Events

2019 Missouri Health Policy Summit

The Center for Health Policy's Annual Missouri Health Policy Summit brings together health policy makers and health care stakeholders in Missouri to discuss important and emerging health and policy issues facing the health care system in Missouri.

Since its inception, it has grown to become a bridge between researchers and policy makers, connecting local and state leaders facing health policy challenges with the knowledge, expertise and resources they need to identify and adequately meet the health policy challenges facing the state and their communities.

The 17th annual Missouri Health Policy Summit will take place Friday, Oct. 25, 2019.
Hilton Garden Inn, 3300 Vandiver Drive, Columbia, MO 65202

7:30 AM Registration and Breakfast Buffet
8:45 AM Welcome
9:00 AM Morning Speakers — Health Reform in 2019: Exploring Paths to Health Care Access
- Updates:
  - Missouri Health Insurance Innovation Task Force — Amy Hoyt, Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance
  - Transforming Missouri Medicaid: An Update — Kirk Mathews, Missouri Department of Social Services — MO HealthNet
- Panel:
  - Finish Line Project — Brian Colby, Missouri Budget Project
  - Show Me ECHO Solutions — Rachel Mutrux, Show Me ECHO
  - Health Coverage Legislation and Advocacy in Missouri — Shawn D’Abreu, Missouri Health Care for All
  - Healthcare for Missouri Ballot Initiative — Jessica Hembree, Health Forward Foundation
- Curated/Moderated Q&A
11:30 AM Lunch
12:00 PM Luncheon Keynote
- Coverage in Crisis: The Erosion of Job-Based Coverage and the Future of Our Healthcare Debate — Noam Levey, LA Times
1:00 PM Afternoon Speakers — Implementing Medical Cannabis in Missouri
- Medical Marijuana: A Physician’s Perspective — Lucas Buffaloe, MD, MU Health
- Missouri Medical Marijuana Regulatory Program Update — Lyndall Fraker, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
- Ethics and Risk Management Issues — Jane Drummond, Missouri Hospital Association
3:30 PM Closing Remarks