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Health commissioner tells Senate Appropriation he will prioritize immunizations, substance-use treatment and access to care
Summary
Department of Health Commissioner Bill Grant told the Senate Appropriation panel on Jan. 13 that his immediate priorities are maintaining vaccine access amid federal guidance changes, expanding substance-use disorder treatment and improving transportation and regionalized care to reduce hospital readmissions.
Bill Grant, commissioner of the Department of Health, told the Senate Appropriation meeting on Jan. 13 that his top priorities for the coming year include protecting immunization access and public trust, expanding substance-use disorder treatment, and addressing transportation and access-to-care gaps that contribute to hospital readmissions.
Grant framed his approach around a detect‑connect‑prevent‑respond model and described his background in inpatient hospital medicine and health-system leadership.…
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