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Politics and Health Care

Politics and Health Care Mark Grapentine, JD Senior Vice President, Government Relations October 31, 2007. Wisconsin’s Government. The Governor Departments Department of Administration (DOA)

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Politics and Health Care

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  1. Politics and Health Care Mark Grapentine, JD Senior Vice President, Government Relations October 31, 2007

  2. Wisconsin’s Government The Governor Departments Department of Administration (DOA) Department of Health and Human Services (DHFS) Department of Regulation and Licensing (DRL) Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI)

  3. Wisconsin’s Government The Supreme Court The Legislature Assembly: 99 State Reps (52 R/47 D) Senate: 33 State Senators (18 D/15 R) Congress Senators: Kohl & Feingold U.S. Representatives: 8

  4. Factors Influencing Health Policy Crisis Constituents Fiscal Pressures Media Health Policy Market Forces Political Ideology Special Interest Groups Personal Experience Research Findings

  5. How Public Policy Ideas Become Law

  6. Biennial Budget Issues

  7. Budget Conference Committee • Senate members: Sen. Judy Robson (D-Beloit) • Sen. Russ Decker (D-Weston) • Sen. Bob Jauch (D-Poplar) • Sen. Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau) • Assembly members: Rep. Mike Huebsch (R-West Salem) • Rep. Jeff Fitzgerald (R-Horicon) • Rep. Kitty Rhoades (R-Hudson) • Rep. Jim Kreuser (D-Kenosha)

  8. Healthy Wisconsin

  9. Federal Health Care Issues State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Tamper-Resistant Prescription Pads Medicare Reimbursement

  10. Elections 2008 Federal Elections: Presidential and Congress State Elections: State Supreme Court State Senate and State Assembly

  11. Communicating With Policymakers

  12. Communicating with Policymakers In Person… • Know your subject • Be direct and honest • Offer to help • Leave something behind • Know when to end it In Writing… • Document the problem • Identify the issues • Support observations • Use anecdotes! • List recommendations

  13. Lessons Learned from the Inside • You can gain a lot by giving a little • Target key people • Politicians pay attention to numbers/data • Knowledge helps to build relationships • Don’t underestimate your credentials/knowledge

  14. Protect Your Ability to Practice Medicine Contact Your Legislators and the Governor Know who your legislators are: http://waml.legis.state.wi.us/ • Phone calls/e-mail/letters • Be polite • Be clear and brief • “Make The Ask”

  15. Questions and Answers

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