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 Hawaii: Lawmakers' health policy plans, workforce support solutions, and more coverage from our recent event!
Eli Kirshbaum | Feb 10, 2023 | Hawaii
We want to thank everyone who attended for our 2023 Hawaii State of Reform Health Policy Conference last month! It was so great to be back in-person in Hawaii, and we already can't wait for next year's event! To see a recap of the day, you can watch this "What You
5 Things Hawaii: Gov. Green's health priorities, UH Manoa & Native Hawaiian healthcare workforce, Stroke care
Eli Kirshbaum | Dec 16, 2022 | Hawaii
Our last Hawaii newsletter of 2022 includes an overview of some of incoming Governor Josh Green's health-related priorities, insight from a UH Manoa leader about new funding for supporting Native Hawaiians entering the healthcare workforce, and recommendations for how to improve Hawaii's approach to stroke care. Our team is also
5 Things Hawaii: SDOH transformation plan, GET medical services exemption, Q&A on medication use disparities
Eli Kirshbaum | Nov 10, 2022 | Hawaii
We're glad to be back reporting in Hawaii after a brief hiatus last month. Reporter Shane Ersland has recently began reporting in the state, and his coverage of Hawaii's SDOH improvement plan, an initiative to exempt medical services from the state's general excise tax, and efforts to address medication use
5 Things Hawaii: Nursing education report, Hawaii Abortion Collective, Inflation Reduction Act
Emily Boerger | Sep 8, 2022 | Hawaii
In this month's newsletter we feature a Hawai‘i’ State Center for Nursing report on education and the workforce, offer details on the Inflation Reduction Act's impact on Hawaii, and highlight ongoing work from the Hawaii Abortion Collective. Thank you for reading! Emily Boerger State of Reform 1. Center for
5 Things Hawaii: COVID testing profits, Nursing workforce, Medicare physician fees
Emily Boerger | Aug 9, 2022 | Hawaii
In this month's edition of "5 Things We're Watching," we feature comments from state leaders on the impact of extended postpartum coverage, a study examining PCR testing profits, and the latest news on the state's nursing workforce shortage. Thank you for reading! Emily Boerger State of Reform 1. Advocates
5 Things Hawaii: Health-related vetoes, Inflation, Medicaid dental benefits
Emily Boerger | Jul 7, 2022 | Hawaii
In this edition of "5 Things We're Watching," we take a look at health items on Gov. Ige's intent to veto list, feature coverage on NHPI health disparities, and examine the impact of inflation on health care. Thank you for your continued support! Emily Boerger State of Reform 1. Health
5 Things Hawaii: Q&A w/ Rep. Linda Ichiyama, Native Hawaiian health, Hospital price transparency
Emily Boerger | Jun 9, 2022 | Hawaii
In this edition of "5 Things We're Watching" we feature an update on the state's efforts to develop data-driven solutions to address substance use, a conversation on women's health policy, and a look at hospital price transparency compliance. Thank you for your continued support! Emily Boerger State of Reform
5 Things Hawaii: Workforce pipeline, Affordable housing funds, UH Health Policy Initiative
Emily Boerger | May 4, 2022 | Hawaii
Tomorrow is the last scheduled day of the 2022 Legislative Session. With that in mind, I wanted to extend a big thank you to Nicole Pasia who leads our Hawaii health care reporting at State of Reform. She's been steeped in policy and budget conversations for the past few months
5 Things Hawaii: Health in the budget, Kōkua services RFP, Public health emergency
Emily Boerger | Apr 6, 2022 | Hawaii
The final day of the 2022 legislative session is now less than a month away. With that in mind, this edition of "5 Things We're Watching" features details on health policy on the move and the latest budget conversations taking place in the capitol. Thanks for reading! Emily Boerger State
5 Things Hawaii: Q&A w/ HBPC Director Will White, First decking, Hawaii CARES
Emily Boerger | Mar 3, 2022 | Hawaii
This edition of "5 Things We're Watching" features several of the conversations our team at State of Reform has hosted over the past month. We have a Q&A with the new director of the Hawaii Budget and Policy Center, comments from Lt. Gov. Josh Green from our recent federal policy
