Colorado calls on federal government to support its health policy initiatives
Eli Kirshbaum | Apr 13, 2021 | Colorado
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In a “first of its kind” initiative, Intermountain Healthcare has partnered with the University of Utah (U of U) to implement a new medical education program. This program will teach medical school students about population health and how to preemptively treat communities and keep them healthy. The partnership is part
After passing the Senate last month with a 27-6 vote, SB 21-123 -- Colorado’s effort to expand on its pending Canadian prescription drug importation program -- moved out of the House Health and Insurance Committee on Wednesday, suggesting the bill might advance through the second chamber and become law. Despite
Representatives Alex Valdez and Colin Larson are sponsoring HB 21-1206 to prevent a potential loss of transportation services for Coloradans with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDDs). Currently, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has jurisdiction over non-medical, non-emergency transportation services for this population. According to the sponsors, the commission has
Governor Spencer Cox and other Utah leaders underscored the significance of a slew of new mental health bills on Tuesday by holding a signing ceremony in Salt Lake City. With this new legislation, the state with the lowest ranked access to mental health care in the country will soon increase
Nora Belcher is the executive director of the Texas e-Health Alliance. In a session with numerous telehealth-related bills, she has been busy at work advocating on behalf of bills that would expand telemedicine services for Texans. In this Q&A, Belcher tells State of Reform about the continually evolving area of
In a large-scale endeavor to advance health equity, Sen. Rhonda Fields is sponsoring SB 21- 181, which would create a far-reaching plan to address health inequities in Colorado. The bill would require the state’s Office of Health Equity to assemble a workgroup to design the plan no later than July