Dec. 8 event hosted by BlueCross BlueShield of NC

The Triangle/Eastern North Carolina Chapter of the British-American Business Council, will host a networking event and program titled “A Discussion of Two Healthcare Systems: UK vs. US, A Comparison,” on Thursday, Dec. 8, from 5:30-8 p.m. The event will take place at BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina Headquarters, 4613 University Drive, Building 450, in Durham.

The discussion will take a closer look at the glaring differences between the UK and US healthcare systems, including the underlying economics, politics and business decisions that influence both systems. Experts will discuss the history and development of both systems; core business determinants, influences and nuances; strengths and weaknesses of both and whether the comparison is fair or politically tainted; and the future of both systems and whether there is merit in learning from each other.

The program will be moderated by WRAL-TV Anchor/Reporter Debra Morgan and will feature a distinguished panel of speakers:

Dr. Jonathan Sheffield OBE

Chief Executive Officer

NIHR Clinical Research Network

UK National Health Service

Patrick Getzen

Chief Actuary

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

Mark H. Johnson

Vice President, Payer Marketing

Managed Markets and Government Affairs Division

GlaxoSmithKline

Thomas C. Ricketts

Deputy Director, Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research

Professor, Health Policy and Management

Professor, Social Medicine

University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill

“We’re very pleased to be presenting this program in Durham, the ‘City of Medicine,’ renowned for its hospitals, physician population and pharmaceutical research organizations,” said Steve Cain, president of the Triangle BABCNC. “I look forward to a lively discussion that will give attendees a lot to think about.”

Registration and networking will take place from 5:30-6 p.m., to be followed by the program and Q&A from 6-7:15 p.m., and a networking reception until 8 p.m.

The cost is $20 for members, partner organizations and students; $25 for nonprofits; and $35 for general public. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/2fusgu6, email admin@trianglebabcnc.org or call 252-299-0195.