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Addressing the cost of health care through alternative payment and delivery models has been the focus of the Office’s reform agenda. Richard Figueroa is a Deputy Cabinet Secretary in the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom where he is responsible for health and human services issues. He was previously the Director of Prevention and the Affordable Care Act for The California Endowment. Chris Jennings is a decades-long health policy veteran of the White House, the Congress and the private sector.
PEOPLE has partnered with GoFundMe to raise money for the COVID-19 Relief Fund, a GoFundMe.org fundraiser to support everything from frontline responders to families in need, as well as organizations helping communities. Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democrat, lifted capacity limits and social distancing requirements on June 30. Masks are still required indoors for unvaccinated individuals and large indoor events are limited to 75 percent of capacity unless all attendees are fully vaccinated.
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Dr. Straus was responsible for the expansion of MCPAP to include MCPAP for Moms to address perinatal depression, mental illness, and substance use. MCPAP is the model for the implementation of access programs in 38 other states and for the federal legislation in the 21st Century Cures Act which led to the 21 state pediatric HRSA grants and 7 state maternal HRSA grants. He is president of the National Network of Child Psychiatry Access Programs, a non-profit dedicated to providing technical assistance and support to child psychiatry access programs. In 2019, Dr. Straus designed the Massachusetts Consultation Service for Treatment of Addiction and Pain to assist adult PCPs with their patients with SUD and chronic pain issues. Dr. Droppers joined the Oregon Health Authority in 2010, as the project director for a five-year CMS CHIPRA Quality Demonstration project in Oregon, and also staffed the Oregon Medicaid Advisory Committee, which advises the operation of Oregon’s Medicaid program.
Kevin has held many senior leadership roles for the city and county of Denver. In Teaching from Sam Houston State University and holds both a Master’s of Public Administration and a Master’s of Urban Regional Planning from the University of Colorado at Denver. Kevin is known as a collaborative non-partisan problem solver for Colorado issues.
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly answers questions about the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic during a news conference, Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. ET every weekday for special coverage of the novel coronavirus with the full ABC News team, including the latest news, context and analysis. President Donald Trump initially asserted his own authority to reopen states, before he later demurred and said governors would act independently with guidance from the federal government.
The governor had previously rejected the step, but issued the order to "stay ahead of the battle." “Without a comprehensive national strategy, we, the states, must take action,” Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said, urging residents to stay home. Citing a drastic uptick in cases and deaths in Maryland and the United States, Gov. Larry Hogan issued a statewide stay-at-home order. "We are no longer asking or suggesting that Marylanders stay home," he said.
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Nearly a year later, Gov. Kevin Stitt, a Republican, lifted the state of emergency, effective May 4. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, lifted the state’s gatherings and face mask order for a full reopening on June 22, more than a week sooner than previously planned. Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat, moved the state into Phase 5 of reopening, which removed capacity limits, on June 11. —Further reopening plans will be announced before the current executive order expires on July 4.
A lifelong Oklahoman, Ashley has dedicated herself to the people of Oklahoma. She is pursuing her degree at Oklahoma State University, majoring in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology with a minor in Political Science. Ashley is active in her political party at the state level, recently served as the Speaker of the House of Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legislature, and volunteers with a nationally accredited animal rescue, Tornado Alley Bulldog Rescue. Ashley visited Chicago this summer for a Women in Government conference and is ecstatic to return to Chicago so quickly to attend NASHP’s’ Annual Conference. While in DQA, Alfred has been instrumental in establishing collaborative statewide working relationships with counties, care management organizations, advocates and industry representatives to help improve the quality of care in assisted-living settings. Alfred has served in various staff and management capacities in private industry, county and state government serving vulnerable populations since 1996.
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Gov. John Carney, a Democrat, signed a new order eliminating social distancing requirements and a statewide mask mandate, effective May 21. Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation May 6, 2021, to limit the ability of his successor to utilize the emergency powers he used in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ducey on March 25, 2021, had lifted COVID-19 restrictions on Arizona businesses and events and prohibited, in most cases, the enforcement of local mask mandates. School districts could later enact their own mask and vaccine standards as a result of a sweeping court ruling. Events drawing more than 50 people, such as youth sports tournaments and concerts, no longer require governmental approval.
Terry Cothran is currently the Director at Pharmacy Management Consultants . His team provides support to the Oklahoma Health Care Authority in managing the pharmacy benefits for our state Medicaid members. His practice has expanded into areas of Medication Therapy Management, Antibiotic Stewardship, Alternate Payment Models /Value-Based Contracting, Academic Detailing, and programs to reduce over prescribing in nursing homes. The APM initiative has gained attention nationally from CMS as the first state Medicaid to initiate an APM intended to reduce prescription and healthcare costs. In his role, he facilitates change across the state system of government, creating more inclusive state agencies and promoting equity in state programs and services. Joe Bryant is currently the Health Care Policy Advisor to Governor John C. Carney .
Matthew Statman LMSW, CAADC is Manager of the University of Michigan Collegiate Recovery Program, Adjunct Lecturer at the Eastern Michigan University School of Social Work, private social work practitioner and member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers. Matt earned his bachelor’s degree in Social Work from Eastern Michigan University and his master’s degree from the University Of Michigan School Of Social Work. Matt is a person in recovery from a substance use disorder who has spent his career helping those with substance use disorders initiate and sustain recovery. Paul Precht is a Senior Policy Advisor in the Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office at CMS whose portfolio includes policy issues impacting Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans. Prior to starting at CMS in 2010, Mr. Precht was the Policy Director for the Medicare Rights Center, a nonprofit advocacy and service organization based in New York.
In her role as Director of Medicaid and CHIP, Kate has had the privilege of overseeing major transformation in Connecticut HUSKY Health, migrating from capitated managed care arrangements to a self-insured, managed fee-for-service approach. This has streamlined and simplified the program for both members and providers, freed up resources for an extensive array of care delivery and value-based payment interventions, and enabled the program to reduce both per member, per month costs and overall spend. During Kate’s tenure, Connecticut has expanded Medicaid and utilized a broad range of tools and funding under the Affordable Care Act to cover new services, take a person-centered approach, and enable choice and self-direction for older adults and people with disabilities.
Reeves had previously signed an executive order April 30, 2021, lifting the last COVID-19 restrictions still in place. Restrictions on the Kansas governor's emergency powers were passed by the majority-GOP Legislature in late March 2021. Gov. Laura Kelly won't be able to issue any emergency orders shutting down businesses or limiting gatherings. Catherine Kirk Robins works as a Deputy Director for the Maryland Citizens’ Health Initiative on issues surrounding prescription drug affordability.
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