Healthcare policy in an Obama administration: Navigating the impacts of healthcare reform. Webcast originally recorded on Thursday, December 11, 2008 (1 hour).

On December 11, 2008 PwC hosted a webcast entitled, "Navigating the impacts of healthcare reform". This webcast addresses the recent findings from PwC Health Research Institute report, Healthcare policy in an Obama administration: Delivering on the promise of universal coverage.This report examines the details involved in providing universal access as well as Obama's other proposals regarding controlling costs and modernizing the U.S. health system. PwC specialists discuss the potential impact (both negative and positive) for health industry sectors (payer, provider, pharmaceutical & life sciences companies) as well as employers and provide five ideas for making healthcare more affordable and sustainable.

Learning objectives:

• Outline of the president's healthcare plan
• Discussion of key players and their perspectives
• Effects of financial crisis on proposal components
• Impact on payers, providers, pharmaceuticals and life sciences companies and employers
• PwC's five big ideas for public-private collaborations

Download Webcast presentation slides.