Webinar - July 29, 2025 | 3pm - 4:00pm EST
"Washington Disruption: Implications of OBBBA and What More to Expect from Washington"
Congress has now passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” It is the most disruptive healthcare development since the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010. The legislation’s implications are significant for hospitals, health systems, and other providers.
What does this mean for your organization?
This sweeping bill will reshape how hospitals, health systems, and providers operate. From reimbursement changes to care delivery models, the implications are massive.
Join us for a live webinar where we will discuss:
✅ what are the major healthcare reforms in the legislation and how will it impact healthcare providers?
✅ What steps should providers be taking in response?
✅ What other healthcare reforms should be expected from Congress and the administration?
What does this mean for your organization?
This sweeping bill will reshape how hospitals, health systems, and providers operate. From reimbursement changes to care delivery models, the implications are massive.
Join us for a live webinar where we will discuss:
✅ what are the major healthcare reforms in the legislation and how will it impact healthcare providers?
✅ What steps should providers be taking in response?
✅ What other healthcare reforms should be expected from Congress and the administration?
Presented by Blair Childs:
Blair is one of the most seasoned health policy experts in the country, having spent over four decades at the forefront of legislation impacting every corner of the healthcare ecosystem. From leading national advocacy campaigns to shaping reforms in Medicare, Medicare Advantage, value-based care, interoperability, and supply chain, his insights have helped guide major policy shifts in our healthcare system.
Blair is one of the most seasoned health policy experts in the country, having spent over four decades at the forefront of legislation impacting every corner of the healthcare ecosystem. From leading national advocacy campaigns to shaping reforms in Medicare, Medicare Advantage, value-based care, interoperability, and supply chain, his insights have helped guide major policy shifts in our healthcare system.
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Webinar Presenters
Blair Childs, CEO of Childs and Associates, a firm that provides advocacy, communications, and strategic guidance to leading healthcare companies
Blair has been at the center of policy issues in Washington, D.C. for four decades, playing a leading role on issues impacting medical devices, pharmaceuticals, healthcare providers, insurers, and hospitals. He is the former Senior Vice President, primary spokesperson, and communications strategist for Premier, Inc. Blair also oversaw Premier, Inc's marketing, thought leadership, and government services areas. He served on Premier, Inc.'s government services areas and served on its executive team running running the company.
Blair has played a leading role in developing and enacting tort, Medicare and health care payment, Medicare Advantage, supply chain, and interoperability of electronic health records (EHR) reform legislation. This has involved organizing and running some of the most high-profile and successful advocacy campaigns in our nation's history. He is a respected and well recognized expert in understanding and shaping the direction of health policy. Prior to Premier, Childs was Executive Vice President of Strategic Planning and Implementation for AdvaMed, the Advanced Medical Technology Association. He has held senior management positions in professional, consulting, trade, and advocacy associations and a Fortune 50 company. Blair is an honors graduate of Middlebury College.
Blair has been at the center of policy issues in Washington, D.C. for four decades, playing a leading role on issues impacting medical devices, pharmaceuticals, healthcare providers, insurers, and hospitals. He is the former Senior Vice President, primary spokesperson, and communications strategist for Premier, Inc. Blair also oversaw Premier, Inc's marketing, thought leadership, and government services areas. He served on Premier, Inc.'s government services areas and served on its executive team running running the company.
Blair has played a leading role in developing and enacting tort, Medicare and health care payment, Medicare Advantage, supply chain, and interoperability of electronic health records (EHR) reform legislation. This has involved organizing and running some of the most high-profile and successful advocacy campaigns in our nation's history. He is a respected and well recognized expert in understanding and shaping the direction of health policy. Prior to Premier, Childs was Executive Vice President of Strategic Planning and Implementation for AdvaMed, the Advanced Medical Technology Association. He has held senior management positions in professional, consulting, trade, and advocacy associations and a Fortune 50 company. Blair is an honors graduate of Middlebury College.
Joe Damore, CEO, Damore Health Advisors
Joe is a nationally recognized expert on health reform, value based care and payment and is currently the CEO of Damore Health Advisors. He formerly served as the Vice President of Strategy, Innovation and Population Health at Premier, Inc. Joe has extensive experience in leadership roles of successful hospitals and health systems, including nearly 20 years as a hospital and health system CEO and executive roles at the Greenville Hospital System (now Prisma Health) and Mercy Health Services (now Trinity Health). Joe has spent the past 14 years assisting organizations in successfully transitioning to value based care and payment models. He led the development of several integrated health systems. During his tenure the health systems he led were recognized as top 50 performers in the country. Although Joe's focus has been on value based care, his expertise includes strategic planning for hospitals and integrated health systems, financial and operational management, assisting organizations develop and go to market with innovative value based care products, and developing and improving performance of Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) and health plans.
Joe is a nationally recognized expert on health reform, value based care and payment and is currently the CEO of Damore Health Advisors. He formerly served as the Vice President of Strategy, Innovation and Population Health at Premier, Inc. Joe has extensive experience in leadership roles of successful hospitals and health systems, including nearly 20 years as a hospital and health system CEO and executive roles at the Greenville Hospital System (now Prisma Health) and Mercy Health Services (now Trinity Health). Joe has spent the past 14 years assisting organizations in successfully transitioning to value based care and payment models. He led the development of several integrated health systems. During his tenure the health systems he led were recognized as top 50 performers in the country. Although Joe's focus has been on value based care, his expertise includes strategic planning for hospitals and integrated health systems, financial and operational management, assisting organizations develop and go to market with innovative value based care products, and developing and improving performance of Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) and health plans.
