BHT Testifies at Senate Health and Long Term Care Committee

Watch the recent Senate Health & Long Term Care Committee work session on health equity work in the public and private sectors. The Senate Health & Long Term Care Committee considers policy issues relating to health care services, long-term care, and developmental disabilities. The Committee also has oversight of the licensing and regulation of health care facilities, professions, pharmacies, and pharmaceutical drugs and deals with the financing of healthcare and public health issues.

Event Speakers:

• Dr. Tim Garnett, Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President, Eli Lilly

• Dekker Dirksen, Director of Public Policy, Community Health Plan of Washington

• Ken Jaslow, Vice President of Quality and Healthcare Performance, Premera Blue Cross

• Paul Hollie, Social Impact Lead, Premera Blue Cross

• Alison Poulsen, Executive Director, Better Health Together

Public Hearing: Following the speakers, there was a public hearing for SB 5052 - Concerning the creation of health equity zones, the proposed substitute for SB 5052, and SB 5056 - Concerning wilderness therapy programs.