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EXPERT ROUNDUP: Trump's Health Policies

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EXPERT ALERT:

The Power of MusicDavid Ari LeonComposer and Music SupervisorSound Mind Music"Music carries a tremendous ability to evoke an emotional response, to bring people together and to make us feel good."Leon can discuss and inform about music from a wide range of subtopics, ranging from the creation and production of music all the way to the business of music related to copyright and distribution. He is award-winning and Emmy-nominated for his work over the past 25 years releasing music in films, TV, albums and interactive media. He has given talks on music many times, including at San Diego Comic-Con, Pocket Gamer Connects and WonderCon.TEDx Talk: http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/Interactive-Music-The-Power-ofProfNet Profile: http://www.profnetconnect.com/david_leon/Website: www.SoundMindMusic.comExpert Contact: [email protected]

EXPERT ROUNDUP: Trump's Health Policies

We recently put together an expert roundup on what we can expect from a Trump presidency. Following are experts who are available to discuss the health and lifestyle aspects of the president-elect's prospective policies:

Healthcare Reform:

ObamacareWayne LiptonFounder-CEOConcierge Choice Physicians"For those of us who are in the business of healthcare, the 'promise to repeal Obamacare' by President- Elect Trump and the new Republican majority in Congress is a political and social nightmare.  While people who are upset the costs of their healthcare think that the source of the problem is Obamacare, they are almost entirely mistaken. Furthermore, many of the parts of Obamacare are part of an effort to reduce the cost of care.  The total end of Obamacare would impact the extension of Medicaid programs in states, take away healthcare from millions of people, and put the burden of uncovered services back on hospitals and providers, and the states that support some of this cost. There has been almost no alternative solution that was proposed that did not hurt millions of people."New York-based Lipton is a Harvard-trained businessman specializing in healthcare, and founder-CEO of Concierge Choice Physicians, one of the largest and most experienced firms in the U.S. offering personalized care options -- aka concierge medicine. Media-savvy and articulate, Lipton excels at explaining complex healthcare policy in laymen's terms.Contact: Susan Hale, [email protected]

The Future of ObamacareRick MayesProfessor, Political Science; Co-coordinator, Healthcare Studies ProgramUniversity of RichmondMayes is available to discuss healthcare issues, especially the future of Obamacare: "I do think the heart of the Affordable Care Act/'Obamacare' is directly threatened by Trump's victory. It is likely, in my opinion, that Republicans in Congress will vote to repeal the ACA sometime early next year, depending on how quickly they can find something with which to replace it (hopefully in consultation with state governors who are going to be concerned about many of their constituents losing health insurance coverage as a result)."Bio: http://polisci.richmond.edu/faculty/bmayes/Contact: Sunni Brown, [email protected]

HealthcareNancy TaylorShareholder; Co-Chair, Health & FDA Business PracticeGreenberg Traurig LLP"While the expectations are that President-elect Trump will seek a repeal and replace of the Affordable Care Act, it is likely to be a 'precision' repeal of only those issues that are considered burdensome on individuals, business, insurers, and governors. The increase in premiums and complex regulatory structures have been blamed for the increase in premiums. In its place, the replace package will be measured as a success if the alternative reduces expands access to services or coverage for those who are newly covered individuals. President-elect Trump and his team have many proposals and will rely on key Congressional Republican leaders to find a pathway that balances expansion of coverage, while reducing health care costs from less complex regulations and greater consumer engagement. A repeal bill without a thoughtful replacement may cause significant disruption to those with coverage and to providers, especially in rural and medically underserviced areas."Taylor has advised clients on health and FDA related matters for more than two decades. She has broad experience in areas relating to the Affordable Care Act provisions, CMS reimbursement and policy issues relating to providers and plans, and she has done a significant amount of FDA regulatory work. Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig, Taylor served 10 years as health policy director for the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources and worked on a number of significant health and FDA laws.Website: http://www.gtlaw.com/People/Nancy-E-TaylorContact: Sarah Misailidis, [email protected]

