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WITNESS LIST
Oversight of Medicaid Reform
February 20, 2008 - 09:00 AM
Benefit Design - Medicaid Reform
 
ON:
 
Bahe, Timothy  Executive Director  (Parkland Community Health Plan),  Dallas, TX
Community Based Health Programs
 
ON:
 
Breier, Barbara  Assistant VP for Strategic Initiatives  (University of Texas Medical Branch),  Galveston, TX
Community Developed Benefit Designs
 
ON:
 
McBride, Eddie  President and CEO  (Lubbock Chamber of Commerce),  Lubbock, TX
Health Care
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Johnson, Norma  VP - Legislative Affairs  (Lubbock Chamber of Commerce),  Lubbock, TX
Health Opportunity Pool
 
ON:
 
Woodard, Gentry  Chairman of Advocacy Comm.  (Catholic Health Association of Texas),  Austin, TX
Medicaid Reform
 
ON:
 
Hawkins, Albert  Executive Commissioner  (Texas Health and Human Services Commission - HHSC),  Austin, TX
 
Milligan, Maureen  Deputy Chief of Staff  (Texas Health and Human Services Commission - HHSC),  Austin, TX
 
Pearson, David  President/CEO  (Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals),  Austin, TX
 
Rago, Bill  Director of Economic Analysis  (Texas Health and Human Services Commission - HHSC),  Austin, TX
Medicaid Reform - Benefit Modeling
 
ON:
 
Beckley, Drew  Principal  (Deloitte Consulting),  Austin, TX
 
Bethke, Mark  Manager  (Deloitte Consulting),  Minneapolis, MN
 
Blagg, Chip  Principal  (Deloitte Consulting),  Houston, TX
 
Eichman, Will    (Deloitte Consulting),  Mill Valley, CA
Medicaid Reform - Private Insurance
 
ON:
 
Longley, Dianne  Director, Research and Analysis  (Texas Department of Insurance),  Austin, TX
Medicaid Reform - the uninsured (Health Plan Panel)
 
ON:
 
Kaelin, John  Senior Vice President  (Americhoice, A United Health Group Company),  Austin, TX
Medicaid Reform Hearing
 
ON:
 
Hernandez, Jr., George  President/CEO  (University Health System (Bexar County Hospital District)),  San Antonio, TX
Medicaid Reform Legislative Oversight Committee
 
ON:
 
Bowers, Chris  Senior VP Centene  (Superior Health Plan),  Austin, TX
Medicaid Reform Legislative Oversight Committee Panel Three
 
ON:
 
Kitchen, Ann  Executive Director  (ICC - Indigent Care Collaboration),  Austin, TX
Medicaid Reform SB10
 
ON:
 
Stultz, Dan  Pres/CEO - Texas Hospital Association  (Texas Hospital Association),  Austin, TX
Medicaid Waiver
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
On:
 
Lundien, Keith  CEO  (Firstcare),  Cedar Park, TX
Medicaid Waiver Oversight
 
Providing written testimony:
 
On:
 
Aldred, Tom  Mr  (Texas Conservative Coalition),  Austin, TX
SB 10
 
ON:
 
Foxhall, Lewis  VP Health Policy  (Harris Health Care Alliance - UT MD Anderson),  Houston, TX
 
Foxhall, Lewis  VP Health Policy  (Texas Medical Association),  Houston, TX
 
Kight, Charles  CEO  (Community First Health Plans),  San Antonio, TX
 
Springfield, James  CEO  (Valley Baptist Health System),  Harlingen, TX
SB 10/Medicaid Reform
 
ON:
 
Wolfe, Jared  Executive Director  (Texas Association of Health Plans (TAHP)),  Austin, TX
SB10 - Medicaid Waiver Proposal
 
ON:
 
Dunkelberg, Anne  Associate Director  (Center for Public Policy Priorities),  Austin, TX
Texas Insurance Market
 
ON:
 
Ahrens, Jennifer  Senior Associate Commissioner Life, Health and Licensing  (Texas Department of Insurance),  Austin, TX