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After
four months of snow, it is with a cheery heart I say “Welcome
Spring!" Despite the weather, Bi-State and our partners have been
very busy.
February's legislative events in Vermont
and New Hampshire
were tremendously successful.
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In New Hampshire, the 2008 Legislative Breakfast of
Champions focused on the theme of Building
Primary Care Capacity in New
Hampshire: Workforce, Capital Funding &
Coverage. Champion speakers, Ann Peters, Lamprey Health Care;
Rick Silverberg, Health
First Family Care Center; and Dawn McKinney, National Association of
Community Health Centers (NACHC)
addressed a very attentive crowd.
The Vermont Legislative Reception took place in the Cedar Creek Room within
the Vermont State House. As Bi-State’s Vermont director of public policy,
Hunt Blair, states, “Partnership is our theme — Bi-State and our members
partner with policy makers, state agencies and other stakeholder
organizations to achieve health reform implementation: improving health
care access, quality, and effectiveness in Vermont.”
On the national government relations side, in March, we went to Washington, DC, to
meet with our Vermont
and New Hampshire Congressional Delegations and/or their staff, to let them
know where in Congress we could use their support. It was a wonderful visit
and we had great reception from the Delegation about our priorities.
But the best news is yet to come! Register now for our annual Primary Care
Conference, May 13 &14, at the Lake Morey Resort in Fairlee, Vermont.
This year’s theme is Integrating
Behavioral Health & Primary Care — There is No Wrong Door.
The programming for this year has been substantially expanded, and we have
a wide array of speakers and workshops for everyone. Please note that
the registration deadline has been extended to May 2, 2008.
Once again, I thank you for your support as we work to promote health care
for all.
Sincerely,
Tess Kuenning
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