Healthcare ReformTerry Fulmer, PhD, RN, FAANPresidentThe John A. Hartford FoundationFulmer is available to discuss any overall changes in healthcare policy, as well as proposed changes in ACA that effect the elderly, Medicare/Medicaid reform, and new proposed initiatives affecting healthcare for older Americans.Fulmer is president of the John A Hartford Foundation in New York City, a foundation dedicated to improving the care of older adults. Founded in 1929, the foundation has a current endowment of $565 million and is world renowned for philanthropy devoted exclusively to the health of older adults. She serves as the chief strategist for the foundation and was recently recognized for her leadership as one of the top 50 Influencers in Aging by PBS's Next Avenue, the premier digital publication dedicated to covering issues for older Americans. Dr. Fulmer is nationally and internationally recognized as a leading expert in geriatrics and is best known for her research on the topic of elder abuse and neglect that has been funded by the National Institute on Aging and the National Institute for Nursing Research. She is an expert in addressing issues and government policies dedicated to improving the care of older adults, family caregiving, Alzheimer's, Medicare/Medicaid, age-friendly health systems, end of life/advance care planning, and families caring for an aging America -- what changes and improvements need to be implemented.Bio: http://www.johnahartford.org/about/staff/terry-fulmerWebsite: www.johnahartford.orgContact: Joannie Danielides, [email protected]

Healthcare ReformWendy ParmetMatthews Distinguished University Professor of Law; Director, Center for Health Policy and Law; Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Education and Research Support; Professor of Public Policy and Urban AffairsNortheastern UniversityParmetstudies health, disability and public health law. She directs the law school's Center for Health Policy and Law, as well as its JD/MPH programs.Bio: https://www.northeastern.edu/law/faculty/directory/parmet.htmlContact: John O'Neill, [email protected]

Healthcare ReformLeo BeletskyAssociate Professor of Law and Health SciencesNortheastern UniversityBeletsky is an expert in public health, with a specific focus on drug epidemics and opioids.Bio: https://www.northeastern.edu/law/faculty/directory/beletsky.htmlContact: John O'Neill, [email protected]

Healthcare ReformTimothy HoffProfessor of Management, Healthcare Systems and Health Policy; Patrick F. and Helen C. Walsh Professor; Visiting Associate Fellow, Oxford UniversityNortheastern UniversityHoff studies the health care industry from a business perspective, including the implementation of Obamacare, the impact of cost on the quality of care and health care innovation.Bio: http://www.damore-mckim.northeastern.edu/faculty/h/hoff-timothyContact: John O'Neill, [email protected]

ACA/Medicaid/MedicareJoe WhiteLuxenberg Family Professor of Public Policy, Department of Political ScienceCase Western Reserve College of Arts and SciencesDr. White is the author of three books, coeditor of two books, and has published more than seventy articles and book chapters. His work can be divided, roughly, into five related categories: budget politics and policy within the United States, comparisons of health care policies across advanced industrial democracies, the politics of health care reform in the United States; health care cost control, and Social Security and Medicare policy and politics. Dr. White's most recent research has included work with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's Joint Network on the Sustainability of Health Care Systems, and research about the practice and reforms of "earmarking" in the U.S. Congress. He is currently writing a book about U.S. federal budgeting policy and politics. Bio: http://politicalscience.case.edu/faculty/joseph-white/Contact: Daniel Scott Robison, [email protected]

Funding for Addiction TreatmentDr. Howard SamuelsFounder and CEOThe Hills Treatment CenterIn light of the Attorney General's recent report stating that addiction is a disease and not a character flaw, Dr. Samuels, an addiction therapist who has treated thousands of addicts, says: "I hope what President-Elect Trump said in his interview with Harvey Levin on the FOX network ("OBJECTified") is a reality that translates into his intentions about addiction policies that reflect addiction treatment instead of prison sentences.  The federal government's support of making funds available for extended treatment is essential for addicts and alcoholics to achieve sobriety.  President-Elect Trump's personal experience of losing his beloved brother to the ravages of alcoholism has fueled his dedication to addressing this epidemic during his presidency. I would expect his full support to champion this cause."Website: https://www.thehillscenter.comContact: Susan Hale, [email protected]

