Author: Sandra Hernandez
Community Health Workers and the Health Care Delivery System
December 10, 2021
The integration of CHWs into health care delivery teams has been valuable during the COVID-19 pandemic as CHWs are able to provide individualized services to heavily impacted communities. The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is in the process of making CHWs…
Read MoreITUP Presents at CHCF Community Health Worker State Plan Amendment Webinar
December 10, 2021
ITUP Presents at CHCF Community Health Worker State Plan Amendment Webinar ITUP Executive Director, Katie Heidorn, presented at the California Health Care Foundation's (CHCF) webinar titled “Learning About California’s Community Health Worker (CHW) State Plan Amendment (SPA).” The…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Pandemic Community Success Stories
December 8, 2021
Sharing COVID-19 Pandemic Community Success Stories: Equitable and Culturally Competent Care for California’s Most Vulnerable Communities At the onset of the pandemic, there was considerable confusion, mistrust, and fear around information about the COVID-19 virus, and, as time…
Read MorePresentation: CA Telehealth Policy Coalition Annual Meeting
November 5, 2021
ITUP Executive Director, Katie Heidorn, presented at the CA Telehealth Policy Coalition Annual Meeting held on November 2, 2021. Katie discussed broadband and connectivity from a social determinants of health perspective. Find Katie Heidorn’s slides here: ITUP…
Read MoreITUP Blog: 2021 Legislative Round Up
October 29, 2021
By Mary Nguyen, Jasdeep Bains, and Marissa Kraynak 2021 Legislative Round Up While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to remain a top concern for Californians, ITUP is looking towards the future of health in California, where we can not only recover from the pandemic but make meaningful…
Read MoreResources: CPUC comments on Middle Mile Data Collection
October 20, 2021
On September 9, 2021, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) requested comments from stakeholders on the Administrative Law Judge’s Ruling for additional comments on broadband middle mile data collection as part of Rulemaking 20-09-001. The rulemaking process is a…
Read MoreLocal Lessons Learned in Telehealth During COVID-19
September 29, 2021
Local Lessons Learned in Telehealth During COVID-19 ITUP Links and Resources Fact Sheet: Telehealth and COVID-19 Fact Sheet: Broadband for Health Basics ITUP Policy Forum (includes recording of the event and power point slides): Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic The…
Read MoreITUP Blog Series: 2020 Notes from the Field
September 29, 2021
ITUP’s Annual Regional Workgroups Each year, ITUP convenes regional workgroups throughout California. ITUP regional workgroups bring together local health care leaders for sessions of constructive dialogue, problem-solving, and identification of creative policy solutions. Due…
Read MoreHealth Care Coverage and Enrollment During the Pandemic
September 29, 2021
Health Care Coverage and Enrollment During the Pandemic At the beginning of the pandemic, unemployment rates in California, and nationally, soared when many businesses closed to shelter in place and mitigate the spread of the virus. With the rising unemployment rates during an unprecedented…
Read MoreITUP Blog: California’s Final 2021-22 Budget
August 18, 2021
By Marissa Kraynak, Mary Nguyen, and Sandra Hernandez California’s Final 2021-22 Budget On June 29, 2021, Governor Newsom signed the Budget Act of Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2022 into law following negotiations with the Legislature. The record-breaking state budget fueled by a $76…
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