Author: Sandra Hernandez

ITUP Network Events Survey

July 15, 2021

Thank you for taking the ITUP Events Survey! Your feedback in the ITUP Network Events Survey was critical as we tried to understand your attendee preferences for the 2022 ITUP Conference, ITUP Regional Workgroups, and ITUP Policy Forums.

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Health Information Exchange

June 3, 2021

One of the many lessons learned throughout the COVID-19 pandemic has been the critical need for high-quality, transparent, and accessible electronic health data to better serve consumers. In this ITUP Fact Sheet, readers will learn about the goal of health information exchange (HIE),…

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Broadband for Health Basics

May 21, 2021

In this ITUP Fact Sheet, readers will learn about the digital divide and its impact on health care. This latest fact sheet also covers types of wired broadband network technologies, what the digital divide means for consumers, and key definitions to know when considering broadband. Click…

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Medicare and Health for Aging Californians Fact Sheet

April 22, 2021

In this easy-to-digest ITUP Fact Sheet, readers will learn about Medicare eligibility, benefits, and enrollment in California. This latest fact sheet also covers the California Master Plan for Aging and how COVID-19 has impacted Medicare beneficiaries. Click the link below to…

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2021 Regional Coverage Fact Sheets

April 15, 2021

Coverage in California at a Glance Each year ITUP releases “Coverage at a Glance” regional health coverage fact sheets for its 11 ITUP Regional Workgroup locations. These publications are overviews highlighting key coverage facts county-by-county. This year’s “Coverage…

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ITUP Blog: 2021 Introduced Legislation

April 12, 2021

By Garrett Hall, Jasdeep Bains, Katerina Jou, Firooz Kabir, Marissa Kraynak, and Katie Heidorn 2021 Introduced Legislation Overview: The deadline for introducing legislation for the first year of the 2021-2022 legislative session was February 19, 2021. Similar to Governor Newsom’s…

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Presentation: ITUP Executive Director presents at UC Irvine Paul Merage School of Buisness

February 22, 2021

ITUP Executive Director, Katie Heidorn, was a panelist at the UC Irvine 2021 Health Care Forecast Conference held on February 18, 2021. Katie discussed the forecast for health coverage in California from an administration perspective. Find Katie Heidorn’s slides here:   ITUP…

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Public Option in California (Winter 2020)

December 16, 2020

The latest ITUP ESSENTIALS refreshes past ITUP publications from 2018 and early 2020 to update and better inform policy discussions on what a public option might look like in California.  This report: Builds on the earlier research and analysis by illustrating…

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Telehealth and COVID-19

December 10, 2020

In this easy to digest ITUP Fact Sheet, readers will learn more about the telehealth policies put into place during the public health emergency and what considerations stakeholders should contemplate as we move into a post-pandemic environment. Click the link below to learn more…

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ITUP Blog: 2020 Legislative Bill Round-up

October 16, 2020

By Katie Heidorn, Marissa Kraynak, Garrett Hall, Katerina Jou 2020 Legislative Bill Round-up In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, ITUP is focusing on health equity, community health, and delivery system transformation, often with a pre/post COVID-19 lens. In our regional workgroups…

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