Tennessee lawmakers ended a special session on Tuesday, with some claiming it did not adequately address the health and public safety concerns it was initially meant to. Gov. Bill Lee called for the special session to address public safety and mental health in response to Nashville’s Covenant School shooting. The session started on … Read more
We are excited to announce that we recently opened up registration for the 2022 State of Reform Federal Health Policy Conference. The event is coming up on February 17 and will be fully virtual, allowing attendees from across the country to participate! This conference will feature conversations on federal health policy, innovations in the state-federal relationship, … Read more
The Utah Legislature’s second special session of 2021 — held earlier this week on Nov. 9 and Nov. 10 — led to the passage of Senate Bill 2004, which allows for exemptions to COVID-19 vaccination mandates on the grounds of medical complications, religion, and “strongly held personal belief.” State of Reform spoke with bill sponsor … Read more
One of Gov. Abbott’s central priorities for the third special session of the 87th Texas Legislature, which began on Monday, is to determine the extent of restrictions on COVID-19 vaccine mandates. As the bills filed so far suggest, lawmakers in the majority party are eager to enforce such restrictions. In his proclamation announcing the state’s … Read more
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
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
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