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Meeting Agenda
July 2008 Meeting
MLC Health and Human Services Committee
Sunday, July 13, 2008 ~ 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Rushmore Plaza Civic Center ~ Rapid City, South Dakota
Agenda
Presiding: Senator Vicki Schmidt, Kansas
Health and Human Services Committee Co-Chair
Reducing Rates of Chronic Disease
Chronic diseases are affecting more Americans — at younger ages and at a great
financial and societal cost. How can state policymakers help prevent these
conditions and help effectively treat those who are already impacted?
Presenters:
• Mr. Dan Pfarr;
Associate Director, Bolder Options
•
Mr. John Miall;
Special Consultant, American Pharmacists Association
Foundation’s Asheville Project
Discussion: What is your state doing to help
reduce the financial and societal cost of chronic disease? Each state’s
delegates will have the opportunity to share their work.
Addressing Health Disparities
Data show that racial and ethnic minorities are more likely to struggle with
certain health issues. Presenters will explore the state of health disparities
today: Where are we succeeding? Where could we improve? How can we
promote cultural competence?
Presenters:
•
Mr. Mitchell Davis, Jr.;
Director, Office of Minority and Multicultural
Health, Minnesota Department of Health
• Ms. Lisa Sockabasin;
Director, Office of Minority Health, Maine
Department of Health and Human Services
Discussion: What is your state doing to reduce health disparities? Each state’s
delegates will have the opportunity to share their work.
For more information, contact:
Kate
Tormey
last updated:
September 09, 2008
