Colorado calls on federal government to support its health policy initiatives
Eli Kirshbaum | Apr 13, 2021 | Colorado
Q&A: Rep. Mary Young on reforming Colorado's behavioral health system
Eli Kirshbaum | Apr 12, 2021 | Colorado
Opponents on the defense as Colorado public option bill enters the Legislature
Eli Kirshbaum | Apr 12, 2021 | Colorado
Arizona health care workers now have protections against COVID lawsuits
Eli Kirshbaum | Apr 9, 2021 | Arizona
Intermountain and U of U announce partnership for new, community focused physician training program
Eli Kirshbaum | Apr 8, 2021 | Utah
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
Colorado Rx importation bill tackles its first obstacle in the House, indicating possible path to passage
Eli Kirshbaum | Apr 8, 2021 | Colorado
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
Colorado bill would put HCPF in charge of transportation of IDD individuals
Eli Kirshbaum | Apr 6, 2021 | Colorado
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
Cox holds ceremony to celebrate the signing of new mental health bills
Eli Kirshbaum | Apr 6, 2021 | Utah
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
Q&A: Texas e-Health Alliance's Nora Belcher on the evolution of telemedicine
Eli Kirshbaum | Apr 5, 2021 | Texas
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
Fields, other legislators unveil Colorado Health Equity Plan
Eli Kirshbaum | Apr 2, 2021 | Colorado
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
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