HealthcareJ. B. SilversElizabeth M and William C. Treuhaft Professor of Health Systems Management; Professor of Banking and FinanceCase Western Reserve University Weatherhead School of ManagementSilvers' research in the areas of financial management and health services has published in the Journal of Finance, the Journal of the American Medical Association, Medical Care, Health Services Research and many others. From 1997 to 2000, while on leave, he served as president and chief executive officer of QualChoice, a health plan and insurance company in Cleveland. He is a good source for the Affordable Care Act.Contact: Marv Kropko, [email protected]

Healthcare ReformJim Martin, CPAFounder and Managing PartnerACM Capital PartnersMartin is an expert on healthcare and has been seen speaking about the subject on Fox News and in the Miami Herald. His most recent op-ed: "Donald Trump has said that he will repeal and replace Obamacare within his first 100 days of office and I strongly believe that this is going to be good for businesses that have been negatively impacted by the burdens of the ACA. He plans on strengthening Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), which will be a key component to driving more consumers toward high-deductible health plans (HDHP). While unpopular in the past, these plans have more affordable monthly payments and the HSAs place responsibility back on the employees, which will lead to more judicious healthcare spending. Trump is absolutely right to improve the HDHP and HSAs; he will save companies substantial money if they opt for the HDHP and employees will have greater coverage than previously. The less companies pay for healthcare, the more jobs they can provide."Contact: Spencer May, [email protected]

HealthcareRobert MasellaPartner, Mergers & Acquisitions Group and Healthcare GroupMasella is a partner in Shearman & Sterling's Mergers & Acquisitions Group in New York. He has extensive experience in complex U.S. and cross-border corporate transactions, securities law issues and corporate governance matters. His transactional work includes public and private mergers and acquisitions, sell-side and buy-side transactions, dual-track M&A/IPO processes, joint ventures, divestitures, debt and equity investments and issuances, spin-offs and other forms of corporate transactions. He also regularly represents investment banks in connection with financial advisory assignments. His corporate governance practice includes advising clients with respect to shareholder activism, corporate governance and fiduciary duty matters, disclosure obligations, conflicts-of-interest and compliance matters.Contacts: Wendy Lee-McGuinness, [email protected], and Madison Malloch-Brown, [email protected]

HealthcareKosali SimonProfessor of Health Policy and EconomicsIndiana University's School of Public and Environmental AffairsSimon is a nationally known health economist who specializes in the intersection of health insurance/policy with labor markets and has conducted some of the seminal research on the impact of the Affordable Care Act. Her primary research area is applying economic analysis in the context of health insurance and health care policy. She is the 2007 recipient of the John D. Thompson Prize from the Association of University Programs in Health Administration for contributions to health services research. She is a Board Member of the American Society of Health Economists (ASHEcon), and she serves as the health co-editor for the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management and an Associate Editor of Health Economics.Bio: https://spea.indiana.edu/faculty-research/directory/profiles/faculty/full-time/simon-kosali.htmlWebsite: https://spea.indiana.edu/Contact: Kemba Neptune, [email protected]

