1. Health provisions in Cox’s budget
Governor Spencer Cox released his $21.7 billion FY 2022 budget proposal last week, calling for “opportunity for all” and focusing largely on education and the COVID-19 response. The budget allocates $250 million to COVID-19 response efforts, with $100 million for public health, $100 million toward short-term economic response, and $50 million toward critical education needs.
Other health-related investments include: $1.2 billion for Medicaid & other social services, $125 million for rural infrastructure such as broadband, $3.3 million to recruit and retain frontline social service and state hospital workers, and $2.3 million to strengthen the state’s behavioral health system. Appropriations subcommittees began their work this week to hash through the state’s spending plan.
5 Things Maryland: Medical liability, Veto override, Staffing shortages DJ Wilson | Jan 21, 2021
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We are hosting our Convening Panel next month ahead of our 2021 Maryland State of Reform Health Policy Conference on May 13th. Like our Convening Panel meeting, our conference will be virtual this year.
The job of the Convening Panel is to help identify the right topics, sessions and speakers for the conference. So, if you have ideas for sessions or speakers at this year’s event, we’d love to get your input. We crowdsource our speakers and sessions so that we have as many credible voices in the mix as is possible for a one day event.
5 Things Alaska: Health legislation, State budget, DHSS split DJ Wilson | Jan 20, 2021
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We are now on the other side of the 45th peaceful transfer of power since our Constitution was ratified in 1789. It is one of the most uncommon things in the great swath of human history, having hardly been done without swords or battles of some sort. Here, in America, we do this by election.
If your candidate won, congratulations. If your candidate didn’t win, that is the great luxury of living in a republican democracy. You know you’ll get another chance. Now, Alaska and America move towards a period of lawmaking and governance. Municipal elections are coming up on April 6th, which are consequential. But, it’s also nice to know we won’t likely have quite the animus of the 2020 elections until at least the mid-terms roll around in 2022.
A local organization is looking to make mental health screening, measurement, and tracking more common.
By Will Maddox
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Healthcare Business
January 17, 2021
12:00 pm
Dallas-based Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute is a finalist for a $10 million prize that could transform mental healthcare statewide. The institute is one of five finalists for the Lone Star Prize, which is sponsored by Lyda Hill Philanthropies and looks to fund solutions that lead to healthier communities.
Around 150,000 people experience depression in Dallas County, and nationwide only 10 percent of those people experience a remission of their symptoms. The nature of depression means that many won’t seek the help they need, while others are unable to get care because of financial or transportation hurdles. The Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute provides data, recommendations, and guidance to enhance behavioral health care, with offices across the state.
Leadership Series: Mental health policy in 2021
January 21, 2021 | Virtual
Overview
As the country begins to turn the corner on the collective trauma of the pandemic era, both states and the federal government will need to be very intentional about mental health and substance abuse policy and funding. This panel comprises some of the country’s most esteemed and respected voices on mental health, both at the individual and community levels. They will offer their insights and advice on state and federal policy for 2021.
Date: Thursday, January 21, 2021
Time: 12:30 EST / 9:30 PST
Panelists:
Thomas Insel, MD:
Susan Mims, MD:
Andy Keller, PhD is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, a Texas-based nonprofit that provides nonpartisan policy and program research, development, and advice to state and local leaders towards a single goal: improving mental health care delivery in Texas. Andy is a licensed psychologist with more