2024 Newsletters
March 2024 Newsletter • “Moral Injury” is shrinking health care workforce • Gen Z mental health–A mixed bag • Confusing medical pricing inflates cost of drugs. | |
February 2024 Newsletter • Asking questions about the LWVVT Update Concurrence• LWV and Poor People’s Campaign’s shared goals • Post-Dobbs: Abortion on the ballot. | |
January 2024 Newsletter • Timeline for bringing LWVVT Concurrence proposal to Convention• LWVCA takes a stand on Prop 1 (opposed) • Case study of anti-trust suit again Private Equity strategy |
2023 Newsletters
December 2023 Newsletter • LWVVT adopts new position on Privatization in Health Care • Preparing grassroots campaign to bring new position to Convention • Health is the human face of Climate Change | ||
November 2023 Newsletter • Cycle of Medical Debt, Homelessness and Health • Activists Expand Access to Medication Abortion • Prescription for Health Care-on Community Radio | ||
October 2023 Newsletter • Claims-Denials by AI • Keeping Rural Hospitals Open • Ripple Effect in Mental Health Denials | ||
September 2023 Newsletter • Overcoming polarization • Substance Use Disorder Case Study • Reversing overdoses with Narcan | ||
August 2023 Newsletter • Vertical Integration in Health Care – Is it legal? • Medicare Birthday Quiz • Behavioral Health in Prisons (WA) [NO JULY 2023 ISSUE] | ||
June 2023 Newsletter • La Plata CO Coalition • New CMS Guidelines: “Alternate Private Insurance Plans” (no longer “Part C”) • Calamity Curves and Health Insecurity | ||
May 2023 Newsletter • M4A Action — Federal and State • Surgeon General’s Advisory on Loneliness • Local Leagues Prioritize Health | ||
April 2023 Newsletter • Maternal Mortality Crisis/ U.S. Response • State LWV Health Care Efforts | ||
March 2023 Newsletter • The Medicare “Brand” • Applying a DEI Lens • Youth Suicide | ||
February 2023 Newsletter • The Power of Rural • Ending Pharma Greed • Upcoming and “ICYMI” events (In case you missed it) | ||
January 2023 Newsletter • Medicaid Expansion as Economic Stimulus • The Native and Strong Lifeline (988 system) • M4A Resolution Process |
2022 Newsletters
December 2022 Newsletter • Reaching Out to Broad Spectrum • Loss-centric Messaging • County Public Health | |
November 2022 Newsletter • Local Actions Strengthen M4A Efforts • State HC Committees • Doulas Bring Caring Focus | |
October 2022 Newsletter • What does Privatized Health Care Look Like • Oregon’s Plan for Universal Care | |
September 2022 Newsletter • Alarming Privatization of Medicare • Privatization glossary • Making the most of asking questions | |
August 2022 Newsletter • Roe v. Wade—staying nonpartisan? • Medicare anniversary • Social Determinants of Health | |
July 2022 Newsletter • Updated HC Position • Updated Cost of Profit in HC • Common Goals | |
June 2022 Newsletter • Convention Talk: Crises in Health Care • HC Reform and Making Democracy work | |
May 2022 Newsletter • Growing Support for HCR4US • Preparing for Convention + Upcoming Events |