Richard (Dick) Cauchi Email & Phone Number

Denver, CO, US

Greater Denver Area

Specializing in independent analysis of health policy. Engaging in state projects, including costs, universal coverage and legislative history. For COVID-19, providing pro-bono assistance related to implementing health protocols on the local and state level.

NCSL Main Office, 7700 E 1st Place, Denver, CO 80230

Directed state health policy research and activities on health insurance, state health reforms, pharmaceuticals, health costs and finance. Responsibilities included public presentations, briefings and testimony before state legislatures, writing publications and articles, research, legislative analysis, and supervision of project grants and personnel. Also.

Launched public policy website covering state actions on prescription drugs. Provided briefings for national and state policymakers and media.

Denver And Boston

Responsible for maintaining relations and information for the 200 elected Bay State House and Senate members, plus the 750 legislative staff. Provided coordination and planning for two nationwide member meetings in Boston, hosted by the Massachusetts Legislature's leadership and attended by more than 7,000 registered participants, held August 2017 and 2007.

Denver, Colorado

For first 5 years at NCSL, subject matter expert responsible for managing work on health insurance and managed care, prescription drugs and health finance, including these aspects of Medicaid.

Web site content, design and consulting for associations and businesses in Colorado.

Greater Boston Area

Led and coordinated Massachusetts legislative research, tracking, advocacy and networks for health, human services, housing and state budgets issues for the legal services attorneys in the state. Provided regular analyses and updates on $16 billion annual state budgets & bond bills. Conducted professional and citizen training workshops; wrote training.

Greater Boston Area

Helped to establish the first legal and consumer-based public website explaining the Massachusetts Medicaid program. Co-convened statewide stakeholder meetings and designed online site and resources. Included regular updates on proposed changes and budget funding for the $3+ billion program; links to experts and stakeholders; also 50-state comparative.

Greater Boston Area

Directed the statewide civic, research and bi-partisan political action organization. Special attention and involvement with the Massachusetts state legislature and statewide policies. Published the first multi-issue state legislative roll call vote series (1970-1989). Initiated a "Citizens' Caucus" model for evaluating multiple candidates for U.S..

Greater Boston Area

Small non partisan research firm, which compiled and computerized voting records of all Massachusetts members of the US Congress and Massachusetts State Legislature. Part time. More than 30 reports were published, released to local and statewide media, and inserted in CPPAX and other organizations' publications.

Massachusetts

Organized a grassroots progressive slate of Dem. National Convention delegates who ran, and won a large majority in March presidential primary, Continued local-based campaign throughout summer and fall. Won all Mass. electoral votes in November, the only state to do so. Staff funded via Citizens for Participation Politics, noted below.

Greater Boston Area

Founding member and lead staff organizer for a Massachusetts civic and campaign political action committee, evolved from the former Massachusetts McCarthy for President campaign. The 1968 campaign won the Mass. Presidential Primary, and had established a network of 110 local campaign offices. Members focused on recruiting and assisting like-minded.

Boston, Massachusetts

Organized and coordinated local offices and committees in 110 cities and towns; candidate McCarthy won the state presidential primary. Assisted primary campaigns in Indiana, Oregon, California. Coordinated 102 Massachusetts delegates to the 1968 Democratic National convention in Chicago.

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