California Physician Groups to Meet in San Diego to Address State Budget Crisis and Federal Health Reform Proposals

Former HHS Secretary Donna Shalala & Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich to
Attend
SAN DIEGO--(Business Wire)--
The California Association of Physician Groups (CAPG) will host their 2009
Annual Healthcare Conference June 25 - 28 at the San Diego Marriott Hotel and
Marina in San Diego, CA. Over 1,200 physicians, health care professionals and
health plan executives are expected to attend. California`s state budget crisis
and federal healthcare reform will be priority topics. Highlights include:

Friday, June 26th, 8:30 a.m.
Robert Reich, Former U.S. Secretary of Labor
Robert Reich is one of the nation`s leading thinkers on the subjects of work and
the economy. Reich was the nation`s Labor Secretary during the first Clinton
administration and served as an economic advisor on President Obama`s transition
team. He is now a professor of public policy at University of California,
Berkeley.

Friday, June 26th, 1:30 p.m.
Donna Shalala, former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services
A Clinton appointee, Shalala served for eight years - the longest serving U.S.
Secretary of Health and Human Services in U.S. history. She was instrumental in
directing the federal welfare reform process, instituting the approval of all
State Children`s Health Insurance Programs (SCHIP), raising child immunization
rates to the highest levels in history, leading major FDA drug approval reforms,
and directing major Medicare reform policies. She currently serves as the
President of the University of Miami and as a professor of political science.

Saturday, June 27th, 8:30 a.m.
Mark D. Smith, M.D., President and CEO, California HealthCare Foundation
Dr. Smith heads the California Healthcare Foundation, which is dedicated to
improving the health of the people of California through key programs:
innovations for the underserved, better chronic disease care, and market and
policy monitoring. A board-certified internist, he is a member of the clinical
faculty and the University of California San Francisco and an attending
physician at the Positive Health Program for AIDS care at San Francisco General
Hospital.

The CAPG Conference will also offer several educational breakout sessions
including:

Friday, June 26th, 10:45 a.m.
David Hayes-Bautista, Ph.D, Director, Center for the Study of Latino Health
Culture
Mr. Bautista will present: Diversity and Opportunity: Patient Centered Care in
Modern California. The audience will learn about some of the demographic
changes, cultural knowledge and human adaptations required for California health
systems to deliver the promise of Patient Centered Care.

To schedule interviews with any of the conference speakers contact Kris
Deutschman at (916) 425-7174. For conference information, call (213) 624-2274 or
go to: http://www.capg.org/conference2008/home.html.

About CAPG

The California Association of Physician Groups (CAPG) represents groups that
employ or contract with nearly 60,000 California doctors and provide care to 15
million Californians. CAPG is committed to improving health care for
Californians and supports a progressive and organized system of health care
delivery which focuses on coordinated treatment plans and comprehensive
coverage, including the most current preventive services and exams. This allows
physicians to focus on illness prevention and proactive management of patients
in order to maintain their optimum level of health. www.capg.org.

California Association of Physician Groups
Kris Deutschman, 916-444-8801 or 916-425-7174 (c)

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