© Ascension Health System Office Advocacy and Access Department, August 2009 Congress at Home: Maintaining the Momentum for Health Reform in August 2009

2 © Ascension Health System Office Advocacy and Access Department, August 2009 System Influence: New Administration and Congressional Leadership Health Ministries’ Influence: Congressional Delegation and Governors Partnerships, Coalitions, Forums Voice to Maintain Momentum The Role of Ascension Health Leaders Goal: Health Ministry Leaders with a seat at the “hometown” table; acting as proactive advisors to policymakers Leading health reform momentum Raising positive voices during the August congressional recess Remembering who we are: our Mission compels us

3 © Ascension Health System Office Advocacy and Access Department, August 2009 Achieving the Goal: Maximizing the August Congressional Recess Leading health reform momentum Hosting a “Signature Event” Raising positive voices Attending policymakers’ teleconferences, forums, roundtables and meetings on health reform Remembering who we are: our Mission compels us Maximizing our media visibility: Op-eds, images, interviews

4 © Ascension Health System Office Advocacy and Access Department, August 2009 Lourdes Health Network Pasco, WA Carondolet Health Network Tucson, AZ August 2009 Recess Activities: Health Ministries “At the Table” Health Ministries hosting, attending, participating or planning August recess events Health Ministries hosting or attending July recess events

5 © Ascension Health System Office Advocacy and Access Department, August 2009 Ascension Health Events Around the Nation From July to September 2009: –Health Ministries are planning, or have executed and/or participated in, 42 events around the nation –24 events are being planned or were executed as 100% Campaign signature events, led by Health Ministry leaders around the nation –10 events raise our positive voice through our participation in forums and on panels and high-level roundtables –Policymakers and Health Ministry leaders will engage in eight high-level policy meetings over the course of the August recess

6 © Ascension Health System Office Advocacy and Access Department, August 2009 Leaders’ Obligations Continue the momentum: Maintain focus on “Outside the Beltway” health reform discussion –Lead a Signature Event –Attend/participate in a health reform discussion –Use the media as a resource to promote substantive discussion on health reform –System Office is available to assist