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Senate Health and Welfare outlines priorities as new health commissioner frames public‑health agenda
Summary
On Jan. 7 the Senate Health and Welfare set session priorities — cost, access and quality — and heard from the new health commissioner, who emphasized preserving public‑health trust, outbreak response and concerns about immunization misinformation.
The Senate Health and Welfare convened Wednesday to identify legislative priorities for the session and to hear from the state’s newly installed health commissioner. Committee members led by Chair Jenny Lyons said lowering health‑care costs, expanding access — particularly in rural communities — and maintaining quality will guide their work this year.
“We’re gonna take on some time just to talk amongst ourselves about our interest and topics, topical priorities,” the chair said, opening the meeting and urging members to flag bills for follow‑up. Members repeatedly…
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