Votes at a glance: Rules Committee approves multiple gubernatorial appointments, waives JR 61 for SB 1447 The Senate Rules Committee approved several non-appearing gubernatorial appointments 4–0, granted a waiver to hear SB 1447 past the policy deadline, and advanced nominees for director-level posts to the full Senate by unanimous votes.

The Senate Rules Committee is making waves by unanimously advancing key gubernatorial appointments and pushing vital health legislation past its deadline!

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#CA #CivicAccountability #CitizenPortal #PublicParticipation #HealthPolicy

Gonna give a wild guess that neither Swalwell nor Gonzales ever had a 40+ yo #fellow in their offices (and I am one of the youngest #healthpolicy fellows, most of my colleagues are in their 50s and 60s). Cuz we are here to do our damn jobs and do them well

A photo of a certificate for 'Best Oral Presentation Award'.

A photo of a PowerPoint slide with text reading: Data, Discourse, and Disconnect - race-based health data in Ontario's mental health sector

A photo of a PowerPoint slide with the following text: DISCUSSION Strong argument for RBD collection, but we cannot overlook the risks Must think about minimizing harms in the collection process When done right, RBD collection supports identifying those missing from services; identifying community collaborators

Grateful to have presented my work on race-based data collection in Ontario’s mental health sector at YorkU’s Health Graduate Research Day. It was fantastic to connect with colleagues & get thoughtful feedback. Honoured, too, to receive the award for Best Oral Presentation. #HealthPolicy

📄✨ Paper in the American Journal of Public Health co-authored by HC President @varditravitsky.bsky.social “Navigating ‘Wicked’ Disagreement in Public Health.”

🔗: https://bit.ly/4r23Jxg

#PublicHealth #Bioethics #HealthPolicy #EthicsInPublicHealth #TrustInScience

📢 Do you have research you would like to share with the broader health workforce community?

The Canadian Health Workforce Conference (CHWC) 2026 is now accepting abstracts! Visit our event page for more: ow.ly/Y2Wz50YFUwn

#WHWW #WorldHealthWorkerWeek #HealthWorkforce #HealthPolicy

Senate passes package of bills on school activities, licensure, HOA disclosures and child‑welfare changes The Senate on April 6 concurred in House amendments and gave final passage to a group of bills including changes that let online students join more extracurriculars, alter physician licensure provisions, move legislative submission deadlines and add new HOA disclosure rules; several health and family‑law measures also passed and were messaged to the House.

The Iowa Senate has just passed a groundbreaking package of bills that expands opportunities for online students and strengthens regulations in healthcare and housing—what does this mean for you?

Learn more here!

#IA #CivicAccountability #CitizenPortal #EducationReform #HealthPolicy #IowaSchools

A flyer advertising that CHBRP has completed an analysis on AB 1843 on Communicable diseases: hepatitis B and C, with a picture of a person with fair skin holding a ribbon of yellow and red. The background is a light forest green.

CHBRP has completed its analysis of AB 1843 (Elhawary) on Communicable Diseases: Hepatitis B and C. See CHBRP's report and accompanying documents on our website at https://loom.ly/t2SRwt0

#CALeg #HealthPolicy #Analysis #HealthInsurance

A flyer advertising that CHBRP has completed an analysis on AB 1889, with a picture of a various health care tools on a white counter.

CHBRP has completed its analysis of AB 1900 (Kalra) on Guaranteed Health Care for All. See CHBRP's report and accompanying documents on our website at https://loom.ly/t2SRwt0

#CALeg #HealthPolicy #Analysis #HealthInsurance

Reflecting on 10 Long Years of BC’s Toxic Drug Crisis | The Tyee I’ve spent my career working in the public health emergency. It’s time for a full embrace of evidence-based drug policies.

Reflecting on 10 long years of BC’s toxic drug crisis

by Dr. Ryan Herriot #publichealth #harmreduction #healthpolicy #toxicdrugs via @dsdp.ca @thetyee.ca
thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...

FDA Reminds More Than 2,200 Sponsors and Researchers to Disclose Trial Results The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has reminded more than 2,200 medical product companies and researchers of the requirements to submit certain clinical trial results information to ClinicalTrials....

FDA says it may crack down on companies that have not reported results to Clinicaltrials.gov, specifically, negative results. Hmmm.

#Medsky #research #science #clinicaltrials #healthlaw #healthpolicy #pharma #biotech

🇺🇸 let’s agree to spend money on healthcare and childcare instead of warfare

#America

#Politics

#HealthPolicy

Lancet: 52% of the decline in air pollution deaths came from reduced vulnerability — healthcare, poverty reduction — not cleaner air.
Emissions fell. More lives were saved by making people harder to kill.
#CleanAir #HealthPolicy

Report: Federal government wrongly accuses NYS of Medicaid fraud A new report finds New York State is being wrongfully accused of Medicaid fraud.Centers for Medicare and Medicaid administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz sent a letter to state officials accusing them

A new report from @nyfiscalpolicy.bsky.social says New York State is being wrongly accused of Medicaid fraud after federal officials misread program data. A policy analyst says a basic math error inflated the number of home‑care users cited by CMS.
#NewYork #Medicaid #HealthPolicy

‘They’re all junk, and should be banned’: the trouble with at-home food intolerance tests A multimillion-pound industry has sprung up promising it can detect sensitivities to certain ingredients with a simple remote finger prick test. But the results can be misleading – and even dangerous

Interesting article highlighting the lucrative but fraudulent world of food intolerance testing 🧵🧪 #allergy #healthpolicy

April 15 | DC - Tech doesn’t fix care. People do.

