Q&A: Rep. Geran Tarr talks about health care policy in Alaska, systems level thinking, and preventive care.
Michael Goldberg | Nov 26, 2019 | Alaska
Q&A: Rep. Kim Schrier discusses the cost of prescription drugs, her bill to expand medicare benefits, and the perspective she brings to health legislation.
Michael Goldberg | Oct 23, 2019 | Washington
Q&A: Swapna Reddy, ASU College of Health Solutions
Emily Viles | Oct 16, 2019 | Arizona
Swapna Reddy is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Arizona State University, College of Health Solutions. She is also part of the faculty at Arizona State University’s Barrett, the Honors College, and an Adjunct Assistant Professor in Health Care Administration at the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, AZ. In this
Q&A: Jack Hooper, Take Command Health
Emily Viles | Oct 8, 2019 | Texas
Jack Hooper is the Founder and CEO of Take Command Health. Prior to co-founding Take Command Health, Jack was a strategy consultant at the Boston Consulting Group and an intelligence officer for the FBI and CIA. Jack twice received an innovation award from the Director of the FBI and was
Q&A: Colt Courtright, Premera, on HHS's rule on interoperability
Emily Boerger | Oct 7, 2019 | Alaska, Washington
Colt Courtright is the Director of Corporate Data & Analytics and is a key leader in Premera Blue Cross’s interoperability initiatives. We recently caught up with Courtright to discuss a proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that aims to advance interoperability and allow patients
Q&A: Steve Wigginton, CEO of Sutter Health | Aetna
Emily Boerger | Oct 1, 2019 | California
Steve Wigginton is the Chief Executive Officer of Sutter Health | Aetna, a jointly-owned health care company serving members in Northern California. Wigginton joined us for a Q&A to discuss the joint venture’s major accomplishments in its first year, key lessons learned, and the partnership’s overarching goals related to utilizing
Q&A: Art Ushijima reflects on his career at Queen's
Karianna Wilson & Emily Boerger | Oct 1, 2019 | Hawaii
Art Ushijima is the President and CEO of the Queen’s Health Systems and is considered by many to be one of Hawaii’s most influential and consequential health care leaders. Last summer, Ushijima announced his retirement after 30 years at Queen’s. In anticipation of his retirement in January 2020, we spoke
Q&A: Rep. Paul Harris discusses receiving death threats over his vaccine bill
Emily Boerger | Sep 18, 2019 | Washington
Representative Paul Harris represents Washington’s 17th Legislative District in eastern Vancouver and parts of southwest Clark County. He serves as the Caucus Chair of the House Republicans and is a member of the House Health Care & Wellness, Education, and Rules Committees. During the 2019 Legislative Session, Harris sponsored a
Q&A: Cynthia Buiza, Executive Director of the California Immigrant Policy Center
Emily Boerger | Aug 30, 2019 | California
Cynthia Buiza is the Executive Director of the California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC), where she leads the organization in its advocacy for immigrant rights. Buiza has over two decades of experience in human rights advocacy and nonprofit management. In this Q&A, Buiza discusses her work at CIPC, the Trump Administration’s
Q&A: Dr. Scott Miscovich on the new Kaneohe Joint Outreach Center
Emily Boerger | Aug 21, 2019 | Hawaii
The new Kaneohe Joint Outreach Center opened this week to serve individuals experiencing homelessness on the Windward side of Oahu. The medical clinic, which is operated by Hawaii Homeless Healthcare Hui (H4), will provide walk-in medical services, social services, referrals for mental health and drug abuse treatments, as well as
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