Task Force on Affordable, Accessible Health Care

Repealed on Jan. 15, 2022 by 2021, Act 74, Sec. E.126b(g)(4).

Explore opportunities to make health care more affordable for Vermont residents and employers.

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Thursday, August 19, 2021

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10:00 AM

Organization - Election of Co-Chairs

• Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:05 AM

Charge to Committee and Time Lines for Meetings

• Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:30 AM

Committee Discussion of Goals and Priorities

12:00 PM

Lunch Break

1:00 PM

Update on Citizen Survey of Health Care Issues

• Michael Fisher, Chief Health Care Advocate, Office of the Health Care Advocate, Vermont Legal Aid
  

2:30 PM

Committee Discussion: Dates for Future Meetings

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Wednesday, September 29, 2021

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10:00 AM

Introductory Remarks by Task Force Co-Chairs, Introduction of Consultant: Health Systems Transformation, LLC

• William Lippert, Co-Chair
  
• Senator Virginia Lyons, Co-Chair
  
• Joshua Slen, President, Health System Transformation
  

10:30 AM

Discussion - Principles of Affordability

Committee discussion

• Joshua Slen, President, Health System Transformation
  

11:00 AM

Discussion - Principles of Accessibility

Committee discussion

• Joshua Slen, President, Health System Transformation
  

11:30 AM

Consultant Presentation - Overview of Options List

• Tim Hill, Health System Transformation
  
• Joshua Slen, President, Health System Transformation
  
• Beth Waldman, Health System Transformation
  

12:30 PM

Lunch Break

1:30 PM

Discussion - Task Force response to options list. Identify priorities and next step for further research by HST

Committee discussion

2:45 PM

Review Task Force Schedule and Timeline

3:00 PM

Meeting Adjourned

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Thursday, October 28, 2021

Meeting Details

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11:00 AM

Introductory Remarks by Task Force Co-Chairs

• William Lippert, Co-Chair
  
• Senator Virginia Lyons, Co-Chair
  

11:30 AM

Health System Transformation, LLC Discussion of Current Priority Options

• Tim Hill, Health System Transformation
  
• Joshua Slen, President, Health System Transformation
  
• Beth Waldman, Health System Transformation
  

12:30 PM

Lunch Break

1:30 PM

Continuation of Health System Transformation, LLC overview of current priority options follow by response and discussion with the Task Force

• Tim Hill, Health System Transformation
  
• Joshua Slen, President, Health System Transformation
  
• Beth Waldman, Health System Transformation
  

3:45 PM

Review Task Force Schedule and Timeline

4:00 PM

Meeting Adjourned

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Meeting Details

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10:00 AM

Introductory Remarks by Task Force Co-Chairs

• William Lippert, Co-Chair, Task Force on Affordable, Accessible Health Care
  
• Senator Virginia Lyons, Co-Chair, Task Force on Affordable, Accessible Health Care
  

10:30 AM

Health System Transformation , LLC overview of priority options followed by response and discussion with the Task Force

• Tim Hill, Health System Transformation
  
• Joshua Slen, President, Health System Transformation
  
• Beth Waldman, Health System Transformation
  

12:00 PM

Lunch Break

1:00 PM

Demonstration of Population Identification and Stratification

Clarify Health Solutions, Inc.

1:30 PM

Continuation of Health System Transformation, LLC overview of priority options followed by response and discussion with the Task Force

• Tim Hill, Health System Transformation
  
• Joshua Slen, President, Health System Transformation
  
• Beth Waldman, Health System Transformation
  

2:45 PM

Closing Remarks by Task Force Co-Chairs

• William Lippert, Co-Chair, Task Force on Affordable, Accessible Health Care
  
• Senator Virginia Lyons, Co-Chair, Task Force on Affordable, Accessible Health Care
  

3:00 PM

Meeting Adjourned

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Thursday, January 20, 2022

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12:00 PM

Discussion, Possible Edits, and Vote on the Final Report

• Joshua Slen, President, Health System Transformation
  

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