World Health Care Congress 2005

The 2nd Annual World Health Care Congress is the most progressive forum to achieve an affordable, accountable U.S. health care system. Co-sponsored by the Wall Street Journal, the 2004 executive conference initiated a dialog of national significance. The 2005 conference achieves significant strides in implementing actionable solutions as it will convene all stakeholders -- over 1500 CEOs, senior executives and government officials from the nation’s largest employers, hospitals, health systems, health plans, pharmaceutical and biotech companies, and leading government officials.

Keynote Presenters

	Michael O. Leavitt Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

	Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) US Representative

	Jack O. Bovender Chairman and CEO HCA

	David J. Brailer Coordinator, National Health Information Technology U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

	Fred Buenrostro CEO CalPERS

	Jim Champy Chairman of Consulting Perot Systems Corporation Author X-Engineering the Coporation

	Jim Collins Author of "Good to Great" Co-Author of "Built to Last"

	Michael Critelli Chairman and CEO Pitney Bowes

	Richard Granger Director General of Information Technology National Health Service United Kingdom

	George C. Halvorson Chairman and CEO Kaiser Foundation Health Plans and Hospitals

	Daniel Henninger Deputy Editor Editorial Page The Wall Street Journal

	Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Ph.D. Director Congressional Budget Office

	John Mackey Chairman & CEO Whole Foods Market

	Mark B. McClellan , MD, PhD Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

	Alan Murray Assistant Managing Editor and Columnist The Wall Street Journal

	Robert D. Reischauer, Ph.D. President The Urban Institute Vice Chair Medicare Payment Advisory Commission

	John W. Rowe, M.D. Chairman and CEO Aetna

	Leonard D. Schaeffer Chairman and CEO Wellpoint Health Networks

	David M. Walker Comptroller General of the United States Government of Accountability Office

	Gail R. Wilensky, PhD Economist and Senior Fellow Project Hope

	Muhammad Yunus Founder and Managing Director Grameen Bank

The 2005 World Health Care Congress will continue to focus on purchaser demands at all levels - large employers, government programs, coalitions and healthcare consumers. Conference delegates participate in industry-wide controversial debates, exclusive by-invitation-only Summits and learn from in-depth case studies to determine actionable implementation strategies with colleagues and industry partners.

Conference Agenda-At-A-Glance

Join other senior executives in creating a new healthcare model based on value, quality and consumer choice.

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