5 Things We’re Watching is our regularly distributed market and policy intelligence newsletter. Each newsletter includes five items of relevance specific to your market. Enjoy links to original source documentation, thoughtful coverage from other outlets, and independent reporting from State of Reform.
5 Things Alaska: Sandra Heffern, Rural telehealth, Federal action
DJ Wilson | Jul 26, 2021 | Alaska
Thank you to our team of reporters, led by our Managing Editor Emily Boerger, for holding down the fort while I was away on a family break. We have 8 reporters these days. They cover health care and health policy in Alaska and 14 other states across the country. We've
5 Things Alaska: Deferred care, Alaska Native mortality rates, ACA ruling in context
Emily Boerger | Jun 24, 2021 | Alaska
While DJ is out trying to get in a well-deserved vacation, I’ll be bringing you this edition of 5 Things We’re Watching. I’m the managing editor here at State of Reform where I have my eye on health care and health policy in Alaska and a number of other states.
5 Things Alaska: Overdose surge, Convening panel, Federal health policy agenda
DJ Wilson | May 27, 2021 | Alaska
This fall on September 14, we plan to host a hybrid event for our 2021 Alaska State of Reform Health Policy Conference. It'll be in-person at the Dena'Ina Convention Center, as well as virtually at our digital conference platform. So, if you register, you can choose either to be in-person or
5 Things Alaska: ARPA funding proposal, Q&A w/Verné Boerner, Budget conversations
DJ Wilson | Apr 21, 2021 | Alaska
We are now covering health policy in 15 states and active coverage of federal policy coming out of Washington DC! So, if you'd like to register for our morning briefing, with a run down of all of our reporting across our entire site, you can get signed up here. We'd
5 Things Alaska: Policy moving, DHSS executive order, Federal Detailed Agenda
DJ Wilson | Mar 17, 2021 | Alaska
My Gonzaga Bulldogs are getting set to tear through the NCAA "March Madness" basketball tournament, both the men and women's team. Games start tomorrow. But, as any Zag, Seahawk or Blazer fan knows, experience tells me we will find a way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. I
5 Things Alaska: Q&A w/Commissioner Crum, "Chronic COVID," Liability legislation
DJ Wilson | Feb 17, 2021 | Alaska
We are now covering state health policy in 15 states, providing more independent coverage of state and market-level health care coverage than any outlet in the country, so far as we can tell. It’s a long way from our first story on Alaska health care back in December of 2011!
5 Things Alaska: Health legislation, State budget, DHSS split
DJ Wilson | Jan 20, 2021 | Alaska
We are now on the other side of the 45th peaceful transfer of power since our Constitution was ratified in 1789. It is one of the most uncommon things in the great swath of human history, having hardly been done without swords or battles of some sort. Here, in America,
5 Things Alaska: Budget proposal, Health policy in the Biden era, APCD
DJ Wilson | Dec 16, 2020 | Alaska
We only have five more days until it starts getting lighter each day. We only have five more days before it starts getting lighter each day. We only have five more days before it starts getting lighter each day... The vaccines are almost here. Stay safe and healthy this holiday
5 Things Alaska: State budget, Biden transition players, Election results
DJ Wilson | Nov 20, 2020 | Alaska
I have good news for you: there are only 43 days left in 2020. The bad news is that 322 days ago, I was convinced that 2020 couldn't be worse than 2019. The lesson is to take a breath. Turn off cable TV and stay off Twitter. Be present. Maybe
5 Things Alaska: Health policy review, Pfizer vaccine, 10-year economic report
DJ Wilson | Oct 22, 2020 | Alaska
What an election season it has been in Alaska... We're going to leave most of that aside, even though we think it's the most important topic to watch in Alaska health care for this month, and focus on some key takeaways we heard at our recent conference. We also try
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