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DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:With a new administration and substan=
tially changed Congress coming to Washington in January, there is a signifi=
cant  opportunity for new policy initiatives to tackle issues of racial and=
 ethnic disparities in health and health care.   On Tuesday, December 9, fr=
om 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. ET, the Kaiser Family Foundation will hold a live, inte=
ractive webcast  to examine the implications of the changes as part of its =
Today's Topics In Health Disparities series.  =0D=0A=0D=0ADuring the webcas=
t, Are Health Disparities Back on the National Agenda? Examining the Impact=
 of a New Administration  and Congress, expert panelists will take a closer=
 look at what types of policies and initiatives could emerge over  the next=
 few years.  They will also examine how the new administration might priori=
tize efforts to eliminate health  disparities in the future.  Questions for=
 the panel can be submitted before or during the webcast to  ask@kaisernetw=
ork.org.=0D=0A=0D=0AThe panelists are:=0D=0A=0D=0A> Peter Bach, MD, MAPP, A=
ssociate Attending Physician, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Forme=
r Senior Adviser  to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medi=
caid Services =0D=0A> Brian Smedley, Vice President of the Joint Center for=
 Political and Economic Studies and Director of its Health  Policy Institut=
e=0D=0A> Rep. Hilda Solis (D-Calif.), Member, House Committee on Energy and=
 Commerce and Chair of the Congressional  Hispanic Caucus Health Task Force=
=0D=0A=0D=0AThe discussion will be moderated by Cara James, Ph.D., senior p=
olicy analyst on race, ethnicity and health care for  the Kaiser Family Fou=
ndation.=0D=0A=0D=0AHOW: The panel of experts will take your questions via =
email. Submit questions before or during the show to  ask@kaisernetwork.org=
 .=0D=0A=0D=0AIf you have never viewed a webcast before, please test your m=
edia player in advance of the live webcast at  http://www.kaisernetwork.org=
/health_cast/hcast_howto_view.cfm .=0D=0A
SUMMARY;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:LIVE Webcast: Today's Topics In Health Di=
sparities=20
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