Luncheon: Terrorism & the Health Insurance Industry 9/18/2002
From: Tom Gardner of the Council for Affordable Health Insurance, 703-836-6200, ext. 386; tgardner@cahi.org; http://www.cahi.org News Advisory: WHAT: Luncheon: Terrorism & the Health Insurance Industry Is the U.S. and its health insurance industry prepared for bio-terrorism or dirty bombs? How would these scenarios affect the public and health insurers? Does health insurance cover terrorist acts? WHO: -- Robert Anderson, director, Re-Solutions Intermediaries -- Jeff Gabardi, Sr. VP of State Affairs & General Counsel, HIAA -- Dexter Ingram, Database Editor/Analyst, CARR Program, Heritage Foundation -- Mark Litow, Principal & Consulting Actuary, Milliman USA WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 26 12 p.m. WHERE: The Melrose Hotel, Potomac III Room 2430 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. BACKGROUND: Most of the discussion over a terrorist attack has focused on property and life insurance. However, chemical or biological weapons could lead to a minimal loss of life and property, while creating chronic health problems for thousands -- or millions -- of people for years. Could the existing medical facilities handle the outbreak? Would health insurance cover those injured? Is the health insurance system ready to meet such a challenge? These are the questions to be addressed at this upcoming luncheon during CAHI's 10th Anniversary Meeting and Conference. If you would like to attend, need more information or would like to schedule an interview, please call Tom Gardner, Director of Communications, Council for Affordable Health Insurance, at 703-836-6200, ext. 386. The Council for Affordable Health Insurance is a research and advocacy association of insurance carriers active in the individual, small group, MSA, and senior markets. Since 1992, the Council for Affordable Health Insurance has been advocating market-oriented solutions for the problems in America's health care system. |