Healthcare at a Crossroads Regional Conference
Schedule
Sat Apr 25 2026 at 09:00 am to 04:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Kingsport Center for Higher Education | Kingsport, TN
About this Event
Tri-Cities Citizens for Improved Healthcare (TCCIHC) in conjunction with Appalachian Peace Education Center (APEC) is offering a one-day conference to share information and mobilize people to address barriers that impact cost and access to affordable healthcare in our rural region. The event is free and open to the public.
Featured speaker will be northeast Tennessee native Wendell Potter, former Communications Director for CIGNA insurance, and nationally recognized author of books advocating for health insurance payment reform.
Bruce Behringer, well-known in the region for his work as founder of Virginia Primary Care Association, as well as the Office of Rural Health and Community Programs at East Tennessee State Universityβs Quillen College of Medicine, will serve as panel moderator and facilitator for group discussion.
Other panelists will share perspectives as patients, physicians, pharmacists, hospital and health system administrators and public health experts. Local and regional organizations will participate as exhibitors to share information about community initiatives and resources.
There is no cost to attend the conference.
Advance registration for anyone desiring a complimentary box lunch is required no later than April 16.
Anyone not wanting lunch can register up until the day of the conference. We look forward to seeing you there!
Agenda
π: 09:00 AM - 09:05 AM
Welcoming Remarks
π: 09:05 AM - 09:15 AM
Conference overview and objectives
Host: Bruce Behringer
π: 09:15 AM - 09:45 AM
Regional health and healthcare status
Host: Joel Reagan and Paezha McCartt
π: 09:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Break and visit exhibitor tables
π: 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Panel Discussion: Patient and Provider Perspectives
Host: Patients and Providers
π: 11:45 AM - 01:00 PM
Lunch and visit exhibitor tables
π: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Keynote Address by Wendell Potter
π: 02:00 PM - 03:15 PM
Panel Discussion: Affordable Healthcare Access Policy
Host: Various Policy Experts
π: 03:15 PM - 03:30 PM
Break and visit exhibitor tables
π: 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Wrap-up and planning for next steps
Host: Bruce Behringer - Facilitator
Where is it happening?
Kingsport Center for Higher Education, 300 West Market Street, Kingsport, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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