Scheduled Community Meetings

“…it is essential that public opinion be enlightened.” President George Washington

Farewell Address to the Nation, 1796

www.publicforuminstitute.org

Scheduled Community Meetings

Kansas City, MO (1/17) Orlando, FL (1/24) Baton Rouge, LA (1/26) Memphis, TN (2/11) Charlotte, NC (2/18) Miami, FL (2/22) Seattle, WA (2/25)

• Denver, CO (2/27)• Los Angeles, CA (3/4)• Indianapolis, IN (3/11)• Detroit, MI (3/18)• Phoenix, AZ (3/25)• Des Moines, IA (4/8)• New York, NY (4/22)• Chicago, IL (TBA)




Staff-Assisted Community Meetings






Standardized Community Meetings






Signature Community Meetings







• Days/Length/Time:• Primarily held on Saturdays (8 of 10)• Roughly 4 hours• Mornings

• Participants:• Approximately 150 participants (capacity to 250)• Demographic-targeted outreach based on

Census data• Format:

• Forum moderator• Working Group member presentation• Combination of small group discussions &

facilitated plenary discussions (round tables to facilitate small group discussion)

• Wireless keypads • Community leader feedback




Draft Agenda

Video IntroductionThe Citizens’ Health Care Working Group video will briefly explain the mission to

obtain citizen input on health care in America. Welcome & Recognition

A Working Group member will welcome participants and set the stage with a scripted presentation. The Working Group members will also formally recognize and introduce to the stage any VIPs in attendance and introduce the moderator.

Explanation of ProcessThe moderator will walk participants through an explanation of the process for the meeting. In addition, participants will use their keypads to answer several demographic questions.

Vision & Values in Health CareParticipants will engage in a discussion to examine their values and define their ideal future American health care system.




Draft Agenda

Deliberation 1: Benefits & ServicesDiscussion: What health care benefits and services should be provided?

Following an introduction of the topic likely delivered through an audio visual presentation, participants will engage in small group discussion at their individual tables. The major themes of those discussions will be called out and captured electronically, allowing participants to prioritize the list using their wireless keypads.

Deliberation 2: DeliveryDiscussion: How should health care be delivered?

Process is the same as Deliberation 1.

Deliberation 3: FinancingDiscussion: How should it be paid for?

Process is the same as Deliberation 1.

Deliberation 4: Trade-OffsDiscussion: What trade-offs should the American public be willing to make in either

benefits or financing to ensure access to affordable, high quality health care coverage and services?Process is the same as Deliberation 1.

Community Leader ReviewWhere appropriate, an assortment of community leaders may participate in a facilitated discussion where they can offer comments on what they heard from citizens that day.

Adjournment




Role of Working Group Member

• Briefing binder provided by PFI• Introductory remarks & presentation

(consistent for every meeting)• VIP Introduction(s)• Participation in community leader panel

(where possible)• Adjournment• Working Group spokesperson for media

on-site




A Question of Balance

• Dictating topics vs. allowing them to emerge from public discussion

• Breadth vs. depth (content)• Segment the audience & assign discussion

questions• Addition of closed-ended keypad questions• Plenary session call-outs and probe issues

with follow up questions• Varied format

• Listening to remarks• Table talk & call out• Plenary discussion• Closed-ended questions• Panel




Our Challenge to Working Group Members

• Approval of questions presented• Notification on additional questions by

meeting’s end (if needed)• Op-eds and other editorial material• Enthusiastic offers to host the remaining

staff-assisted meeting




Draft Agenda

9:00 am Video Introduction9:07 am Welcome & Recognition9:20 am Explanation of Process9:30 am Vision & Values in Health Care9:50 am Deliberation 1: Benefits &

Services10:30 am Deliberation 2: Delivery11:15 am Deliberation 3: Financing12:00 pm Deliberation 4: Trade-offs12:45 pm Community Leader Review1:00 pm Adjournment

Scheduled Community Meetings

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