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What They're Watching: Becky Hultberg, Oregon Association of Hospitals & Health Systems

| Mar 21, 2023 | Oregon

The top priority this year for Oregon hospitals is "operational survival," according Becky Hultberg, president and CEO of the Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems. Hultberg sat down with us during the 2023 Oregon State of Reform conference last fall to discuss the top-of-mind topics in state health policy...[ Read More ]

What They're Watching: Sen. Jim Smallwood, Colorado Legislature

| Mar 20, 2023 | Colorado

Sen. Jim Smallwood has been following the implementation of the Colorado Option over the past year, and is concerned about the impact it's having on the private insurance market. Having opposed the policy during its time in the legislature, Smallwood told us during the Colorado State of Reform conference in...[ Read More ]

What They're Watching: Sen. Rhonda Fields, Colorado Legislature

| Mar 20, 2023 | Colorado

"Access, access, and more access" is what Sen. Rhonda Fields told us is her highest priority for state health policy at last month's Colorado State of Reform conference. As a representative of some of the state's rural areas in Adams and Arapahoe counties, Fields is particularly focused on ensuring healthcare...[ Read More ]

What They're Watching: Dana Malick, PhRMA

| Mar 7, 2023 | Colorado

For Dana Malick, deputy vice president of state advocacy for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), making sure prescription drugs are affordable for patients is a top priority.     In this edition of "What They're Watching," taken during our Colorado conference in November, Malick said her organization...[ Read More ]

What They're Watching: Marcus Iwane, MD, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii

| Feb 27, 2023 | Hawaii

Marcus Iwane, MD, is the clinic chief of internal medicine at the West Oahu Medical Office at Kapolei of Kaiser Permanente Hawaii. In this edition of "What They're Watching," we hear from Iwane about how in addition to his clinical work as an internist, he helps develop Kaiser Permanente Hawaii's...[ Read More ]

What They're Watching: Francoise Culley-Trotman, AlohaCare

| Feb 27, 2023 | Hawaii

In this edition of our "What They're Watching" video series, we sat down with AlohaCare CEO Francoise Culley-Trotman to hear about the health plan's main priorities at our recent 2023 Hawaii State of Reform Health Policy Conference. She discussed how AlohaCare was founded by community health centers, and how representatives...[ Read More ]

What They're Watching: Gordon Ito, Hawaii insurance commissioner

| Feb 27, 2023 | Hawaii

In this edition of "What They're Watching," we were thrilled to hear from Gordon Ito, insurance commissioner at the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, at our recent 2023 Hawaii State of Reform Health Policy Conference. He discussed his focus on community-grounded, "whole spectrum" efforts to lower the cost...[ Read More ]

What They're Watching: Joyce Tapley, Foremost Family Health Centers

| Feb 20, 2023 | Texas

In this edition of our "What They're Watching" series, we hear from Joyce Tapley, who serves as CEO of Foremost Family Health Centers. As a federally qualified health center, Tapley said her organization's biggest need is obtaining additional funding to continue supporting the safety net population. Namely, she recommends federal...[ Read More ]