Government Relations Episodes
65
Nov. 10, 2021
65: Caring for Veterans
Sen. Kalani Kaneko of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, himself a former health official, shares how military veterans from the freely associated states aligned with the U.S. cannot access their health benefits if they decide to live on the...
64
Nov. 9, 2021
64: Vaccine Incentives Explained
Kimberly Hood, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Public Health at the Louisiana Department of Health, explains why the state expanded its COVID-19 vaccine incentive program to include payments for kids who get the new pediatric vaccine; Sami Jo...
Guests: Kimberly Hood MD , Sami Jo Freeman
39
Oct. 4, 2021
39: Territories Avoid Medicaid Cliff
Carolyn McCoy, ASTHO’s Senior Director of Federal Government Affairs, explains how an extension of Medicaid funding for U.S. Territories gives them more time to work toward a permanent policy solution; Dr. Joseph Kanter, Louisiana’s State Health...
Guests: Carolyn McCoy, MPH , Joseph Kanter, MD, MPH