Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz to Give Keynote Address at PHA Forum 2017

Washington, DC, March 24, 2017 --(PR.com)-- The Population Health Alliance (PHA) today announced that Congresswoman Allyson Y. Schwartz, President and CEO at Better Medicare Alliance, will present as a keynote speaker at the PHA Forum 2017 in Philadelphia, Pa.

Congresswoman Schwartz is an expert in the healthcare policy and had significant influence on healthcare issues in her role on the House Ways and Means and Budget Committees. At Better Medicare Alliance, Schwartz is head of the leading advocacy coalition for Medicare Advantage that includes over 80 organizations.

Schwartz will address how well designed, comprehensive coverage models are leading the future of population health, healthcare financing and delivery, and key moments in time for the health care sector looking into the near future in the keynote address, “A Thought Leadership Perspective on Population Health,” on Monday, March 27, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 9:40 a.m.

“I am pleased to have Congresswoman Schwartz address our many members and collaborators at this very important time for healthcare,” says, Rose Maljanian PHA Chairman of the Board and Chairman and CEO HealthCAWS. “Improving health for seniors is among our top priorities for 2017 as this group is growing in both number and desire for innovation that will allow them to maximize health and independence,” Maljanian adds.

This year’s PHA Forum will feature the theme, “Stakeholders United for Population Health™.” In addition to Schwartz, the conference will include panel discussions on population health future trends, senior health and life sciences implications for population health. The session will close with a panel of PHA Board of Directors, “PHA Looking Glass,” which will give attendees a view into the strategic initiatives supported by PHA.

To register for the PHA Forum, visit http://www.populationhealthalliance.org/pha-forums/pha-forum-2017.html. Not a PHA member? Join PHA today.

About the Population Health Alliance
The Population Health Alliance (PHA) is the industry’s only multi stakeholder professional and trade association solely focused on population health. The organization has nearly 100 members representing stakeholders from across the health care delivery system that seek to improve health outcomes, optimize medical and administrative spend, and drive affordability. Through its robust advocacy, research and education initiatives, the PHA offers members a forum to advance shared learning and applied research to further innovation and establish best practices in the population health field.