We are looking forward to seeing many of you next week at our 2021 North Texas State of Reform Health Policy Conference! Our audience of about 250 folks from across the spectrum of Texas health care will again be virtual this year. So, while you can’t join us at the Irving Convention Center, you can … Read more
Now that all of Florida’s kids have been back in school for about a month, it appears that the incidence of COVID in kids 12 and younger may exceed that of all adults in the state. Cases among kids seem to be surging, offsetting the now pretty significant decline among adults. To me, this marks a … Read more
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) revoked Utah’s community engagement requirements on Tuesday due to risk of “coverage losses and harm to beneficiaries” as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. CMS sent a letter to the Utah Department of Health’s Division of Medicaid and Health Financing in Feb. 2021 to announce … Read more
It’s an odd time in COVID. Public opinion has turned gloomy, with Gallup reporting that more people are pessimistic about the future of COVID and getting the disease than are optimistic. That’s the first time since January that more folks are worried than hopeful. Moreover, 1 in 3 vaccinated individuals are now “somewhat” or “very worried” … Read more