Rhet Lage (public health advocate)
MPH trained in health systems management/policy; discusses coverage expansion, accountability, and system reform.
True Leadership Means Accountability Over Authority
Every person I train who starts to look up to me is told the same thing…”one day I’ll f**k up and you will have to tell me I f**ked up. Tell me.” Now that doesn’t apply to like 99.9% of you but I think it’s important to name. Leadership doesn’t mean being above reproach, it means showing up in alignment with your values even when it’s easier not to.
Black Individuals Aren't Monolithic; Respect Each Person's Preferences
Quick reminder… Black people are not a monolith Black women are not a monolith What does that mean? It means, I’m sure you know a Black woman who is cool with such and the like… Great…but why are you telling me when I said...
Sudden Book Idea Sparks Excitement and Commitment Anxiety
Soo I’ve been considering writing a book (TBH I’ve been considering writing like 5 different books) but all of the sudden in the last 24 hours the concept has just started to flow out of me Now I’m panicked about whether...
Repealing ACA Worsened Healthcare; Original Law Still Insufficient
The Republican efforts to dismantle the ACA absolutely made things worse but even if they’d left it alone the legislation still wouldn’t have fixed our health care system
Demanding Colorado Reinsurance Cost Transparency From Governor
How about we ask @govofco how much more reinsurance is costing Colorado? And don’t give me the bs talking points about the average premium reduction, babes.
Policy Secures Health Coverage for 27,000 Colorado Families
Yesterday one of my co-conspirators messaged to let me know that over 7k pregnant people and 20k children have health coverage because of the policy we passed years ago…Cover All Coloradans I have so many feelings that I can’t fully figure...
Lack of Health Policy Expertise Undermines Article Credibility
I’m gobsmacked by how bad this article is. I could tell before I looked at the authors credentials that they don’t have any background in health policy and I was right… And look, I’m not even mad at Kelly, it isn’t...
Nonprofit Hospital Execs Receive $250k Bonuses, Shock Fades
I mean…(allegedly) the hospital executives at a local Childrens hospital got $250k BONUSES each. It’s a nonprofit hospital. Many nonprofit hospital executives get paid millions a year. I guess the numbers just don’t shock me anymore.
From Tin Hat to Systems‑Based Health Policy Insight
Sometimes I feel like a tin hat but I also studied in a field that focuses on the interconnected nature of systems and how these systems impact health And then I worked in policy, understanding how decisions are made about...
U.S. Healthcare Wastes $450 Billion Annually
Reminder that it’s costing us about $450 BILLION more every year to have this shitty healthcare system https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32061298/