Governor Brown announces appointments
Office of California Governor Edmund Brown | Sep 20, 2017 | California
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: Cyd Brandvein, 58, of Irvine, has been reappointed to the California Board of Optometry, where she has served since 2013. Brandvein has been director of enterprise resilience services at Google since 2017. She held several positions at AECOM Technology Corporation from
Governor Walker reacts to 26.5% decrease in health insurance premiums
Governor Bill Walker | Sep 20, 2017 | Alaska
Governor Bill Walker today reacted to Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska’s announcement that it expects to see individual market health insurances rates drop by over 25 percent next year. The insurer cited the state’s reinsurance program as one of the key reasons for the substantial rate decrease. Premera’s
Health Organizations join Tri-County opioid treatment network, expanding access to medication assisted treatment
Stephanie Vandehey (Health Share of Oregon) | Sep 20, 2017 | Oregon
In late 2016, Health Share of Oregon announced an investment to support the development of a new network of care to support recovery options for individuals living with substance use disorders. Led by Central City Concern and CODA, Inc., the network—called Wheelhouse—now includes Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare, De Paul Treatment Centers,
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii announces leadership changes
Kaiser Permanente | Sep 20, 2017 | Hawaii
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii announced that Mary Ann Barnes, RN, president of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals Hawaii Region, retired on September 8, 2017. Bill Caswell, senior vice president and chief operating officer for Kaiser Permanente Southern California, will serve as Hawaii’s interim regional president while an executive search is
Podcast: Policy Leadership, Washington Republicans
Kylie Walsh | Sep 19, 2017 | Washington
We hosted our 2017 Inland Northwest State of Reform Health Policy Conference in Spokane on Sept. 13. This panel, Policy Leadership: Republicans followed our lunch keynote, which was a four-cornered, bipartisan and bicameral discussion, provides insight into what policies and issues might resurface in the 2018 session. We welcomed Senator
Podcast: Policy Leadership, Washington Democrats
Kylie Walsh | Sep 19, 2017 | Washington
We hosted our 2017 Inland Northwest State of Reform Health Policy Conference in Spokane on Sept. 13. This panel, Policy Leadership: Democrats is always well-attended and provides attendees the chance to ask state legislators questions about health policy. We welcomed Senator Patty Kuderer, assistant ranking member on the Senate Health
Governor Walker joins bipartisan governors in calling for state input on health care decisions
Office of Alaska Governor Bill Walker | Sep 19, 2017 | Alaska
Governor Bill Walker joined nine other governors today in a continued bipartisan push to Congressional leadership to institute a comprehensive process when addressing health care—and to include states’ and other stakeholders’ input before making final decisions. “Alaskans pay more for health care than do most Americans,” Governor Walker said. “Before
5 Things Alaska: Sen. Dan Sullivan, Amazon in health care, Lori Wing-Heier
DJ Wilson | Sep 19, 2017 | Alaska
We are looking forward to seeing many of you at our upcoming 2017 Alaska State of Reform Health Policy Conference in two weeks! If you haven't reviewed the Topical Agenda, check it out here. Now, on to 5 Things We're Watching in Alaska health care, many of which you'll hear
DFW Hospital Council raises concerns about Graham-Cassidy
W. Stephen Love | Sep 18, 2017 | Texas
There is much speculation regarding the Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson bill introduced last week. We expect a vote in Washington the week of September 25th. We still do not have a Congressional Budget Office ( CBO ) score, but it appears a significant loss in coverage. The CBO said it may be several
Sen. Shelley Hughes on the decision to go outside for medical care
DJ Wilson | Sep 18, 2017 | Alaska
On August 29th, Sen. Shelley Hughes posted on her public Facebook page her rationale for leaving Alaska to travel to Spokane to receive treatment for her recently diagnosed breast cancer. It's an important act of courage to share her story publicly, particularly given her role as a Senator and a