HealthcareErik ShannonPartner and National Practice Leader – Health Care Advisory PracticeGrant Thornton LLPOn the potential impact of President-elect Trump's healthcare plans and how they may affect hospitals: "President-elect Trump has promised to eliminate the individual mandate to buy health insurance, a move that likely means a return to medical underwriting based on pre-existing conditions. It is anticipated these changes will increase the number of uninsured, which will impact all providers, but especially hospitals that have seen their disproportionate share hospital reimbursements cut. Health plans that offer insurance products through state health insurance exchanges may see a very near-term impact. There's a risk that healthy individuals looking to buy insurance through state exchanges may opt out of the current enrollment process because they assume a President Trump will waive any penalties for not having health insurance. If this becomes a trend, then health plans will be insuring populations that are less healthy than they assumed when they set their premiums."Shannon is available to discuss accountable care and alternative payment methods; healthcare insurance exchanges; hospital health systems, academic medical centers, and physicians; individual mandate and medical underwriting; information technology; and mergers and acquisitions.Contact: Carling Spelhaug, [email protected]

HealthcareAnne McGeorgeNational Managing Partner – U.S. and Global Health CareGrant Thornton LLPMcGeorge is available to discuss accountable care and alternative payment methods; healthcare insurance exchanges; hospital health systems, academic medical centers, and physicians; individual mandate and medical underwriting; information technology; and mergers and acquisitions.Contact: Carling Spelhaug, [email protected]

Women's and Gender Rights:

Women's and Gender Rights, Civil Rights, LGBT IssuesJoe SolmoneseManaging Director, Founding PartnerGavin/SolmoneseSolmonese is available to discuss: 1) what a Trump presidency could mean for LGBT rights, issues currently in discussion that may be put on the back burner, and where Trump "really" stands on LGBT and equality issues; 2) women's rights -- as a Planned Parenthood board member, Solmonese can speak to what concerns PP has and what is being done with regard to gearing up for Trump opposition of Roe v. Wade; 3) women in leadership -- as former CEO of EMILY's List, Solmonese can speak to the need for women leadership in government; 3) diversity -– workplace, strategy, policies, LGBT issues; 4) the use of anger in political campaigns -- he just wrote a book ("The Gift of Anger – Use Passion to Build, Not Destroy") that discusses anger in depth, drawing on his own experiences at HRC and during the Obama campaign. He is an experienced resource for both broadcast and print interviews, based in Washington, D.C., and easily accessible.Solmonese is the managing director and founding partner of Gavin/Solmonese, advising corporations on organizational effectiveness strategies and policy development and implementation. He most recently sat on the board of on Priorities USA (Hillary Clinton's Super PAC). He sits on the national boards for the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Athlete Ally, an organization that engages with professional and amateur athletes to speak out against bullying. He served for seven years as the president of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender advocacy organization. Under his leadership, HRC was instrumental in passing the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (HCPA), the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT), and marriage equality victories in seven states. In 2012, Joe served as one of 35 national co-chairs of the Obama 2012 campaign.Bio: http://www.gavinsolmonese.com/the-team#solmonese-bioContact: Carol Lunger, [email protected]

Women's and Gender RightsSuzanna Danuta WaltersProfessor of Sociology; Director of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies ProgramNortheastern UniversityWalters studies the way gender, sexuality and family issues are represented in popular culture. She has also written several books on the topic of feminist cultural theory.Bio: https://www.northeastern.edu/cssh/faculty/suzanna-waltersContact: John O'Neill, [email protected]

Women's and Gender RightsB. Jessie HillAssociate Dean for Academic Affairs and Judge Ben C. Green Professor of LawCase Western Reserve University School of LawBefore entering private practice, Hill worked at the Reproductive Freedom Project of the national ACLU office in New York, litigating challenges to state-law restrictions on reproductive rights. Hill's teaching focuses on constitutional law, federal civil procedure, civil rights, reproductive rights, and law and religion.Contact: Marv Kropko, [email protected]

