New OSU report illustrates severe crises within Oregon’s healthcare workforce
Shane Ersland | Feb 8, 2023 | Oregon
CDHS hires new chief equity, diversity, and inclusion officer
Colorado Department of Human Services | Sep 23, 2022 | Colorado
Commission discusses Washington’s readiness to establish a universal health care system
Shane Ersland | Jun 17, 2022 | Washington
Michigan Hispanic COVID-19 survivors reported worse symptoms, longer hospital stays than white adults
University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation | Mar 11, 2022
Hispanic Michiganders were more likely than white Michiganders to suffer severe COVID-19 symptoms, have longer hospital stays and experience increased social stressors—being unable to pay rent, buy food or arrange child care, according to a new University of Michigan study. The findings shine a light into the health inequalities that
MDHHS announces RFP for new racial equity workgroup consultant for opioid task force
Patrick Jones | Jan 28, 2022 | Michigan
The Michigan Opioids Task Force announced a Request for Proposal (RFP) in January for a consultant to develop and lead a new Racial Equity Workgroup within the task force. The consultant will mainly work to incorporate community voices into the decision making process of the task force and to provide
Utah's uninsured have significant barriers to coverage, education needed to 'bridge the gap'
Patrick Jones | Dec 20, 2021 | Utah
The Utah Health Policy Project (UHPP) recently held their annual conference, which brought together panelists to discuss Utah’s uninsured population and how it relates to inequities in our health care system. The conference touched on the many barriers to coverage for those who are uninsured and the investments needed to
Video: The importance of DEI work to address the social determinants
Emily Boerger | Nov 5, 2021 | Oregon
Three experts came together at the 2021 Oregon State of Reform Health Policy Conference to talk through diversity, equity, and inclusion investments and their impacts on the social determinants of health. The panel reviewed efforts underway to collect better data around the social determinants of health, create a more inclusive
Video: Legislative Keynote Panel
Emily Boerger | Oct 29, 2021 | Oregon
Four leaders in the Oregon State Legislature came together to discuss the outlook for health care and health policy at the 2021 Oregon State of Reform Health Policy Conference held earlier this week. This “four corner conversation” brought together health policy leaders from both the left and right sides of
Increasing health equity in Alaska
Aaron Kunkler | Oct 12, 2021 | Alaska
Creating greater health equity in Alaska will require more specific data collection, and creating a seat at decision-making tables for historically marginalized people. That’s according to a panel discussion on equity held during 2021 Alaska State of Reform Health Policy Conference. The need to create more equitable health outcomes has