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 Washington: Revenue forecast, Lynnette Vehrs, Mental health
DJ Wilson | Jun 23, 2020 | Washington
Among the primary reasons we're able to offer this newsletter twice a month for free in Washington State is because of Emily Boerger. She's a tremendous help to me in putting our newsletters together every other week. Another is Rick Rubin at OneHealthPort, who each year for the last number
5 Things Washington: Acute depression looms, Black leaders in health care, Yakima County
DJ Wilson | Jun 10, 2020 | Washington
We have a lot for you this week, content that I don't think you'll find anywhere else in our state. In fact, we are featuring six things this week because we think there is a lot going on worth knowing about. I hope you take something useful from our work.
5 Things Washington: Special session, Cascade Care, 5 Slides video
DJ Wilson | May 28, 2020 | Washington
Washington State is re-opening, though we are far from being done with the reasons for social distancing. So, we have turned our 2020 Inland NW State of Reform Health Policy Conference into a virtual gathering this September. We're building a unique platform to offer a differentiated conference-going experience for folks,
5 Things Washington: 5 Slides, Federal reinsurance program, Patty Hayes
DJ Wilson | May 13, 2020 | Washington
One of the ways we are responding to this COVID crisis is to create interactive virtual conversations that tee up some of the most important issues and challenges in health care today. Next week, we host our first multi-state panel discussion called "5 Slides We're Discussing." You can read about
5 Things Washington: Special session series, Q&As with Lt. Gov. candidates, Robyn Rothman
DJ Wilson | Apr 29, 2020 | Washington
This might be one of the more packed 5 Things newsletters we've produced, with links to some really strong coverage and commentary. I hope you'll find something of interest - and agree that the content you get from our team at State of Reform is unique in the market. As
5 Things Washington: Special session, Inslee's vetoes, Tim Lieb
DJ Wilson | Apr 16, 2020 | Washington
It's ok to feel sad right now. It's ok to feel less productive than what you'd like. We're all going through a trauma, as individuals and as a community. This is not a time for us to be at our best. It's a time for us to hold on as
5 Things Washington: COVID-19, Retirements in the Legislature, Sue Birch
DJ Wilson | Mar 25, 2020 | Washington
We are in the opening days of a long period of staying at home, likely months rather than weeks. Take this more seriously than you think you need to. There is no upside to do otherwise at this point. Washington's confirmed cases are still doubling about every 7 days, rather
5 Things Washington: Coronavirus, Presidential Primary, Cascade Care RFA
DJ Wilson | Mar 10, 2020 | Washington
It's one thing to know that 2/3rds of the economic damage of a pandemic like COVID-19 is a consequence of fear, with only 1/3rd from the virus itself. It's another thing to not get scared and buy into the hype. For example, the generally slow-to-radicalize American Hospital Association said Friday
5 Things Washington: Supplemental budgets, Presidential Primary, Lindsay Harris
DJ Wilson | Feb 26, 2020 | Washington
I'm hitting send from 30,000 feet, flying to a conference in Florida. It's a wonder of our modern economy that one can work remotely from the air while writing to a list of over 25,000 readers. That isn't stopping the folks next to me about complaining about the seating, or
5 Things Washington: Leanne Berge, Prior authorization, Rep. Eileen Cody
DJ Wilson | Feb 11, 2020 | Washington
We are in day 30 of the 60 day legislative session. The few notable health bills that are moving this session actually highlight something more interesting: just how big a health care session 2019 was. So, for a host of reasons, this feels like the lull before the next big
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