Latino, Black and low-income people with inadequate health care could suffer the most. California doesn't have enough specialists to treat long COVID sufferers.
Latino, black and low-income people with inadequate health care could suffer the most. California doesn’t have many long COVID specialists, and disadvantaged communities are underserved. Story from @CalMatters.
5 Things California: Conversation w/Asm. Wood, Budget proposals, Legislative session update DJ Wilson | May 5, 2021
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We are at the front end of the “end game” for the budget this fiscal year, as legislators await the May revision to anticipated revenue for FY ’22. We’ll also see the Gov’s new budget proposal. The final budget must be passed no later than June 15th.
So, lots from legislators in this edition of 5 Things We’re Watching in California health care for May, 2021.
1. One-on-one conversation with Asm. Wood
I recently had the opportunity to speak with Asm. Jim Wood, Chair of the California Assembly Committee on Health, where he offered his perspective on the challenges of legislating during a pandemic. He spoke to where he thinks health policy is headed next in California. Wood says there’s “a lot of pent up demand and frustration around health care policy this session” due to the legislative interruptions caused by the pandemi
5 Things California: Provider consolidation, Leveraging community in care, Telehealth policy DJ Wilson | Apr 20, 2021
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We are just two days out from our 2021 Northern California State of Reform Health Policy Conference coming up on April 22nd! I’d love to have you and your executive team register for this virtual event. All of our sessions will be recorded and available to registrants. So, you can go back to watch the sessions for up to 30 days after the event.
So, we’ve teed up some of these sessions for you in our newsletter this edition. Take a look. I hope to see you this Thursday!