Upcoming Practice and Policy lecture addresses health reform

With the health care reform bill now signed into law, the next event in the OU-OKDHS Practice & Policy Spring Lecture Series couldn’t be more timely. On April 8th, Dr. David Cutler, one of the foremost health care economists in the nation, will be delivering a free public lecture titled “What Did We Do In Health Reform?”. The lecture will be from 12 – 1pm and will take place at the College of Public Health of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The lecture can will be broadcast in Tulsa atthe OU Schusterman Center,  Rm. 3108.

Professor Cutler is the Otto Eckstein Professor of Applied Economics, Department of Economics and Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. He served on the Council of Economic Advisers and the National Economic Council during the Clinton Administration and was an adviser to Barack Obama’s Presidential campaign.

Dr. Cutler will examine insurance coverage and population health, medical care delivery and costs, and public sector financing.   No registration is required.  Click here for more information on this event.

Update: Video of Dr. Cutler’s presentation is available here (wmv)

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