Opening General Session & Policy and Advocacy Prep Session
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
1:00pm - 5:30pm
Marquis Ballroom
WelcomePaloma Hernandez, MPH, MS, Chair, NACHC Board of Directors, and Chief Executive Officer, Urban Health Plan
Opening RemarksKyu Rhee, MD, MPP, President and CEO, NACHC
Confirmed Speakers
- The Honorable Troy Balderson, (R-OH), U.S. House of Representatives
- The Honorable Lisa Blunt Rochester, (D-DE), U.S. Senate
- The Honorable Patrick J. Kennedy, Former U.S. Representative (D-RI) and Founder, The Kennedy Forum
- The Honorable Jennifer Kiggans, (R-VA), U.S. House of Representatives
- The Honorable Shelley Moore Capito, (R-WV), U.S. Senate
- The Honorable Raul Ruiz, MD (D-CA), U.S. House of Representatives
- The Honorable Bernie Sanders, (I-VT), U.S. Senate
History of Community Health Centers Fireside ChatModerator:
- Angelique Wilkins, MPS, Chief Communications and Engagement Officer, NACHC
Speakers:
- Jacqueline C. Leifer, Esq., Senior Partner, Feldesman Leifer LLP
- Sara Rosenbaum, JD, Professor Emerita, Health Law and Policy Emeriti, Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University
Policy and Advocacy Prep Session
Speakers:
- Joe Dunn, Chief Policy Officer, NACHC
- Sonja Bachus, MJ, CHCEF, SVP, Primary Care Associations & Health Center Controlled Networks, NACHC
- Vacheria Keys, JD, Associate Vice President, Policy & Regulatory Affairs, NACHC
- Nicholas Widmyer, Director, Federal Affairs, NACHC
- Sarah Francois, Deputy Director, National Grassroots Advocacy, NACHC
- Yuriko De La Cruz, MPH, CPHQ, Deputy Director, Grassroots Organizing, NACHC
Consultants PanelModerator:
- Joe Dunn, Chief Policy Officer, NACHC
Speakers:
- The Honorable Henry Bonilla, Former U.S. Representative (R-TX), and Partner, The Normandy Group
- Amy Jensen, Founding Partner and Principal, SplitOak Strategies
- Alex Graf, Senior Policy Advisor, Alston & Bird
Remarks and Fireside Chat
Moderator:
- Kyu Rhee, MD, MPP, President and CEO, NACHC
Speakers:
- The Honorable Bill Cassidy, MD, (R-LA), U.S. Senate