Health Care 2006: Forecasting the Year's Important Regulatory and Legislative Issues

Patton Boggs LLP and Washington Business Journal present a breakfast briefing on the outlook for health care and FDA regulatory and legislative issues for 2006. CMS Administrator Dr. Mark B. McClellan will serve as the keynote speaker. This briefing will discuss issues such as:

• Policies and legislation to improve health care
• Information technology
• FDA and Congressional initiatives regarding drug safety
• Health care fraud

Keynote Speaker
Mark B. McClellan, M.D., Ph.D.
Administrator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Moderator/Speaker
Senator John B. Breaux, L.L.B.
Senior Counsel
Patton Boggs LLP

Speaker
John F. Jonas, J.D.
Partner/Chair of Public Policy and Regulatory Departments
Patton Boggs

Panelists
Michelle P. Easton
Chief Health and Welfare Counsel, Senate Finance Committee

Mark Hayes
Health Policy Director, Senate Finance Committee

Plus key staff from the House Ways and Means Committee and other government and industry groups, as well as leaders from the Patton Boggs Health Care and FDA Group.

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Patton Boggs' Health Care Practice is recognized as one of the preeminent health policy practices in the nation. As leaders in this complex area, our professionals use their knowledge of federal, state, and local health care issues to counsel clients on legal and policy  matters under federal administrative and regulatory rules, with a particular focus on health care policy initiatives and health care fraud.

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Contact Liz Huntley
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Tel: 703-312-8344

To register for this complimentary seminar, please visit http://events.bizjournals.com/2083

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