Event Archive
Trends
in Charitable Health Care in Columbus
April 21, 2004 – YWCA in Columbus
Ohio Advocates
for Health Care Access met April 21, 2004 at the YWCA in Columbus.
The meeting theme was "Trends in Charitable
Health Care in Columbus." Our speakers included:
- Don
Osuga and Rose Wilcox from the
Ohio Dept. of Health
Don and Rose provided an update on the state's Healthy Communities
Access Program (http://www.capcommunity.hrsa.gov/Home/ohio.htm).
- Jan
Ruma from CareNet in Toledo
Jan provided an overview of the CareNet system of organized
charitable care in the Toledo area.
- Jeff
Biehl from Access HealthColumbus
Jeff provided an overview of the Access HealthColumbus system
of organized charitable care in the Columbus area.
- Amy
Rohling from the Ohio Association of Free Clinics
Amy discussed the mission of this organization and its agenda
to improve access to care.
Please
see presentations and
handouts from our presentors in the area to
the right.
In addition, Jo Ann Davidson provided an update on some legislative action
currently taking place. In particular, Jo Ann discussed
recent hearings of the Medicaid Study Commission. Please visit
the "Access Issues in Ohio" section of this web site
for recent information on those hearings
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