Debbie Edokpolo is the director of health equity and social justice at the Michigan Primary Care Association (MPCA). She was originally the deputy health officer for the Ingham County Health Department. Edokpolo will be speaking on the topic of racism as a public health issue at our 2022 Michigan State of Reform Health Policy Conference … Read more
The two-year Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) demonstration program—starting on Oct. 1—has been operational for around four months and is finding continued success and promise. Jon Villasurda, state assistant administrator in the Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Administration at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), says over 13,000 people are currently … Read more
Ahead of the new Behavioral Health Administration’s go-live date in June 2022, Gov. Polis recently announced the appointment of Colorado’s first-ever behavioral health commissioner, Dr. Morgan Medlock, who will oversee the agency. Expect behavioral health to be a central focus in the 2022 legislative session, which begins today. Rep. Mary Bradfield recently spoke with State of Reform about her work on … Read more
The Colorado Primary Care Payment Collaborative (the Collaborative) released its third annual recommendations report recently, offering guidance on how to strengthen their primary care system and increase investments in delivery. The report builds on recommendations made in previous years and specifically focuses on investments in primary care, centering care delivery and payment methods around equity, … Read more