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ColoradoSPH faculty plays key role in passing bipartisan bill to support community health workers

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An established pillar of Colorado’s health care system received powerful additional support in late April with bipartisan Colorado passage SB23-002. The bill will allow Medicaid reimbursement for certain services provided by community health workers (CHWs), which help connect patients to vital health and community services, provide education, and reduce barriers to care, among other activities. … Read more

Lombardo, a bucking party, signs insurance coverage for the genre-affirming care bill The Nevada Independent

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Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo signed a bill requiring health insurers to cover gender-affirming care for minors and transgender adults, bumping expectations as other GOP-led states across the country roll out anti-gender legislation. -LGBTQ. Lombardo’s bill signed on Monday, SB163, requires health insurers, including Medicaid, to cover all medically necessary gender-affirming treatments and eliminate exclusions that … Read more