Founder & CEO @bouldercare 🏩 On a mission to get SUD care to everyone who wants it — and to change hearts, minds, & drug policy
Portland, OR
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Telemedicine flexibilities have been extended by DEA until November 2024 — next year — while regulators work on a permanent solution that ensures continued telehealth prescribing 👏 👏 👏
"We do behavioral health, except SUD — it's too hard."
"We accept insurance, except Medicaid — it's too hard."
Too complex.
Too high-acuity.
Too risky.
We hear this all the time. That's why our work at @BoulderCare matters:
Access is hardest where the need is greatest.
Quality gaps are widest where stakes are highest.
Where patients are most overlooked, the opportunity for innovation is unmatched.
For nearly 10 years, Boulder has chosen to build there. đź“Ť
No shortcuts.
What if addiction treatment looked the way patients imagined it should? That's what we're building at @BoulderCare -- deeply listening to people who use drugs about what must change in our broken system to help them recover. And it's working!
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.@BoulderCare's new VP of growth partnerships is doubling down on Medicaid, VBC
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.@DEAHQ @derekmaltz_sr thank you for committing to make medications for OUD accessible! To do this, please fix the red tape reg on methadone for OUD, which is not based on the best reading of statute, as we noted in our letter to you last week: downloads.asam.org/sitefinit…
DEA Acting administrator @derekmaltz_sr tells @KateBolduan that President Trump views fentanyl addiction as a chronic disease.
And promises that @DEAHQ will continue to make lifesaving medications, like methadone, readily available to Americans in need.
The honor of a lifetime, spending a few weeks dreaming up a better world with this extraordinary group of people
We’re delighted to share that our Founder & CEO @stephpstrong was selected for the 2025 Class of Henry Crown Fellows at the @AspenInstitute!
“There are probably 150 people who control healthcare in America, and they don’t really want anything to change” @DrOz — 💯 I’ve dedicated my career to healthcare innovation, and this point is perhaps the single most influential (and unappreciated) barrier to progress.
+1 for high-performing teams. We think saying IDK makes us seem incompetent, when it actually makes us more credible! A culture that supports vulnerability invites people to be clear when they don’t know; trust is built when confessions are met with problem-solving vs. criticism
False precision kills so many pitches.
When you don't know something - say you don't know.
When there are many different pricing approaches that you're considering (and you're uncertain which one will work), say that. Don't pick one and pitch that.
I'd rather have a founder say what they know, what they don't know, and what they expect to learn -- then have someone be prematurely declaritive...
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Working as a peer, Wesley saw treatment facilities discharge patients, cutting them off from necessary treatment. At Boulder Care, Wesley says he can truly meet people where they are and recognize many pathways to recovery.
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🚨 Big news for #Telehealth: The DEA proposes a special registration for prescribing controlled substances via telemedicine—no in-person visit required!
This could improve access to care for mental health, OUD treatment & more. #Healthcare #PolicyUpdate
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DEA’s remote prescribing rules (a general proposed rule and a buprenorphine-specific final rule) are out! My writeup here: modernhealthcare.com/policy/…
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The DEA issued a series of regulations that would allow more flexibility for doctors looking to prescribe controlled substances like oxycodone or buprenorphine online. By @Ganny_Belloni. news.bloomberglaw.com/health…
Today, the DEA announced another 1-year extension of telehealth prescribing flexibilities. This is a win for millions of Americans who rely on remote care — but we won’t stop pushing for change until public policy permanently protects access to life-saving addiction medicine.
The world needs visionary, compassionate leaders. I’m thrilled to deepen Boulder’s exec team as we advance our mission
Telehealth company @BoulderCare raises profile with prominent executive hires
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Exciting news! @Trilliumchp members in OR now have access to SUD treatment through Boulder Care. To learn more, hear from Boulder CEO @stephpstrong at @HLTHEVENT conference today. being-boulder.webflow.io/art…
We’ll never stop advocating for patients who deserve to access care in the ways that work for them — and for the caregivers with whom patients make these important decisions. Thanks @_BenLeonard_ for staying so close to this critical policy issue!
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We’re excited to spotlight @FiercePharma's #HealthEquity Honorees!
Congratulations to @uche_blackstock @DrRobWinn @echohawkd3 @acerezo @RWJF @DineeMD @pelagohealth @yuvo_health @MedellBriggsMD @MarchofDimes @BoulderCare ow.ly/uAIv50Tq2KW
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Over a dozen lawmakers in Congress signed this letter to @ONDCP, @TheJusticeDept, @HHSGov, and @WhiteHouse urging to preserve the current telehealth flexibilities for buprenorphine products approved to treat opioid use disorder (OUD). downloads.asam.org/sitefinit…
