Medicare & Medicaid at 50: Their Past, Present, and Future Impact on Health Equity

The CMS Office of Minority Health is hosting a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Medicare & Medicaid and the 30th anniversary of the 1985 Report of the Secretary's Task Force on Black and Minority Health, commonly known as the Heckler Report. This is a full day conference featuring speakers and expert panelists presenting on the status of underserved populations since the first Heckler Report was written. The event will feature keynote speakers, Andy Slavitt, MBA, CMS Acting Administrator at CMS; and Dr. Michael McGinnis, MD, of the Senior Scholar Institute of Medicine.