WHITE HOUSE HEALTHCARE SUMMIT -- State Legislators Respond, - What works, what won't 12:30 PM EST

State legislators hold their own summit to respond to the White House dog-and-pony show on Feb 25. CONG. JOHN BOEHNER WILL JOIN TO TALK ABOUT STATE/FEDERAL PARTNERSHIP ON REFORM. How can the states deal with massive new unfunded mandates in the federal health care bills? Why haven't they been consulted? And what are THEIR suggestions for REAL REFORM that will have the most impact on access, cost and quality? Agenda: State tort reform How to implement cross state insurance purchases Medicaid expansion New taxes to pay for unfunded mandates? Constitutional amendment to prevent unfunded mandates How to best take care of the uninsurables Will states block federal insurance mandates? How to remove barriers to charity care;