Meeting with Senator Nelson

I had the privilege of meeting Senator Ben Nelson from Nebraska.

Senator Nelson held a special healthcare roundtable for various representatives from the provider side of healthcare, and since Glenn was invited, he was able to get me into the meeting as well. It was a memorable experience to be among members of a very select group that had a lot of sway in terms of healthcare policy that is developed in the Nebraska region. They had CEOs of hospitals and hospital systems, representatives from provider groups (such as physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and therapists), and healthcare policymakers. The whole point of the roundtable was to solicit feedback on proposals for healthcare reform that have been discuss in and around Washington. It was interesting to see everybody's viewpoints, especially since a number of stakeholders had opposing priorities that were difficult to reconcile. It will be interesting to see what happens with health reform as time passes.