What They're Watching: Naomi Morita, MD, Hui Pohala
Eli Kirshbaum | Apr 4, 2023 | Hawaii
Colorado’s Medicaid program adds 400,000 members in FY 2021-22
Boram Kim | Aug 4, 2022 | Colorado
5 Things Florida: Pandemic flexibilities, Nursing home transparency, HCBS report
Emily Boerger | Feb 3, 2022 | Florida
5 Things Florida: Health in the budget, Q&A w/ Andrew Behrman, Price transparency
Emily Boerger | Jan 6, 2022 | Florida
5 Things California: Asm. Waldron's health priorities, Aetna & Community Supports, HCBS data gaps
Eli Kirshbaum | Dec 28, 2021 | California
This is the last California "5 Things" newsletter of 2021. What a year it has been—everyone inside and outside of the health policy space faced numerous challenges this year as the pandemic continued to disrupt "normal" life. From our team to you, thank you for all of the work you
DMAS prepares for post-public health emergency Medicaid disenrollment
Nicole Pasia | Oct 12, 2021
The Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) is currently preparing for the impending end of the federal public health emergency (PHE) declaration, which will instigate a lengthy eligibility redetermination process for one in five Virginians who currently benefit from Medicaid. DMAS Director Karen Kimsey provided an update on
Update from HHSC: SDPs, enhanced Medicaid funding, and federal financial support
Eli Kirshbaum | Oct 12, 2021 | Texas
Safety net funding, the allocation of federal dollars, COVID-19’s impact on Medicaid -- a panel of experts from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) discussed all of this and more at last month’s 2021 North Texas State of Reform Health Policy Conference. Stephanie Stephens, HHSC’s Medicaid director, Sonja
Video: The vision for CalAIM's power acronyms
Eli Kirshbaum | Oct 4, 2021 | California
ECM, HCBS, ILOS -- these are just some of the program titles in California's CalAIM initiative to restructure its delivery of Medi-Cal. What do these acronyms mean, and what will the programs accomplish? In this video from our recent 2021 Los Angeles State of Reform Health Policy Conference, Beau Hennemann,
5 Things Hawaii: Brian Baker, HCBS spending proposal, ICU capacity projections
DJ Wilson | Aug 4, 2021 | Hawaii
We are at a tricky place in America right now vis-a-vis COVID. For the first time since January, more people are pessimistic about the future of the disease than are optimistic, according to new polling from Gallup. Moreover, 1 in 3 vaccinated individuals are "somewhat" or "very worried" about contracting the
5 Things Virginia: Special session, HCBS spending plan, Kathy Tran
DJ Wilson | Jul 29, 2021
Thanks to the team for covering things while I stepped out on vacation. Our managing editor, Emily Boerger, leads a team of reporters covering health care in Virginia and 14 other states. You'll see Nicole Pasia's byline all over our Virginia coverage as she's our reporter tracking activity with me