Debate on Obamacare: Regulations, Subsidies, & Mandates
Michael Cannon, M.A., J.M., Director, Heath Policy Studies, Cato Institute and Professor Sara Rosenbaum, J.D., Professor of Health Policy, GWU School of Public Health and Health Services, will debate some of the finer points of Obamacare's regulations. They will address the legality of expanding subsidies to federally run exchanges and the resulting expansion of the employer mandate. This wonky debate will dig into the details of the law for an engaging discussion.
NB: This event will be held at the GWU LAW SCHOOL.
Dr. Beth Haynes, MD Executive Director, Benjamin Rush Institute
6:00 Reception
6:30 - 8:00 Debate
"Be It Resolved: The ACA Can't Be Mended, and Needs to be Replaced."
Affirmative:
Dr. Scott Gottlieb, MD, Resident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute
James Capretta, Senior Fellow at the Ethics & Public Policy Center
Opposition:
Sara Rosenbaum, J.D. GWU School of Public Health and Health Services, Department of Health Policy
Seth Trueger, MD, Emergency Physician & Health Policy Fellow, GWU
Moderator
TBD