Women's IssuesCynthia EnloeResearch Professor, Political Science, International Development, Women's and Gender StudiesClark University, Worcester, Mass.Enloe studies the interactions of feminism, women, militarized culture, war, politics and globalized economics. Her career has included Fulbrights in Malaysia and Guyana, guest professorships in Japan, Britain, Canada, and lectures in Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Germany, Vietnam, Korea, Turkey, and at many U.S. universities. Her writings have been translated into Spanish, Turkish, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Swedish, Icelandic and German. She has published in Ms. Magazine, and appeared on National Public Radio, Al Jazeera, C-Span and the BBC. Her many books include "Maneuvers: The International Politics of Militarizing Women's Lives," "The Curious Feminist," and "Globalization and Militarism," as well as "Nimo's War, Emma's War: Making Feminist Sense of the Iraq War," "The Real State of America: Mapping the Myths and Truths about the United States" (co-authored with Joni Seager), and "Seriously! Investigating Crashes and Crises as if Women Mattered." An updated, revised second edition of her "Bananas, Beaches and Bases" was published in 2014.Website: https://www2.clarku.edu/departments/geography/Contact: Jane Salerno, [email protected]

Women's and Gender Rights, ImmigrationAfshan JafarAssociate Professor of SociologyConnecticut CollegeJafar specializes in gender studies, globalization and Muslim immigrants in the U.S. Her research and teaching interests include globalization, transnational women's movements, fundamentalist and nationalist movements, gender and the body. She has written three books, her first, "Women's NGOs in Pakistan" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2011), uncovers the skillful maneuvering that women's NGOs have to perform in order to survive a hostile environment. Her next two books (edited collections with Erynn Masi de Casanova), "Global Beauty, Local Bodies" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2013) and "Bodies Without Borders" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2013) bring together two fields: the study of globalization, and the study of the body and embodiment.Contact: Kerry Meehan, [email protected]

Gender RightsStephen ClarkProfessor of LawAlbany Law SchoolClark teaches Sexual Orientation Law, Conflict of Laws, Employment Discrimination, and Labor Law. He is a widely quoted expert on the U.S. Supreme Court and LGBT rights. This October, Clark was a panelist for the Albany Law School forum "The Bathroom Wars," which examined the prohibition against permitting transgender individuals to utilize public restrooms which match their gender identity. Before teaching law, he engaged in private practice and was law clerk to the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Indiana.Contact: Chris Colton, [email protected]

Gender RightsDawn JohnsenProfessor, Maurer School of LawIndiana UniversityJohnsen is an expert in constitutional law, the First Amendment and reproductive rights. She studies issues of separation of powers (in particular presidential power) and civil liberties, and has testified before Congress and appeared on many national TV and radio news programs as an expert on these issues. She writes frequently on reproductive rights cases, most recently on the Supreme Court's decision in Whole Woman's Health. Prior to joining the Maurer Faculty, Johnsen served in the U.S. Department of Justice under President Bill Clinton, including as Acting Assistant Attorney General heading the Office of Legal Counsel where she provided constitutional and other legal advice to the Attorney General, the Counsel to the President and the general counsels of the various executive branch agencies. Additionally, she served from 1988-93 as the Legal Director of the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League (now NARAL Pro-Choice America) and worked at the ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project. She is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Guttmacher Institute and the American Constitution Society.Bio: http://www.law.indiana.edu/about/people/bio.php?name=johnsen-dawnWebsite: http://www.law.indiana.edu/Contact: Brianne O'Donnell, [email protected]

LGBTQ RightsSteve SandersAssociate Professor, Maurer School of LawIndiana UniversitySanders' work focuses on issues affecting same-sex couples and their families at the intersection of constitutional law, conflict of laws, federalism and family law, and he has extensive experience as a practicing lawyer briefing and arguing before courts on matters dealing with sexual orientation law, same-sex marriage and family law. In 2015, he co-authored "The People's Brief" in support of marriage equality – the amicus brief submitted by the Human Rights Campaign in March – and is considered a leading scholar on the animus questions in Obergefell v. Hodges. In addition to his scholarly publications, he has written for The Huffington Post, SCOTUSblog and The Chronicle of Higher Education, and is a frequent guest on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."Bio: http://www.law.indiana.edu/about/people/bio.php?name=sanders-steveWebsite: http://www.law.indiana.edu/Contact: Brianne O'Donnell, [email protected]

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