[Hac-announce] Reminder: How Religious Organizations Get Away with Selling Junk Insurance | Monday, June 17, 2024, 6:30PM to 9:00PM | Humanist Association of Connecticut

[Carol Siddall]

FYI: I'll announce the zoom link here around 5pm before the event.

On 6/16/2024 8:37 AM, webmaster at cthumanist.org wrote:
> Reminder: How Religious Organizations Get Away with Selling Junk 
> Insurance | Monday, June 17, 2024, 6:30PM to 9:00PM | Humanist 
> Association of Connecticut
> Reminder: How Religious Organizations Get Away with Selling Junk 
> Insurance | Monday, June 17, 2024, 6:30PM to 9:00PM | Humanist 
> Association of Connecticut
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> I hope you can join us for this event tomorrow.
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> How Religious Organizations Get Away with Selling Junk Insurance
> Monday, June 17, 2024
> 6:30PM to 9:00PM
>
> Unlike traditional health insurance, Health Care Sharing Ministries 
> (HCSMs) are religiously affiliated and are not required to pay for all 
> medically necessary care, despite collecting a monthly premium, or 
> “share,” from members. Some states are fighting back to bring much 
> needed transparency to HCSMs so that consumers are not fooled by HCSM 
> promises of coverage. Join us to learn the background of HCSMs, the 
> current state of policy and legal actions against HCSMs, and policy 
> options states can consider to protect consumers and patients.
>
> This is a hybrid presentation, and our presenters will be joining us 
> via Zoom.
>
> Most of this presentation will be done by Zach Snyder. Zach is State 
> Policy Associate at Secular Strategies. He is an experienced 
> government affairs consultant, lobbyist, and legal analyst. He has 
> dedicated his career to helping mission-driven organizations influence 
> the future of health laws and policies at the local, state, and 
> federal levels.
>
> Zach served in various health policy leadership roles in his career, 
> including Director of Government Affairs for Blue Cross Blue Shield, 
> leading the Children’s Dental Health Campaign for The Pew Charitable 
> Trusts, and advising numerous healthcare associations on legal and 
> policy matters.
>
> In addition to his consulting work, Zach is an adjunct professor, 
> teaching courses on the US healthcare system and legal and regulatory 
> aspects of healthcare. Zach earned his J.D. and M.P.A. from Seattle 
> University School of Law.
>
> Sarah Levin will introduce the organization that is bringing us this 
> educational program. Sarah Levin is the founder and principal at 
> Secular Strategies, a consulting firm specializing in engaging the 
> nonreligious demographic and advancing policies to protect religious 
> freedom for all faiths and none. Sarah worked for the Secular 
> Coalition for America in various roles from 2013 to 2019. In her 
> personal capacity, she proudly represents the secular community as a 
> Co-Chair on the DNC Interfaith Council.
>
> Prior to joining the Secular Coalition, Sarah completed a year of 
> AmeriCorps service in Northern Virginia. She earned her Bachelor’s 
> degree from American University, where she served on the board of the 
> university’s Secular Student Alliance. Sarah identifies as culturally 
> Jewish, an agnostic atheist, and a humanist. After spending a decade 
> in Washington, DC, she now lives in Los Angeles, CA with her husband.
>
> This month our presenters will be joining us remotely via Zoom. Join 
> us at 700 Hartford Turnpike for half an hour of coffee and 
> conversation at 6:30 PM, followed by the main program with remote 
> presenters after brief announcements at 7:00 PM, or join online from 
> the comfort of your home.
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> The link will be announced closer to the event.
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