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Disrupt dc, the rise of uber and the fall of the city the first city to fight back against uber. Washington dc was also the city where such resistance was defeated. It was here that the company a playbook for how to deal with entrenched intransigent sorry regulators and within the realm of local politics. The company the city already as the nations capital. Now is also the blueprint for how uber conquered cities around the world and explains why so many embraced. The company with open arms. Drawing on interviews with gig workers, uber lobbyists and organizers, disrupting demonstrates that many share the blame, lowering the nations hopes and dreams for what cities could be. In a sea of broken transit, underemployment and racial polarization, uber offered a lifeline. But at what cost . This is not the story of one company in one city. Instead, disrupting dc offers a36 view of urban america in crisis. Uber arrived promising a new future for workers, residents, policymakers and, others. Ul
For this exciting culinary session the next step in Health Reform, 2017 conference. This Year Partnership with the American Society of law, medicine and ethics with support for mark cosponsors we expanded the event to three Day Conference attracting speakers and attendees from multiple disciplines, the academy and practice. Apparently, this conference is timed with the launch of our new health law and policy program. For faculty and students will be partnering with you on important work in the areas of healthcare law and economics. Thank you, and join me in welcoming American University provost who will introduce our American University president , Sylvia Matthews. [applause] thank you dean and can morning to all of you. Its my pleasure to introduce the next keynote speaker, Sylvia Matthews burwell, the 15th president of the university. President burwell is a visionary leader with extensive experience in public and private sectors. For careers a testament to a lifelong commitment to ad
First of all, im an associate pastor at the Public Affairs American University and i am delighted to moderate this panel. Today were talking about private insurance subsidy first ever selection. Im sure everyone in this room knows prior to 2014 the private Insurance Market in the individual market was the wild west. People would buy Health Insurance that was fully inadequate and extremely expensive but on the other hand you had people with employerbased insurance who were very happy with it as the model if you like what you have, you can keep it. The aca was very much focused on changing and improving the private individual market but also preserving the employer supported Insurance Market. Today we will hear from for experts with unique and intricate knowledge about the development, implementation of the future of private insurance and individual market and elsewhere. You have their files and i wont read their list of expertise. First, we had joel michael, partner at mcdermitt, will a
And ceo of independence blue cross. This is one hour and 20 minutes. Good morning. It is wonderful to feel such energy in this room. I am honored to be the dean of American University and it is my great pleasure to welcome you to American University Washington College of law for this exciting Plenary Session of the next steps in Health Reform 2017 congress. At this year in partnership with the American Society of law, medicine and ethics and generous support from our cosponsors, we are thrilled to expand to a threeday conference attracting speakers and attendees from multiple disciplines in the academy and practice. This conference is also timed with the launch of our new health, law and policy program. I know the faculty and students will be partnering with you on the very important work in the areas of healthcare, law and economics. Thank you and please join me in welcoming American University provost doctor scott bass who will introduce the American University president , Sylvia Bur