Wednesday, June 12th 2024
(130 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208) & Virtual
Co-Presented By Our Hunger Prevention Champions:
Katie Garfield
Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation, Harvard Law School
Katie Garfield is the Director of Whole Person Care at the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation of Harvard Law School. In this role, Katie works to advance state and federal policies that better enable the U.S. health care system to identify and respond to social determinants of health. As part of this work, Katie leads the Center’s Food is Medicine initiative, in which she works with states, community-based organizations, health care providers, health plans, and coalitions across the nation to develop strategies to establish more widespread, equitable access to innovative services such as medically tailored meals, medically tailored groceries, and produce prescriptions. Katie is also co-convenor of Food is Medicine Massachusetts, a statewide coalition focused on integrating nutrition supports into the Massachusetts health care system. Prior to joining the Center, Katie was an associate at Ropes & Gray LLP. She is a licensed member of the Massachusetts Bar.
Speaking In:
New York’s Section 1115 Demonstration Waiver: How Nutrition Can Lean In
The recent approval of New York’s Medicaid Section 1115 Demonstration Waiver presents enormous opportunities to better address the connection between diet and health across the state. However, with these opportunities come new risks and challenges for nutrition organizations, health care providers, and plans. This FED talk will describe the 1115 Waiver initiative, and why it is so critical for nutrition stakeholders to lean in so that the waiver does not become a missed opportunity for the state.
9:15 a.m.
Armory Main Stage
Nutrition and New York’s Section 1115 Demonstration Waiver: A Beginner’s Workshop
New York is on the verge of a major new initiative to improve health equity within its Medicaid program (i.e., the program that provides health insurance to low-income individuals and families across the state). As part of these efforts, New York will be introducing important new opportunities to address health-related social needs, including nutrition. In this workshop we will be providing an introduction to the waiver initiative and the role of nutrition. We will then have an interactive discussion regarding how nutrition stakeholders can prepare for waiver implementation, build new partnerships, and inform state decision-making moving forward.
2:00 p.m.
Froman 304
Wednesday, June 12th 2024
(130 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208) & Virtual
Co-Presented By Our Hunger Prevention Champions:
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