May 11 - Cost of Care: An Examination at Healthcare Affordability

Healthcare costs in the U.S. have climbed sharply in recent decades, straining patients, employers and public budgets. Even as the nation spends nearly twice as much per person as other wealthy countries, Americans lag behind their peers on life expectancy and other key health measures.

At a Health News Illinois panel on May 11, experts will break down what’s driving healthcare costs and what’s being done to address it.

Panelists:

• Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet
• Dr. Alvia Siddiqi, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Health Care Service Corporation
• Peter Fotos, Deputy Vice President – State Advocacy, PhRMA
• Blake Evans, System Vice President of Revenue Cycle, Rush University Medical Center
• Dr. Thomas Shanley, President and CEO, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

PARKING: Parking is available at 333 S Clinton Street, which is connected to the building. Metered street parking is available but limited, and SpotHero reservations are also an option in the surrounding area.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: Connected to Union Station via an enclosed pedway at BMO - 320 South Canal - has direct access to the Metra train concourse and Amtrak trains. The LoopLink CTA bus lines are steps away from the Union Station Transit Center, which is directly north of the building.

Upon arrival at the building, you’ll find an elevator bank to the far left of the security desk that goes directly to the 2nd floor. Once you exit on the 2nd floor, the check-in area and event space will be visible.

Registration and networking begins at 8:30 a.m. The panel discussion begins at 9 a.m.

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