Healthcare ConversationsVicky GoodeShelly SmithRebekah CarmelJane Von GauckerSarah Craig

Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehousehttp://whitehouse.senate.gov/

Senator Whitehouse’s Bio http://whitehouse.senate.gov/about/

Senator Whitehouse on Health Care http://whitehouse.senate.gov/issues/issue

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Virginia Attorney GeneralKen Cuccinellihttp://www.cuccinelli.com/

Virgina Attorney General Cuccinelli’s Bio http://www.cuccinelli.com/index.php/

meet-ken

Attorney General Cuccinelli on Health Care http://www.cuccinelli.com/index.php/

healthcaredecision http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=DL2WY_gU_gw&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=YvgnKWXR37Q

Role DefinitionRI Senator Whitehouse

VA Attorney GeneralCuccinelli

• Chief legal officer for the State• Primary responsibility: Medicaid

control fraud unit (MCFU), largest sector, pure volume

• However, some shift in focus with HCR lawsuit, explains to citizens that: “Litigation is about liberty, not healthcare.”

Why run for public office?RI Senator Whitehouse

VA Attorney GeneralCuccinelli

What are your term goals?

RI Senator Whitehouse

VA Attorney GeneralCuccinelli

Group Analysis/Comments

Dramatically reduce healthcare fraudMCFU “excellent team” of which only 25% lawyers, rest compiled of nurses, investigators, pharmacists…

Issue of HealthcareRI Senator Whitehouse

VA Attorney GeneralCuccinelli

Group Analysis/Comments

The BIG Issue

Affordable Care ActRI Senator Whitehouse

Group Analysis/Comments

Virginia Healthcare Freedom Act

VA Attorney GeneralCuccinelli

Group Analysis/Comments

No Virginian ordered to purchase health insurance….exception is college students and court mandated (child support)Main effort of the Va Tea Party movement, law passed with bipartisan supportNot just about HCR, forbids employer to mandate that employee purchase insurance to be employedVA not the only state with such mandateSupremacy clause: Federal law does not trump state law if Federal law is unconstitutional

RI Senator Whitehouse

VA Attorney GeneralCuccinelli

Group Analysis/Comments

RI Senator Whitehouse

VA Attorney GeneralCuccinelli

Group Analysis/Comments

Future of Healthcare in USRI Senator Whitehouse

VA Attorney GeneralCuccinelli

Group Analysis/Comments

As Att General, abandoned his right to vote, gave up legislative seat, therefore deems future in the hands of elected officialsDr. Hazel: “shackled from implementing changes”

Summary

AcknowledgementsA special thank you to for arranging our

meetings with Senator Whitehouse and Attorney General Cuccinelli