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Just a reminder that the Baker Center is helping to host the Knoxville meeting on the Tennessee State Health Plan on Friday, July 23, 2- 4 p.m. at the Howard Baker Center. This is open to the public, but you are encouraged to register on line at the link below. Meeting attendees will hear a presentation on Tennessee’s State Health Plan, and then will break into small groups to give input on what the goals and strategies for the Five Principles of the State Health Plan should be. The Five Principles are: 1. The purpose of the State Health Plan is to improve the health of Tennesseans; 2. Every citizen should have reasonable access to health care; 3. The state's health care resources should be developed to address the needs of Tennesseans while encouraging competitive markets, economic efficiencies, and the continued development of the state's health care system; 4. Every citizen should have confidence that the quality of health care is continually monitored and standards are adhered to by health care providers; and 5. The state should support the recruitment and retention of a sufficient and quality health care workforce. Go to http://www.tennessee.gov/finance/healthplanning/ for times and locations of the meetings and to RSVP. Even if you do not attend the meeting, you can contribute by taking an online survey on the State Health Plan at www.surveymonkey.com/s/tnplan.