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Welcome to the National Institute of Health Policy

The Organization
The National Institute of Health Policy (NIHP) is a not-for-profit, membership organization comprised of healthcare industry leaders throughout the Upper Midwest.  The NIHP provides a neutral forum for regional healthcare institutions to work collaboratively to shape healthcare both locally and nationally.  The NIHP allows its members the opportunity to focus on the important as well as the urgent in healthcare.

Mission
To advance health policy dialogue throughout the Upper Midwest.
 
Upcoming Events

The Washington, D.C. Health Policy Seminar
April 13-15, 2008

This event provides senior healthcare executives the unique opportunity to learn from and personally interact with a wide range of elected members of Congress, administration officials, Congressional staff, policy experts and lobbyists, and well-known capitol journalists in an intensive three-day, small group format.

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The System 2009
April 25-27, 2008
Chaska, MN

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 The Dean of public policy pundits, David Broder of the Washington Post, and 40 other veterans of the last national effort at health policy reform, will gather for a weekend in Minnesota to design an entirely new approach to the challenge of national health policy reform. (Invitation-only.)

Interested in learning more about the NIHP's series on the Medical Arms Race Syndrome?  Click here to follow the discussion and find more information on past and upcoming events in the series

Commentary from NIHP Chair, Dave Durenberger

April 3, 2008

 

WE ARE N0. 50
Usually Minnesotans don't brag about being 50th among the states. But when it's the number of us without health insurance we're pleased to be there...read more.


To read past Chairman's Commentaries, please click here.

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Health Policy and Member News

 

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Hospital Construction Could be Healthy

A proposed new hospital by the Mankato Clinic, though very preliminary, could create a statewide debate on health care costs and value. Dave Durenberger comments on the proposal.

Mankato Free Press

November 9, 2007
 

"State of Health Care Quality Report"

The 11th annual report from NCQA tracks performance trends over time, variations in patterns of care and provides recommendations for future quality improvement.

October 2007

 

Minnesota maps path to better health care

Universal coverage is just one of the missions of two groups assigned to deliver solutions in '08; members are optimistic. Dave Durenberger comments.

By Rachel Stassen-Berger

St. Paul Pioneer Press

July 11, 2007

 

NIHP Chair Comments on MN Children's Hospital Expansion Plans

Read Dave Durenberger's comments in the Pioneer Press, Star Tribune, and MPR.

June 26, 2007

 

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