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Our third annual conference will be our most energizing and compelling yet—exploring the anticompetitive power dynamics that keep hospital prices unsustainably high and rising, while giving employers, unions, and individuals no choice but to pay them. The event will highlight the urgency behind the problem of increasing hospital prices; share experiences from an ever-growing community of employers, unions, and groups who care about this issue; and present attainable steps for policymakers and purchasers to drive prices down.
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Metropolitan Pavilion
125 West 18th Street
New York, NY 10011
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Times are subject to change.
Opening Remarks
![Manny Pastreich](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/813/speakers/photo-20240612144610-Manny_Pastreich-resized-250_x_250_.png)
Manny Pastreich
SEIU 32BJPresident
![Manny Pastreich](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/813/speakers/photo-20240612144610-Manny_Pastreich-resized-250_x_250_.png)
Manny Pastreich
SEIU 32BJPresident
Morning Panel: Reining in the Giants–Policies for Fair Prices and Better Markets
With contributions from healthcare economists, patient advocates, and state policymakers, the morning panel will focus on the case for state-level site-neutral payment policies to counter the market consolidation driving high prices.
![Misha Sharp (Moderator)](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/813/speakers/photo-20240612135150-Misha_Sharp-resized-250_x_250_.png)
Misha Sharp (Moderator)
Assistant Director of Policy32BJ Health Fund
![Sophia Tripoli](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/813/speakers/photo-20240627150649-Sophia_Tripoli__-resized-250x250.png)
Sophia Tripoli
Senior Director of Health PolicyFamilies USA
With contributions from healthcare economists, patient advocates, and state policymakers, the morning panel will focus on the case for state-level site-neutral payment policies to counter the market consolidation driving high prices.
![Misha Sharp (Moderator)](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/813/speakers/photo-20240612135150-Misha_Sharp-resized-250_x_250_.png)
Misha Sharp (Moderator)
Assistant Director of Policy32BJ Health Fund
![Sophia Tripoli](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/813/speakers/photo-20240627150649-Sophia_Tripoli__-resized-250x250.png)
Sophia Tripoli
Senior Director of Health PolicyFamilies USA
Afternoon Panel: The Labor and Employer Imperative for Affordable Healthcare
The afternoon panel will highlight the urgent context and narratives from organizations that have faced the consequences of high hospital prices. Panelists will showcase real-world impacts and the joint role of employers and labor in challenging the status quo through coalition-building and active purchasing.
![Claire Brockbank (Moderator)](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/813/speakers/photo-20240612144601-Claire_Brockbank-resized-250_x_250_.png)
Claire Brockbank (Moderator)
Director of Policy & Strategy32BJ Health Fund
![Shawn Gremminger](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/813/speakers/photo-20240627210628-Shawn_Gremminger-resized-250x250.png)
Shawn Gremminger
President & CEONational Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions
![Rosa Novo](/static/event/images/blank_speaker_image.288c077f8dab.jpeg)
Rosa Novo
Executive Benefits DirectorMiami-Dade County Public Schools
The afternoon panel will highlight the urgent context and narratives from organizations that have faced the consequences of high hospital prices. Panelists will showcase real-world impacts and the joint role of employers and labor in challenging the status quo through coalition-building and active purchasing.
![Claire Brockbank (Moderator)](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/813/speakers/photo-20240612144601-Claire_Brockbank-resized-250_x_250_.png)
Claire Brockbank (Moderator)
Director of Policy & Strategy32BJ Health Fund
![Shawn Gremminger](https://virtuoso-media.govexec.com/media/events/813/speakers/photo-20240627210628-Shawn_Gremminger-resized-250x250.png)
Shawn Gremminger
President & CEONational Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions
![Rosa Novo](/static/event/images/blank_speaker_image.288c077f8dab.jpeg)
Rosa Novo
Executive Benefits DirectorMiami-Dade County Public Schools