I’ll be joining #Health2Tech & Alex Koshykov at
FINN Partners to talk about what’s missing in health innovation. If you shape policy, communications or care, this conversation is for you.

RSVP/INFO: luma.com/hjf6r9ad

#HealthPolicy #PublicAffairs

Committee hears DFR warning on S154 biomarker testing study and potential state costs State insurance deputy commissioner Mary Block told the committee S154 is currently a study but is narrowly written; she warned that if CMS finalizes a proposed rule requiring 'defrayal' for post-2011 mandates, the state could face significant premium costs and recommended broader, less prescriptive study language.

Vermont's insurance deputy commissioner warns that a new biomarker testing study could lead to skyrocketing premiums if lawmakers don’t rethink their approach.

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#VT #InsuranceReform #VermontHealthCare #CitizenPortal #HealthPolicy #CostTransparency

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🚨Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. approves rules to blunt impact of judge’s order freezing CDC vaccine panel #CDC #HealthPolicy

Kansas has passed a major law wiping some nursing disciplinary records and limiting "unprofessional conduct" labels. While supporters say it prevents penalties for minor errors, critics fear it weakens accountability during a national nurse shortage. 🏥⚖️

#Nursing #Healthcare #Kansas #HealthPolicy

The Basic Math Error in Dr. Oz’s Fraud Letter - Fiscal Policy Institute With billions of dollars and the lives of vulnerable New Yorkers at stake, this administration can’t even add correctly.

Fire, Ready? Aim re-alignment 😡🙄
#healthpolicy

New issue: Volume 1, Issue 4, 2025 of #Pharmacoeconomics and Policy
Access all papers on #ScienceDirect👉 https://ow.ly/waEf50YGUgJ
and we welcome submissions before Dec 2025: https://ow.ly/lnT650YGUgO
More for journal: https://ow.ly/9Y3p50YGUgL
#HealthPolicy#PharmacyAdministration#RealWorldStudy

Health care sticker shock has become the norm, but talking to your doctor about costs can help you rein it in Three questions can help patients get a better handle on drug and health care options. But many Americans still hold back from asking providers for information.

Don’t forget to ask your doctor: “Is there a cheaper option?”
It could save you hundreds.

More here: 👉 theconversation.com/health-care-...

#Healthcare #HealthCosts #PatientAdvocacy #HealthPolicy #AffordableCare

Yesterday, OHT's Ramanan Laxminarayan spoke at a roundtable held in Lyon during France's #G7 Presidential #OneHealth Summit.
Watch the full conference recording: www.conferenceimonehealth.fr/page/home/

#G7 #OneHealth #Lyon #HealthPriorities #HealthPolicy #AMR

New proposals in several states could require Medicaid recipients to meet work or reporting rules to keep coverage. Supporters say it boosts employment, while critics warn many could lose access over paperwork or eligibility gaps. #Medicaid #HealthPolicy #HealthcareNews #PublicHealth #Politics

Maybe the only good thing about the timing of my #healthpolicy fellowship (well, besides maybe the fact it was better than the 2025 class 😬) - I'm going to #Richmond #Virginia tomorrow and get to see the #Governors mansion with Abigail Spanberger and not Glenn Youngkin living in it (+state #Capitol)

State Board of Health pauses new additions to newborn screening for 12 months amid $5.1M shortfall The Washington State Board of Health voted to pause policy activity to add new conditions to the newborn screening panel and to halt convening new technical advisory committees for 12 months starting 2026‑07‑01, responding to a Department of Health funding gap the agency estimated at about $5.1 million.

The Washington State Board of Health has voted to pause new additions to the newborn screening panel for a year due to a staggering $5.1 million budget shortfall.

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#WA #PublicHealth #CitizenPortal #HealthPolicy #FundingChallenges

Blue graphic with a network/brain pattern and the Neurological Alliance Australia logo. Text reads: “National Neurological Survey – Your voice shapes national action” with a button-style label: “Take the Survey.”

The NAA is running Australia’s 1st national survey on gaps in neurological care, support, research & innovation.

Have your voice heard. Take the survey by 8 May zurl.co/Sl8KT

#mecfs #longcovid #nerologicalallianceaustralia #emergeaustralia #HealthPolicy

Making medications more affordable directly improved health outcomes. What happens now?
#Medicare #DrugPricing #HealthPolicy

Patients Are Using Chatbots to Fight Medical Bills, With Mixed Results

My friend Walter Kerr is profiled in this piece--he's been using AI to help people dispute medical bills, after he successfully overturned a bloated and error-ridden ER invoice from a DC hospital.

#Medsky #healthcarecosts #healthpolicy #insurance

Worse A sharp critique of the resident doctors’ strike, exploring political missteps and proposing five pragmatic ways to break the deadlock and stabilise NHS workforce relations.

Resident doctors’ strikes expose deeper NHS tensions. Five practical ideas to reset negotiations, rebuild trust, and shift the dispute from pay battles to long-term career sustainability. #NHS #HealthPolicy #DoctorsStrike