Q&A: Representative Yamane looks back on the 2021 session
Sydney Kurle | May 5, 2021 | Hawaii
Q&A: Representative Della Au Belatti talks the 2021 budget process
Sydney Kurle | May 5, 2021 | Hawaii
California Democrats and Republicans lay out their mid-session priorities
Sydney Kurle | May 4, 2021 | California
Governor Inslee announces 'pause' on Washington State phased reopening plan
Sydney Kurle | May 4, 2021 | Washington
Governor Inslee names current DSHS Secretary Cheryl Strange as new DOC secretary
Sydney Kurle | May 3, 2021 | Washington
Governor Jay Inslee announced Thursday he would name Cheryl Strange secretary of Washington’s Department of Corrections (DOC). She will replace Steve Sinclair who announced his retirement in January. Strange is currently the secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) in the state. She has been
Hawaii Legislature adjorns Sine Die, here are the health bills that passed
Sydney Kurle | Apr 30, 2021 | Hawaii
The Hawaii Legislature adjourned the 2021 Legislature sine die Thursday, following a condensed 55 legislative day session. During the session the legislature passed 270 bills. House Speaker Scott Saiki convened the 2021 legislative session in the House with three priorities: addressing the budget shortfall, maintaining public health and
Hawaii Senate Majority Leader resigns citing long-term symptoms of COVID
Sydney Kurle | Apr 28, 2021 | Hawaii
Senate Majority Leader J. Kalani English announced Tuesday he will retire from the Hawaii State Senate, citing lingering symptoms from a COVID-19 infection he received while out of state. This mid-term retirement means Gov. David Ige has 60 days to appoint a replacement, after receiving three names sent
Q&A: Representative Eileen Cody on the 2021 session
Sydney Kurle | Apr 28, 2021 | Washington
Representative Eileen Cody was raised on her family’s farm in Iowa. After earning her associate’s and a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing, Cody began a 40 year career in nursing at Kaiser Permanente in Seattle. In addition to her work at Kaiser Permanente, Cody is a founding member of
Video: California leaders discuss outcomes and inconsistencies in health equity
Sydney Kurle | Apr 28, 2021 | California
At last week’s “Outcomes and Inconsistencies in Health Equity” panel at the 2021 Northern California State of Reform Health policy conference, California leaders examined the moral implications of this bitter truth and investigated how our system can do better by our neighbors and community members. This panel, moderated
"I am an immigrant and I don't get any benefits"— Three women discuss how their immigration status affects their health
Sydney Kurle | Apr 28, 2021 | Washington
In March 2020, Noemi’s husband lost his job. He was not alone in that job loss, with just over 700,000 jobs lost that month across the country. But the loss of his job represented not only the loss of income, but also the loss of health insurance. Insurance that he
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