Albert P. Williams Lecture on Health Policy
The Role of Private Plans in Medicare
Date: |
June 9, 2016 |
Time: |
5:15 p.m. Reception |
Location: |
RAND Corporation |
Program
Individuals, when faced with the choice, are often unsure of whether to sign up for traditional Medicare or for a private insurance plan, such as the Medicare Advantage Plan. Joe Newhouse will discuss reforms in the mid-2000s that had a surprising—and some would say counterintuitive—effect on Medicare Advantage Plans.
Newhouse—former vice chair of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission—spent the first twenty years of his career at RAND, where he designed and directed the landmark RAND Health Insurance Experiment. He is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards, including a lifetime achievement award from the American Society of Health Economists.
The late Al Williams was a distinguished researcher and leader. Over a long career at RAND, he helped make RAND Health a trusted source of research and analysis on how health services are used, delivered, and financed. The Williams Lecture was established through the generosity of Williams's friends and colleagues to commemorate his legacy. Today, the Williams Lecture provides a forum for leading voices in health policy to share cutting-edge ideas and insights, giving ongoing life to Williams's commitment to improving health and health care.
Featured Speaker
Joseph P. Newhouse
John D. MacArthur Professor of Health Policy and Management, Harvard University
Further Inquiries
This event is by invitation only. For more information, contact rsvp@rand.org.