action. The second panel focused on the need for a broad evaluation of current energy subsidies, evaluating their effectiveness across sectors.
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