EHF awards $21 million in community grants to improve social determinants of health in Texas
Boram Kim | Jun 30, 2022 | Texas
Colorado’s Medicaid data on race and ethnicity deemed ‘poor’ quality by CMS
Boram Kim | Jun 2, 2022 | Colorado
5 Things Maryland: Keynote videos, Q&A w/Del. Kenneth Kerr, Health financing
Emily Boerger | May 26, 2022 | Maryland
Thank you so much to everyone who attended the 2022 Maryland State of Reform Health Policy Conference earlier this month! It was a day filled with great energy, insightful presentations, and engaging conversations. If you weren't able to join us, we've put together a "What You Missed" video that will give you
Newsom’s May Revised budget proposal further promotes health care affordability and equity
Soraya Marashi | May 18, 2022 | California
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s long-awaited May Revision of his proposed budget for FY 22-23 was released on Friday, proposing a total of $227.6 billion ($67.4 billion General Fund (GF)) for all health and human services programs. This is a $10 billion increase from Newsom’s January proposal. The image below
5 Things Oregon: Financing the Bridge Program, Fentanyl increases, Inflation & Medicare
Emily Boerger | May 12, 2022 | Oregon
In this edition of "5 Things We're Watching," we take a look at fentanyl use in Oregon, updates on federal health policy that could impact the state, and coverage of the latest Bridge Health Care Program Task Force meeting. Thanks for reading! Emily Boerger State of Reform 1. Bridge
MHA discusses the significance of Medicaid’s 12-month extension for postpartum women in Michigan
Patrick Jones | May 10, 2022 | Michigan
CMS approved an extension of Michigan’s Medicaid and CHIP coverage for 12 months postpartum last month. It originally covered postpartum mothers up to 60 days after birth. Laura Appel, Executive Vice President of Government Relations and Public Policy at the Michigan Health and Hospital Association (MHA), told State of Reform
5 Things Maryland: Population health financing, Health equity, Care transitions
Emily Boerger | Apr 28, 2022 | Maryland
We are now less than a week out from the 2022 Maryland State of Reform Health Policy Conference! We're thrilled to be able to bring you 3 keynotes, 16 breakout sessions, and over 60 curated speakers who will talk through some of the most pressing issues facing Maryland's health care system. In this edition
Health leaders discuss accessible data and depoliticizing health equity at 2022 Texas State of Reform Health Policy Conference
Soraya Marashi | Mar 16, 2022 | Texas
At the 2022 Texas State of Reform Health Policy Conference in Austin last week, panelists in the “Bringing an equity lens to health care” session highlighted the importance of understandable and accessible data in creating solutions to health disparities, and discussed how to depoliticize health equity conversations in Texas.