The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has launched a statewide effort to help Medi-Cal beneficiaries keep their Medi-Cal coverage or get enrolled in other coverage in preparation for the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) and the end of the federal Medicaid continuous coverage requirement. A DHCS spokesperson told State … Read more
As State of Reform continues to expand and grow, we’re excited to announce that we’ve hired a new full time reporter to cover the intersection of health care and health policy in Oregon. Shane Ersland comes to State of Reform with over 10 years of journalism experience, having most recently worked as an editor at … Read more
As State of Reform continues to expand and grow, we’re excited to announce that we’ve hired a new full time reporter to cover the intersection of health care and health policy in Washington State. Shane Ersland comes to State of Reform with over 10 years of journalism experience, having most recently worked as an editor … Read more
With just over a month until we host the 2022 Florida State of Reform Health Policy Conference, our team is hard at work bringing together the speakers, topics, and conversations that we’re sure stakeholders from all siloes will find valuable. You can find more information on our upcoming conference below! Thanks for reading! Emily Boerger State … Read more
The final day of the 2022 legislative session is now less than a month away. With that in mind, this edition of “5 Things We’re Watching” features details on health policy on the move and the latest budget conversations taking place in the capitol. Thanks for reading! Emily Boerger State of Reform 1. Senate … Read more
While the future course of the COVID-19 pandemic remains uncertain, federal and state officials are considering when, and how, to unwind the remaining emergency measures taken during the initial weeks of the crisis. The following is an overview of the authorities that were invoked and the issues raised by plans to return to pre-pandemic rules … Read more
With the Thanksgiving holiday next week, I wanted to take a moment to say thank you on behalf of the entire State of Reform team for your continued support. Whether it’s through attending our conferences, reading our coverage of health care and health policy in Alaska, or sponsoring our events, we appreciate you! Thanks again … Read more
Another week of interim committee meetings kicked off on Monday in preparation for the 2022 legislative session. With session in mind, this edition of “5 Things” features some of the health policy conversations take place and legislation being filed ahead of January 11, 2022. As always, thanks for reading. If you have story ideas or tips … Read more
Over one million Floridians have enrolled in Medicaid over the course of the pandemic. However, this large influx of beneficiaries may shift as the federal public health emergency (PHE) declaration — and the accompanying Medicaid disenrollment freeze — could end as early as mid to late January 2022. The latest enrollment numbers from … Read more
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) estimates as many as 300,000 Medicaid enrollees may be taken off the Oregon Health Plan once the federal public health emergency (PHE) ends. Medicaid eligibility redeterminations have mostly been on hold during the pandemic, but the lengthy process could begin as soon as January 2022 if the Biden administration doesn’t … Read more