Policy Radio | Rob Christie on the Affordable Care Act and Chicagoland Health Care

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Mr. Christie joined Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH) in May of 2001 as Vice President of Government and Legislative Relations, and now serves as the Senior Vice President of External Affairs and Communication. In this role, he is responsible for the hospital’s advocacy and lobbying activities at the local, state, and federal levels of government. Mr. Christie is active in the American Hospital Association and the Illinois Hospital Association advocacy programs, as well as a number of local and national organizations including the National Governors Association, the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, and the Civic Federation.

In this week’s episode, Kristyn Bretz speaks with Rob Christie of Northwestern Memorial Hospital about the impact of the Affordable Care Act on the Chicagoland region and what changes can be or have been made in the push to make health care more widely available.

This podcast was edited and produced by Kristyn Bretz.

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