Featured Speakers
The 2025 NACHC Policies and Issues Forum features an extraordinary lineup of distinguished speakers poised to address critical topics shaping the future of community health. Opening General Session speakers, including prominent U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester, Shelley Moore Capito, Bernie Sanders, and others, will share their insights on legislative priorities and health care reform, ensuring a bipartisan perspective on the nation’s most pressing health issues. The History of Community Health Centers Fireside Chat, led by legal and policy trailblazers Jacqueline C. Leifer and Sara Rosenbaum, will reflect on six decades of progress and the enduring impact of health centers. A Fireside Chat with Senator Bill Cassidy will offer a unique lens on health policy through the perspective of a physician-lawmaker. The Closing General Session will deliver vital updates from HRSA leaders, showcasing initiatives to strengthen health workforce capacity and rural health systems. Additionally, expert panels on Medicaid policy and rural health issues will feature thought leaders like Kate McEvoy, Alan Morgan, and Wade Erickson, offering actionable strategies for health centers to thrive as partners of choice in addressing access and equity.
An Exciting Lineup Awaits!
Opening General Session Speakers
- The Honorable Lisa Blunt Rochester, (D-DE), U.S. Senate
- The Honorable Shelley Moore Capito, (R-WV), U.S. Senate
- The Honorable Jennifer Kiggans, (R-VA), U.S. House of Representatives
- The Honorable Patrick J. Kennedy, Former U.S. Representative (D-RI) and Founder, The Kennedy Forum
- The Honorable Troy Balderson, (R-OH), U.S. House of Representatives
- The Honorable Bernie Sanders, (I-VT), U.S. Senate
History of Community Health Centers Fireside Chat Speakers:
- Jacqueline C. Leifer, Esq., Senior Partner, Feldesman Leifer LLP
- Sara Rosenbaum, JD, Professor Emerita, Health Law and Policy Emeriti, Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University
Fireside Chat with Dr. Rhee Speaker:
- The Honorable Bill Cassidy, MD, (R-LA), U.S. Senate
Closing General Session Speakers
Partner of Choice Panel – Medicaid Policy Speakers:
- Kate McEvoy, JD, Executive Director, National Association of Medicaid Directors
- Meg Murray, Chief Executive Officer, Association for Community Affiliated Plans
Partner of Choice Panel – Rural Health Issues Speakers:
- Alan Morgan, MPA, Chief Executive Officer, National Rural Health Association
- Wade Erickson, Chief Executive Officer, Horizon Health Care, Inc.
- Nancy Merriman, MPH, Chief Executive Officer, Alaska Primary Care Association
- Alison Davis, PhD, Assistant Vice President of Land Grant Engagement, Executive Director, Community and Economic Development Initiative of Kentucky Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky
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