Sima Ladjevardian, Region Six Director for the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), outlined the agency’s health policy priorities for the region during a presentation at the 2023 Texas State of Reform Health Policy Conference in Austin last week. HHS Region Six encompasses Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. Ladjevardian … Read more
A bill sponsored by Rep. Jacquelin Maycumber (R-Republic) would establish a pilot project that would increase medical assistance payments for Washington providers in rural and underserved areas. Members of the House Health Care and Wellness Committee discussed House Bill 1713 during a public hearing on Wednesday. Maycumber said one of the primary health-related … Read more
The Colorado Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) released its 2023-2025 Strategic Plan on Tuesday, outlining a unified strategy that is data-driven and puts people first. The plan proposes utilizing a collective impact model to align activities across various state agencies and programs with the BHA’s core values, pillars, and priorities to reach a shared vision and … Read more
The Texas Medical Association (TMA) said its top priorities this legislative session are issues around scope-of-practice and women’s reproductive health. As part of its interim report for the current session, the House Select Committee of Health Care Reform (HSCHCR) recommended increased funding for medical education and workforce development to expand the supply of … Read more
A new report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research highlights the impact of the 2021 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) results, the nation’s largest state health survey. The report provides an overview of how many times 2021 CHIS data was used in publications and cited in news stories, as well as how many … Read more
A new California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) publication details an equity framework for evaluating the state’s Medi-Cal home and community-based services (HCBS) for older adults and people with disabilities. According to the report, inequities in California’s long-term care system are likely to persist, even as the state continues to make investments in this … Read more
We were honored to have Dr. Connie Savor Price, Chief Medical Officer for Denver Health, be our Lunch Keynote speaker at last month’s 2022 Colorado State of Reform Health Policy Conference. Price discussed her experience leading the prominent health system through the pandemic, the evolution of telehealth in recent years, and Denver Health’s successful work … Read more
Since the formal creation of the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) in May, Colorado has been innovating the delivery of behavioral healthcare to better address the needs of its citizens. Speaking on a panel at the 2022 Colorado State of Reform Health Policy Conference, BHA’s Deputy Commissioner of Operations Summer Gathercole outlined the administration’s … Read more
On a panel led by the newly appointed Colorado Medicaid Director Adela Flores-Brennan during the 2022 Colorado State of Reform Health Policy Conference, officials from the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) spoke to the state’s continuing efforts to improve Medicaid. HCPF panelists outlined some of the many plans it’s … Read more
In front of a packed room of healthcare professionals, Colorado legislators who led health reform efforts over the past several years followed up their virtual conversation in 2021 with an in-person panel at the 2022 Colorado State of Reform Health Policy Conference in Denver last week. The panel consisted of Colorado Sen. Jim … Read more