USU’s HASS Hour Looks at Recent Healthcare Legislation

 The topical issue of healthcare reform is in the spotlight at the next HASS Hour, presented by the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at Utah State University. The monthly activity highlights faculty from the college discussing timely topics in a causal atmosphere. Faculty members discuss a variety of topics from their areas of expertise, presented in what is called the “TimePiece.”
          
June’s HASS Hour features Roberta (Bobbie) Herzberg, department head and associate professor of political science at USU. She will present “Understanding Obamacare: Prospects for Real Reform with the New Legislation” during her TimePiece Thursday, June 17, at Hamilton’s Steak and Seafood.
          
HASS Hour is open to everyone and begins at 5:15 p.m. with a social gathering. The TimePiece begins at approximately 6 p.m.
          
In her presentation, Herzberg will outline the major features of the 2010 health reform legislation and will evaluate the political and policy prospects of the law. In particular, the discussion will consider who benefits and who loses under the new legislation, how the legislation affects healthcare costs and quality the likely impact of the law on the 2010 midterm elections.
          
Herzberg received her doctorate in political economy from Washington University in St. Louis, where she was associated with the Center for the Study of American Business. She is active in the Utah policy process and has served on several state policy committees and commissions, including serving six years on the Utah Health Policy Commission, six years on Small Employer Health Benefits study group, three years on the Medical Education Council and three years on the Health Advisory Council.
          
Professor Herzberg is a frequent speaker on health policy and the problems of the uninsured.
          
HASS Hour is held at Hamilton’s Steak and Seafood, 2427 N. Main St., Logan. A buffet with appetizers, desserts and soft drinks, iced tea or coffee is offered. Cost is $6.95 per person (plus tax and gratuity) and is billed on an individual basis. Guests can also order from the menu, and a cash bar is available.
          
For planning purposes, please RSVP to Natalie Archibald Smoot in the HASS Office, 435-797-2796, or email, natalie.archibald@usu.edu.
          
The next HASS Hour is July 15 and features Maria Cordero, a faculty member in USU’s Department of Languages, Philosophy and Speech Communication.