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Catch the replay of our entire conference, held on December 12th at the National Press Club. Hear from FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, Jonathan Baron of Baron Public Affairs, Congressman Buddy Carter, the Department of Justice’s Michael Kades, & more.

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Brussels Conference: “The Perfect Storm: A Time of Truth for Europe?”

The Capitol Forum is proud to support this upcoming event, organized and chaired by Cristina Caffarra in Brussels on January 30, 2025. The conference will be available both in person and online.

“We’re Still Gonna Say No”: Inside UnitedHealthcare’s Effort to Deny Coverage to Chronically Ill Patient

In February 2023, this article was published in partnership with ProPublica, with ProPublica’s David Armstrong and Maya Miller and The Capitol Forum’s Patrick Rucker contributing.

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