Lisa Nichols, community health assistant vice president at Intermountain Healthcare, said ensuring access to care for all Utahns, regardless of their identity, is a top priority for her. We caught up with Nichols and discussed what she’s watching in Utah’s health sector at our recent 2023 Utah State of Reform Health Policy Conference. “Utah, along … Read more
On Wednesday, the Colorado House Public and Behavioral Health and Human Services Committee approved a measure that would restructure the state’s hospital community benefit system. Federal tax law requires nonprofit hospital organizations to spend a portion of their surplus revenue each year on community benefits, which are goods and services that address community needs, in … Read more
A recent University of Utah survey found that close to half of Americans knowingly misrepresented their COVID-19 status and/or did not comply with public health measures during the height of the pandemic. In the online survey, 41% of 1,733 surveyed adults reported misrepresentation or nonadherence for at least 1 of 9 behaviors, with … Read more
SAN ANTONIO (September 1, 2022) – Better access to mental health services will be coming to San Antonio through a $26 million Mental Health Plan. The services and plan are funded from the City’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF). “People of all ages have gone through a long period … Read more
Program awarded for innovation in improving equity in postpartum care Parkland Health’s extending Maternal Care After Pregnancy (eMCAP) program was nationally recognized by winning the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Racial Equity in Postpartum Care Challenge, a national competition launched by the HHS Office on Women’s Health and the Centers for Medicare and … Read more
This month’s newsletter features a conversation with University of Utah Health’s Dr. Amy Locke on innovative approaches to health care policy, new data from DHHS on health inequities related to COVID-19, and an update on the work of the One Utah Health Collaborative. Thanks for reading! Eli Kirshbaum State of Reform 1. Q&A: Dr. Amy … Read more
A rare genetic mutation could help explain why some families are more susceptible to diabetes and kidney failure, according to a new study led by University of Utah Health scientists. They say the discovery, made within multiple generations of a single family, could ultimately lead to better treatments for these conditions among a range of … Read more
The Travis County Commissioners Court (TCCC) voted unanimously last Tuesday to conduct a more thorough third-party performance audit of Central Health (CH) after a previously planned audit was deemed to be too lax. A performance audit approved by the TCCC in late July—in response to a report raising concerns about the district’s performance—was criticized for … Read more
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has opened grant application submissions for its Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Incubator Program. The program grants will aid eligible nonprofit and public health care providers in expanding services to underserved and uninsured Texans. “Supporting people’s access to quality health care is part of DSHS’s mission to … Read more
AUSTIN, Texas – Austin Public Health (APH) reports community spread of monkeypox in Austin-Travis County as additional cases are identified and confirmed. APH continues to provide key information to the public in an effort to prevent the spread of monkeypox within the community and educate the public on preventative steps they can take to avoid exposure … Read more