Dora Anne Mills addresses Mainebiz conference on implementing the Affordable Care Act

Dora Anne Mills, MD, MPH, 91AV’s vice president for Clinical Affairs and director of the School of Community and Population Health, addressed a plenary session of a conference of about 300 business people and employers on implementing the federal Affordable Care Act. Hosted by Mainebiz, the conference took place on August 22nd in Portland and included breakout sessions for microbusinesses, small companies, and large companies. 

Joining Dr. Mills for the plenary address were Eric Cioppa, Maine’s Superintendent of Insurance, Patrick Cahill from Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, and Emily Cooke, a health care attorney with Pierce Atwood.

Dr. Mills stated, “There are many opportunities in the ACA. Is it perfect? No. However, it is a great step forward to improving our health care system so we can all live healthier and longer lives.” During her talk Dr. Mills gave a high level overview of the ACA and how its insurance and health system reforms impact businesses.

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