July 14, 2006

Lt. Governor Moore to lead national discussion on health care
National Lt. Governors Association to meet in Seattle

Making health care more affordable will be on the agenda next week as Lieutenant Governor John Moore leads a discussion involving national leaders.

Moore will join the second-highest ranking officials in the states and territories as they gather in Seattle, Washington, for the annual meeting of the National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA) beginning July 17.

More than 20 of the nation’s lieutenant governors will participate in sessions focusing on security, trade, technology and key health issues in the states.

 “We’ve been making good progress in Kansas on finding ways to use technology to reduce health administrative costs and cut down on medical errors.  That progress will be a key topic of our health care discussion,” said Moore.

Moore will lead the discussion on health care by briefing attendees on Kansas’ efforts to implement electronic medical records for Kansans who receive health assistance from the state.  Dr. David Brailer, President George W. Bush’s former Coordinator for Health Information Technology, will then preview future advances in health information technology. 

U.S. Foreign and Commercial Service Deputy Director TomMcGinnty will be on a panel detailing tools available to states in increasing foreign trade.  Asst. U.S. Secretary of State Frank Moss will lead discussion on new identification requirements effective in January which will affect millions of Americans by requiring passports to re-enter the United States.  Attendees will also receive international protocol training.   

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