Congratulations to our 2010 Roundtable Scholars!

October 12, 2009

The Business Law Programs is pleased to announce its 2010 Roundtable Scholars!

Emily Auerbach
Kawn Beyoud
John Cathcart-Rake
Erika Doot
Leora Fire
Hala Lewis
Marc Sanchez
Robert Scott
Marianne Young
Pejmun Zargar

  Questions? Contact:  Lisa LeSage at 503-768-6677 or lesage@lclark.edu

The 2010 Business Law
Roundtable Presents:

“THE BUSINESS OF HEALTH CARE”

There is probably no more volatile and complicated issue affecting Americans today than health care - its availability, cost, quality and delivery. In addition to the obvious and very personal ramifications of health or illness for individuals, there are overarching social, political and economic issues tied directly to the ways we provide and pay for health care.  Approximately 18% of our GDP is tied to health care services and products, and unless short and long-term reform measures are successfully implemented, this sector’s share of national resources will only continue to increase (and result in an ever-diminishing pool of resources for other civic needs). Also, significant economic competitiveness and equity challenges are produced by the uniquely American system of employment-based health care benefits, which, unlike other forms of compensation, are not subject to payroll or income taxes. With the average annual employer-paid premium costs of $4,000 for an individual, and $13,000 for family coverage, the median health care cost for businesses is about 11% of their payroll. This has special implications for small businesses which constitute the majority of private employers in the United States. 

 Session One:  Friday, February 12, 2010
Led by Professor Jeff Jones
Employment-Based Insurance –- Fair, Costly, Sustainable  –- or an Historic Relic?  

Session Two:  Friday, February 26, 2010
Led by Professor Janet Steverson
The Cost of Health Coverage for Public Sector Employees and Retirees and its Effect on Business –  Sustainable, Fair, Funded?  

Session Three:  Friday, March 12, 2010
Led by Visiting Professor Barbara Safriet
The Business of Health Insurance