> Dear Health Reform Advocates:
>
> While Seattle is getting all the attention, a global conference aimed at
> exporting for-profit managed care to other countries (including countries
> with national health programs) will be getting underway in Miami Beach this
> weekend. The conference is sponsored by the U.S. HMO-lobbyist group, the
> American Association of Health Plans. It's called the "Fourth Annual Summit
> on International Managed Care Trends".
>
> A local coalition of grassroots activists called Floridians for Health Care
> is organizing a protest at the conference for this Sunday, December 5th at 2
> p.m. in front of the Sheraton Bal Harbour Hotel, 9701 Collins Avenue. I95 to
> exit 13 (125th Street). Take a LEFT at the light, head east to Collins
> Avenue. Take a LEFT on Collins, go one block to hotel. Contact person Beth
> at 561-881-9999. Bring signs. Everyone is invited.
>
> Archbishop Desmond Tutu is scheduled as the keynote, but Dr. Quentin Young
> from PNHP is working with Rev. Jesse Jackson to ask the Archbishop to cancel
> his appearance before executives from the giant insurers/HMOs. Although we
> are all working with short notice, we are hopeful that both the demonstration
> and outreach to Desmond Tutu will be successful.
>
> Thanks to Floridians for Health Care for their efforts. Please circulate
> this message, especially to colleagues in Florida.
>
> Thanks -- George Pauk, M.D. and Ida Hellander MD
> Physicians for a National Health Program
>
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> American Association of Health Plans
> Description
>
> The annual Summit on International Managed Care Trends is the
> preeminent international forum for senior executives from health
> plans and policy-makers who are seeking strategic level networking
> and learning opportunities about managed care opportunities and
> trends. Health plan chief executive officers and senior management
> teams, ranking government officials, leading academic centers,
> consultants, media analysts and international agencies gather to
> explore challenges in the world healthcare economy, global
> directions in health care reform and managed care market
> opportunities.
>
> Topics Covered
>
> The Summit focuses on market trends and global opportunities for
> managed care companies and collaborating sickness funds,
> mutualities, medical schemes, private insurers and social security
> funds. The Summit is a marketplace of organizations, associations,
> publications, consultants and managed care resources available to
> health plans involved with international health issues, trends and
> policies. Summit delegates offer a wide variety of managed care
> expertise, partnership opportunities, speakers, technology,
> conferences, data, market research, educational programs and
> other goods and services of import to the global managed care
> industry.
> December 5-8: 4th Annual Summit on International
> Managed Care Trends. Sheraton Bal Harbour, Miami.
> Sponsored by AAHP. Contact (202) 778-3269.