Two health policy organizations announced Sept. 18 that they are organizing Health Care 2008: Presidential Candidate Forums--a series of presidential forums that will allow each presidential candidate to discuss in detail his or her vision about health reform and the uninsured with a panel of leading health journalists from “The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer,” ABC News, National Public Radio, and The Wall Street Journal.
The forums are being organized by Families USA and the Federation of American Hospitals, produced by MacNeil-Lehrer Productions and hosted by the Kaiser Family Foundation in its Barbara Jordan Conference Center. The foundation’s health news and information site, kaisernetwork.org, will webcast each forum live and archive them for viewing.
The first forum will take place Sept. 24 at 11:00 a.m. ET and will feature former Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C. The remaining forums will take place through the end of the year. Families USA and the Federation of American Hospitals have extended invitations to participate to all of the presidential candidates from both major parties. Scheduling for the forums is based on the availability of each candidate.
For more information, visit the web site developed by the Kaiser Family Foundation for the forum series.
