Dentons' health care and advocacy teams hosted a panel discussion—featuring a Q&A with former Republican Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich—on December 7 to discuss the future of health care in the United States. Drawing on their unique experiences and backgrounds in the public and private sectors, panel members discussed both what is known and what the tea leaves say regarding the health policy thinking of the new administration and congress, including who the health policy leaders will be and how changes will be made.

Program Highlights

Eric Tanenblatt introduces Speaker Gingrich and discusses the firm's relationships with the new Republican administration (00:11)

Amy Odom asks Speaker Gingrich for his thoughts on replacing the ACA beyond traditional conservative strategies (02:55)

John Russell and Sander Lurie discuss replacing the ACA in the US House and Senate (36:32)

Sander Lurie talk about continuous coverage, pre-existing conditions and portability (83:47)

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Dentons Participants

Opening remarks by Newt Gingrich, Senior Advisor, Public Policy and Regulation practice; former US House Speaker

Bruce Merlin Fried, Partner, Health Care practice; former Director, Center for Health Plans and Providers at the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA, now CMS)

Eric Tanenblatt, Co-chair and Principal, Public Policy and Regulation practice; former US Health and Human Services (HHS) official in Administration of President George H.W. Bush; former Senior Advisor to US Senator Paul Coverdell (R-GA)

Amy Odom, Principal, Public Policy and Regulation practice; former VP of Federal Government Affairs at Anthem

Sander Lurie, Principal, Public Policy and Regulation practice; former Chief of Staff to US Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and US Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ)

John Russell, Principal, Public Policy and Regulation practice; former senior staffer to US Speaker, US House Majority Whip