1. Citizens’ Health Care Working Group Hearings Subcommittee Recommendations May 11-13, 2005

2. Field Hearing Subcommittee  Members Randy Johnson, Chair Dorothy Bazos Patricia Maryland Catherine McLaughlin Michael O’Grady

3. Field Hearing Sites Subcommittee Recommendations  Boston, MA 8/16/05  Jackson, MS 6/8/05  Indianapolis, IN7/18/05  Salt Lake City, UT7/26/05  San Diego, CA8/29/05* *Working Group Meeting on 8/30/05

4. Boston, MA  Date: 8/16/05  Focus Quality, evidence based practices Robust urban safety net  Major teaching hospitals  Inner city outreach Cost of health care and effectiveness of care provided at all stages of disease Strategies to assist purchasers of health care, including consumers, to become more aware of impact of costs, and to lower the costs of health care

5. Jackson, MS  Date: June 8, 2005  Focus Access, Safety Net, Disparities Local community solutions  Community health centers  Local advocacy programs  Programs for immigrants Private health care systems  Large company  Chamber of Commerce

6. Indianapolis, IN  Date: 7/18/05  Focus Rural health care  Access  Cost management initiatives  Availability of providers Health information technology (HIT)  Nationwide initiatives  Indianapolis initiatives

7. Salt Lake City, UT  Date: 7/26/05  Focus Geographic variation in health services delivery Regional quality and cost issues and initiatives Cost of health care and effectiveness of care provided at all stages of disease Role of evidence-based medical practices that can be documented as restoring, maintaining, or improving a patient’s health, and use of technology in supporting providers in improving quality of care and lowering costs

8. San Diego, CA  Date: 8/29/05  Focus Issues and initiatives in Hispanic health  Citizens  Undocumented workers State/private issues and initiatives  Medical  SCHIP  Cultural competency