Maryland Governor signs law to create Commission on Public Health
Hannah Saunders | May 9, 2023 | Maryland
What They're Watching: Tellie Matagi, Hawaii State Department of Health
Eli Kirshbaum | Apr 4, 2023 | Hawaii
Keynote: John Zerwas, MD, University of Texas Health System
Eli Kirshbaum | Mar 30, 2023 | Texas
Colorado lawmakers consider increasing Medicaid reimbursement to nursing facilities
Boram Kim | Mar 22, 2023 | Colorado
Florida Hospital Association increasing awareness about Medicaid redeterminations
Hannah Saunders | Mar 9, 2023 | Florida
The Florida Hospital Association (FHA) is taking several measures to spread awareness about the upcoming Medicaid eligibility redeterminations process. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 ends the continuous Medicaid coverage provision on March 31st, and is linked to the federal public health emergency (PHE), which is also coming to an
COVID-19 is not over: A California resident’s take on the end of San Francisco’s public health emergency
Hannah Saunders | Mar 8, 2023 | California
Deanna Giolas is a San Francisco resident who lives with multiple chronic illnesses, and at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, she found herself stuck in Australia. Three years later, Giolas reflects on her experiences during the pandemic as a person living with Type 1 Diabetes, ADHD, and anxiety, and
Child enrollment in Texas Medicaid grew by 26.4% during the pandemic
Boram Kim | Feb 15, 2023 | Texas
Texas ranked 10th among states for child enrollment growth in Medicaid and CHIP during the pandemic, according to a report released by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families this month. Texas had the largest child population among the states with the highest growth at nearly 4.2
Q&A: Dr. Varun Shetty, Acting Chief State Epidemiologist on public health in the midst of respiratory illness in Texas
Boram Kim | Dec 2, 2022 | Texas
Varun Shetty, MD, served at the Texas DSHS before being promoted to Acting Chief State Epidemiologist in October. On Sunday, Dr. Anthony Fauci said cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) among children across the country were at a critical juncture as hospital systems monitor the threat of a “tripledemic” this
5 Things Maryland: Workforce recommendations, Q&A w/ Sen. Mary Washington, Abortion Care Access Act
Emily Boerger | Aug 24, 2022 | Maryland
I want to give a big shout out to Nicole Pasia, who leads State of Reform's reporting in Maryland, for her help in preparing this newsletter each month! This edition of "5 Things We're Watching" features several stories that are a direct result of the in-depth reporting and conversations she's
10 Arizona county COVID-19 community levels increase to 'high' CDC classification
Soraya Marashi | Jul 20, 2022 | Arizona
As state COVID-19 cases surge to the highest reported level since February 2022, the latest community COVID-19 levels update from the CDC has classified 10 of Arizona’s 15 counties, including Maricopa, with high COVID-19 community levels. The community level framework considers weekly new reported cases per 100,000, weekly COVID-19 hospital