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Agenda At A Glance
Tuesday September 8, 2026
4:00pm
6:00pm
Registration Open for Symposium Attendees
The Hotel Washington
5:30pm
7:00pm
Steering Committee Reception
Limited to Symposium Steering Committee members
7:15pm
8:45pm
All-Attendee Welcome Dinner & Keynote Address
The Henri, Seasons Room – 1301 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Wednesday September 9, 2026
7:30am
4:30pm
Registration Open for Symposium Attendees
8:00am
9:15am
Breakfast, Welcome & Keynote Address
9:30am
10:15am
Improving Health Outcomes: Solving the Behavioral Health Provider Challenge for Children and Teens
10:15am
11:00am
Improving Health Outcomes: Access to Non-Traditional Providers Improves Prenatal Care for Pregnant Women
11:00am
11:15am
Coffee Break
11:15am
12:00pm
Improving Health Outcomes: Work without Worry: Medicaid “Buy-In” Programs Preserve Coverage for People with Disabilities
12:15pm
1:30pm
Lunch & Keynote Address
1:45pm
2:30pm
Improving Financial Outcomes: Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) Conversions Keep Hospitals Open
2:30pm
3:15pm
Improving Financial Outcomes: Wage Pass-Through Policies Retain Workforce for Long-Term Care Providers
3:15pm
3:30pm
Coffee Break
3:30pm
4:15pm
Improving Financial Outcomes: Relationship Between Reimbursement Rates and the Physician Shortage
4:15pm
4:30pm