Bruce Siegel, MD, MPH 
President and CEO, America’s Essential Hospitals 

Steve Purves
President and CEO, Valleywise Health; Chair, America’s Essential Hospitals Board 

Staff experts from America’s Essential Hospitals will analyze the state of play on Capitol Hill and the legislative and regulatory outlook for essential hospitals and the safety net.

Beth Feldpush, DrPH 
Senior Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, America’s Essential Hospitals 

Jason Pray
Vice President of Legislative Affairs, America’s Essential Hospitals 

This session will feature a live panel discussion with senior congressional staff, who will talk about the outlook for legislative action on mental health and other issues important to essential hospitals.

Amy Walter
Political Analyst
Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, Cook Political Report with Amy Walter

For more than 20 years, Walter has built a reputation as an accurate, objective, and insightful political analyst with unparalleled access to campaign insiders and decision-makers.

She will share her insights and outlook on the 2022 midterm elections, including a deep-dive into issues, trends, and events that shape the political environment.

America’s Essential Hospitals staff will share advocacy messages to take to Capitol Hill.

Nikki Hurt, MPH 
Manager of Legislative Affairs, America’s Essential Hospitals 

Margaret Peterson
Manager of Legislative Affairs, America’s Essential Hospitals

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