Events

Minnesota Innovations: 
Moving the National Debate on Health Care Reform Forward

June 10th(Tuesday), 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Mayo Memorial Auditorium
University of Minnesota
425 Delaware Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455 (map)

Some of the best ideas come from Minnesota, especially when it comes to health care.  We are home to a major center of health care research at the University of Minnesota and the world-renowned Mayo Clinic.  Many Minnesota leaders - past and present - have been willing to put politics aside and support important health care initiatives.  It's why our uninsured rate is so low and our health status is so high.  We have a lot to be proud of in the Land of the Lakes.  And yet there is still more to be done to achieve our Lake Wobegon vision of Minnesota being a place "where families are insured, the vulnerable are safe, and children are healthy." 

The program will feature panels of state and national experts - responding to prerecorded questions from ordinary Minnesotans and direct questions from moderator Cathy Wurzer.  The forum will be broadcast on public television and made available as a delayed Webcast.  

Participants include:

• John Rother, Executive Vice President for Policy and Strategy, National AARP
• Jeff Korsmo, Executive Director, Mayo Clinic Health Policy Center
• Connie Delaney, Dean, University of Minnesota School of Nursing

Find out how the reforms recently passed by the Minnesota State Legislature can help move Minnesota toward a model for national reform.  Learn more about how national experts view Minnesota's experience.  Ask questions and lend your opinions about the work we have left to do to make sure that our families are covered, our vulnerable are safe and our children are healthy.

AARP is coordinating the event as part of its national Divided We Fail initiative to raise awareness around the country of the issues of health and financial security and to ensure that these are top priorities for candidates and elected officials.

For questions about the forum, email aarpmn@aarp.org.  For more information about Divided We Fail, visit www.dividedwefail.org.