Congress at Home: Maintaining the Momentum for Health Reform in August 2009

1. Congress at Home:Maintaining the Momentum for Health Reform in August 2009

2. The Role of Ascension Health Leaders • Goal: Health Ministry Leaders with a seat at the “hometown” table; acting as proactive advisors to policymakers • Leading health reform momentum • Raising positive voices during the August congressional recess • Remembering who we are: our Mission compels us

3. Achieving the Goal: Maximizing the August Congressional Recess Leading health reform momentum Hostinga “Signature Event” Raising positive voices Attending policymakers’ teleconferences, forums, roundtables and meetings on health reform Remembering who we are: our Mission compels us Maximizingour media visibility: Op-eds, images, interviews

4. August 2009 Recess Activities:Health Ministries “At the Table” Lourdes Health Network Pasco, WA Carondolet Health Network Tucson, AZ Health Ministries hosting, attending, participating or planning August recess events Health Ministries hosting or attending July recess events

5. Ascension Health Events Around the Nation • From July to September 2009: • Health Ministries are planning, or have executed and/or participated in, 42 events around the nation • 24 eventsare being planned or were executed as 100% Campaign signature events, led by Health Ministry leaders around the nation • 10 eventsraise our positive voice through our participation in forums and on panels and high-level roundtables • Policymakers and Health Ministry leaders will engage in eight high-level policy meetings over the course of the August recess

6. Leaders’ Obligations • Continue the momentum: Maintain focus on “Outside the Beltway” health reform discussion • Lead a Signature Event • Attend/participate in a health reform discussion • Use the media as a resource to promote substantive discussion on health reform • System Office is available to assist