Wild Blue Health Solutions

Health care, health insurance and health policy. Working with creative, collaborative clients to solve big challenges. Occasional baseball anecdotes.

[Wild Blue Health Solutions @WildBlueHealth]

Interested in solving health care challenges? Join us as we traverse the “wild blue yonder” to a world where more people have access to care with better outcomes and higher satisfaction, delivered with the highest level of efficiency and ethics https://t.co/BcGbvMyQE4 #healthcare

[Texas 2036 @Texas2036]

Having trouble finding a primary care physician? You're not alone. 249 of Texas’ 254 counties have areas with shortages of primary care physicians. In 228 of them, the entire county has a shortage — nearly double what it was as of 2019. #txlege #txhealth

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[Every Texan @EveryTxn]

Mark your calendar! Next Tuesday, Nov. 30th, is #GivingTuesday — a day of global generosity.

After this year’s challenging #txlege sessions, we know we have a lot of work ahead of us to advance more people-centered policy solutions — and your #GivingTuesday gift will help.

[Every Texan @EveryTxn]

We are heartbroken to lose our former Board Chair and longtime friend, David Chappell. David showed exemplary dedication to advancing equity and opportunity for every Texan. We are grateful for his support of our people-driven public policy solutions. https://t.co/TpjgnzWuuz

[Episcopal Health Fdn @Health4Texas]

EHF's @rbsTXHealth & @CameronWebb46 met to talk about the Your Shot Texas fund supporting community orgs to battle vaccine hesitancy & increase convenient access to shots. Webb is the @WhiteHouse Sr. Policy Adviser for #COVID19 Equity & was at the city's Sunday In The Park event!

[ACAP @safetynetplans]

Got two minutes? Right now is a GREAT time to tell Congress to eliminate Medicaid churn for moms and kids! https://t.co/ZK15ZcAaUC

[Joan Alker @JoanAlker1]

GREAT GREAT news for child and maternal health in #BuildBackBetter bill:

1. States will be required to continuously enroll kids in Medicaid/CHIP for 12 MOE

2. All states must provide 12 mos of postpartum coverage in M + C

3. Permanent CHIP + ELE
Including $ for outreach

[Texas Tribune @TexasTribune]

This Texas-born COVID-19 vaccine is cheap, has no patent, and can be made by many vaccine producers globally — including those in low- and middle-income countries. It's poised to receive approval for widespread global use. https://t.co/TFr3yoOtAX

[Texans Care for Children @putkids1st]

Wow. Here we go. Already time to gear up for the 2023 legislative session.

Texans have a month to submit budget input to HHSC for its next Legislative Appropriations Request.

#TXlege #TXbudget #TXPN3

[Every Texan @EveryTxn]

Calling all Texas ACA Navigators, Certified Application Counselors, and Your Texas Benefits Navigators: Register now for #TXSOE21, a free virtual conference with the latest on outreach and enrollment in Texas health coverage programs.

Join us THIS WEEK: https://t.co/tcpqOtBwtl

[Every Texan @EveryTxn]

Thank you generous #TXLegacy2021 health care sponsors! Together, we advance policies that will make health care coverage more affordable and accessible!

[John Arnold @johnarnold]

Sometimes one slide says it all:
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[Gwendolyn Wu @gwendolynawu]

from @reporterjulie: the owner of Houston’s Empanada Factory refused the vaccine at first, anxious about the makeup of the Pfizer and Moderna shots. Then he caught COVID.

A must-read: https://t.co/0eBBz6rvEd

[CBS Austin @cbsaustin]

In a letter signed to Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Education Agency commissioner Mike Morath, 32 Texas House representatives are asking for them to reconsider and allow districts to offer fully-funded virtual learning and enforce masks in school.
https://t.co/aNNAYIj6bm

[Jeremy Wallace @JeremySWallace]

NEW: Texas is reporting 4,137 people hospitalized with lab-confirmed COVID-19, the first time that number has climbed over 4,000 since March 13.

It is almost triple the number of people hospitalized a month ago.

Just since last week we are up 46%. Since July 1 up 160%

[Gwendolyn Wu @gwendolynawu]

From @BCMFromtheLabs: 6 vaccinated guests at an outdoor wedding had breakthrough COVID infections.

The ones who had Pfizer and Moderna shots didn't get severely sick. Latest for @HoustonChron:

https://t.co/KNWg87aiWy

[Jenny Deam @jenny_deam]

The story that just keeps going. I reported extensively on Aliera Healthcare now Aliera Companies in 2019 for @HoustonChron. Last night @LastWeekTonight did segment on health sharing ministries and gave shout out to my investigation.

[Texas Hospital Association 🏥 @texashospitals]

Don’t forget the sacrifices of the brave frontline health care workers who dedicated their lives’ work to protecting their patients and communities. Get vaccinated to keep you, your loved ones and Texas’ #healthcareheroes safe and healthy. 🏥💙🩺

[Cover Texas Now @covertexasnow]

Great news!

#SCOTUS shot down the TX Health Care Repeal Lawsuit! The #ACA is the law of the land.

Hopefully TX leaders will now stop attacking our health care and start developing a plan to offer insurance to the 1.4 million Texans they failed to cover in the #TXlege session.

[Episcopal Health Fdn @Health4Texas]

In health, this means addressing the non-medical, root causes of poor health & not only treating the symptoms in the doctor's office or ER.

Going #upstream is the focus of EHF’s effort to improve #HealthNotJustHealthCare in Texas.

#SDOH #txlege

[Texas Association of Health Plans @txhealthplans]

Did you know that Texas has one of the most successful Medicaid managed care programs in the nation, as reported by people on Medicaid? #txlege