Q&A: LHPC CEO Linnea Koopmans on preparing for CalAIM implementation
Eli Kirshbaum | Oct 18, 2021 | California
5 Things Colorado: Legislators talk health policy, Update from HCPF, DEI in the workforce
Eli Kirshbaum | Oct 14, 2021 | Colorado
Update from HHSC: SDPs, enhanced Medicaid funding, and federal financial support
Eli Kirshbaum | Oct 12, 2021 | Texas
Safety net funding, the allocation of federal dollars, COVID-19’s impact on Medicaid -- a panel of experts from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) discussed all of this and more at last month’s 2021 North Texas State of Reform Health Policy Conference. Stephanie Stephens, HHSC’s Medicaid director, Sonja
TMA President calls on legislature to improve health care coverage along southern border
Eli Kirshbaum | Oct 8, 2021 | Texas
Texas Medical Association (TMA) President Dr. Linda Villareal testified during a special meeting on border health care in the House Public and Behavioral Health Committee on Tuesday, calling on lawmakers to make increasing health care coverage in southern border communities a priority. “... While the economy of the border has
Douglas County Commissioners discuss their decision to leave Tri-County Health Department
Eli Kirshbaum | Oct 7, 2021 | Colorado
Douglas County, Colorado -- named the second healthiest county in the country -- recently split from the Tri-County Health Department (TCHD) and formed their own, following months of disagreement between Douglas County leaders and those of TCHD over public health measures. While the formation of the new department is a
Video: Putting a business model around the social determinants of health
Eli Kirshbaum | Oct 7, 2021 | Texas
Most of the health care community acknowledges social determinants of health (SDOH) and the role they play in health outcomes. But how can organizations adopt a plan to address factors like housing, food insecurity, and family life in a financially sustainable way? In this video from our 2021 North Texas
Texas health leaders question sustainability of "traveler model" for nurse workforce
Eli Kirshbaum | Oct 7, 2021 | Texas
Adam Maurer, chief operating officer at OrthoLoneStar, believes workforce and staffing issues are the biggest post-pandemic challenges the Texas health care system faces. In particular, the state’s burnout-induced nurse shortage is threatening the health system’s capacity to care for patients as the Delta variant continues to spread. “It strikes me
Following OSA audit, HCPF says it's "on a better path" for NEMT services
Eli Kirshbaum | Oct 5, 2021 | Colorado
The Colorado Office of the State Auditor (OSA) recently released a performance audit it conducted for the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF)’s non-emergent medical transportation services (NEMT), which revealed 32 acts of potential mistreatment against NEMT recipients, such as reckless driving. The principal concern highlighted by OSA
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