Annual summit calls for health care reform to be part of national debate.

Information about several papers discussed at the conference "Impacting Healthcare Reform 08: Leadership in Moving the Mental Health and Substance Use Agenda" is presented. Topics included the key objectives and insurance strategies of state health care reform, the principles of the New Freedom Commission of U.S. President George W. Bush and other related issues on mental health and substance abuse. The summit featured mental health personnel, including Ronald W. Manderscheid and William Emmet.