9 a.m.           Welcome and Introductions
                     Peter C. Alexander, J.D., Dean and Professor of Law,
                     Southern Illinois University School    of Law
                     Thomas J. Firestone, M.D., President, Southern Illinois Healthcare

Morning Moderator: Marshall B. Kapp, J.D., M.P.H., Garwin Distinguished Professor of Law and Medicine, Professor of Medical Humanities, Co-Director, Center for Health Law and Policy, Southern Illinois University School of Law

9:15 a.m.         Massachusetts Health Reform: A Model of Shared Responsibility
                       Christie Hager, Chief Health Counsel, Office of the Speaker of the
                       Massachusetts  House

10:15 a.m.       Break and Refreshments

10:30 a.m.       The Do-It-Yourself Solution: Consumer-Driven Health Care for the Uninsured
                       Timothy Jost, J.D., Robert L. Willett Family Professorship of Law,
                       Washington and  Lee University

11:30 a.m.        Luncheon Speakers: Members of Illinois’ Adequate Healthcare Task Force
                        Niva Lubin-Johnson, M.D, Chicago, IL
                        Update on the Healthcare Policy Debate in the Illinois General Assembly
                        Michael Murphy, Government Affairs Director, Unicare

Afternoon Moderator: W. Eugene Basanta, J.D., LL.M. , Southern Illinois Healthcare Professor of Law, Professor of Medical Humanities, Co-Director, Center for Health Law and Policy, Southern Illinois University School of Law

1 p.m.               Should Access to Care Rest on Charity Care: Federal and State Initiatives to
                         Leverage Tax-Exempt Status
                         Lawrence Singer, Professor, Loyola University of Chicago

2 p.m.               Health Care Reform: A Medical Emergency
                         David Himmelstein, Harvard Medical School

3 p.m.               Evaluation and Adjournment