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Bradley Stein @bradleydstein.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

New in @ameracadpeds.bsky.social journal Pediatrics: state paid sick leave (PSL) mandates aren’t just labor policy—they’re getting more kids to the dentist. Led by rising star Alex Skinner from @brownpublichealth.bsky.social with colleagues from @georgemasonu.bsky.social and @rand.org

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Bradley Stein @bradleydstein.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

New research alert: How are teens and young adults really using AI? Our national survey led by Ryan McBain in @jamanetworkopen.com helps offer a clear, data-driven answer.

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Bradley Stein @bradleydstein.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Really important research about a school mental health intervention. Studies without significant findings often have a hard time getting published, but its just as important to know what interventions don't seem to have a significant benefit as knowing what interventions do.

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Bradley Stein @bradleydstein.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

New research alert: The nationwide stimulant shortage didn’t affect all schools equally. Our new national study in JAACAP found much higher rates of ADHD medication interruption in schools where most students are from racial/ethnic minorities or low-income backgrounds.

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Bradley Stein @bradleydstein.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

New research led by @jcmecon.bsky.social of @georgemasonu.bsky.social in @healthaffairs.bsky.social finds Medicaid expansion has yielded lasting gains in access to specialty substance use disorder (SUD) treatment—benefiting thousands experiencing drug or alcohol problems.

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Bradley Stein @bradleydstein.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

New Research Alert: Did you know nearly all U.S. public schools restrict student cell phone use—but the types of bans are very different depending on the school? Our recent paper, led by led by my @rand.org colleague Jon Cantor, just published in @jamahealthforum.com examines this issue

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Bradley Stein @bradleydstein.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Such an important topic. Great to see @parcka.bsky.social diving into this with my @rand.org colleague Liz!

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Bradley Stein @bradleydstein.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

New research alert: Medicaid covers nearly 40% of treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), but recent “unwinding” of pandemic-era enrollment protections led many to lose coverage nationwide. How did this affect life-saving buprenorphine treatment?

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Bradley Stein @bradleydstein.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

New research alert: Naloxone can stop opioid overdoses and save lives. When it went over-the-counter in Sept 2023, did Americans start buying it? We examined this question in a study now out in @jamainternalmed.com

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Bradley Stein @bradleydstein.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Schools nationwide want to be more trauma-responsive. The Trauma Responsive Schools Implementation Assessment (TRS-IA) provides practical tools for schools to support kids facing adversity. Published in @apajournals.bsky.social‬ and led by Pamela Vona

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Bradley Stein @bradleydstein.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Important new findings led by @rand.org colleague Erin Taylor in @healthaffairs.bsky.social : More older Americans are battling opioid addiction. In 2020, Medicare made it easier to get treatment—did it help? Find out below! (Paper link at end)

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Bradley Stein @bradleydstein.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Mental health needs are rising among teens, but not all get the care they need. Can telehealth help bridge the gap? Recent paper in the Journal of Adolescent Health led by @rand.org‬ colleague Josh Breslau helps answer the question

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Bradley Stein @bradleydstein.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

How are U.S. public schools tackling the growing youth mental health crisis? A new study led by my @rand.org colleague Jon Cantor gives us some answers.

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Liz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Note to health/science journalists: When describing any sort of research, now would be a good time to note that the research was possible, at least in part, by federal funding of science through the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, etc. report.nih.gov/funding/cate...

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Bradley Stein @bradleydstein.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Very much looking forward to participating in this FORE webinar today and sharing some of our emerging findings from exploring the effects of Medicaid unwinding on buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder More info/ registration link at forefdn.org/webinar-medi...

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Webinar: Medicaid’s Ongoing Critical Role in the U.S. Response to the Opioid and Overdose Crisis (3/26/2025) - FORE

Medicaid is the largest payer of opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment in the United States, covering an estimated 40% of adults under the age of 65 with OUD, and plays additional roles in supporting re...

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Bradley Stein @bradleydstein.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

So encouraging yesterday to see the bipartisan commitment to tackling the opioid crisis in action at the Senate Special Committee on Aging. It was an honor to share RAND research with Congress and speak about the unique needs of the millions of older Americans who are affected.

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Bradley Stein @bradleydstein.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Thrilled to have the opportunity to testify today before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging and share thoughts about addressing some of the challenges the opioid crisis is presenting for older Americans. Catch the livestream here at 3:30 ET: www.aging.senate.gov/hearings/com...

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Association of Health Care Journalists @healthjournalism.org · 31/01/2025

An urgent message from the nation's health journalists:

To Acting Secretary Fink and Acting Director Monarez:

We are writing on behalf of the 1,400 members of the Association of Health Care Journalists, to protest the removal of vital public health data from the CDC website, including survey results from the Youth Risk Behavioral Surveillance System, the CDC’s Social Vulnerability Index, and AtlasPlus, an interactive CDC tool with years of data on social determinants of health and diseases including HIV, TB, and STDs.

These data are used by journalists every day to report stories about public health.

At a time when the rise in chronic illnesses and harmful behaviors among young people is at the top of the national agenda, the YRBS data on smoking, vaping, drinking, eating, exercise, and sexual behavior are crucial for reporters trying to inform the public about these issues. The county-level Social Vulnerability Index data is important to inform reporting on communities’ resilience and ability to respond when faced with disasters such as wildfires and severe weather.

Even the temporary removal of such data will impair our members’ ability to give the public essential and timely health information. We request the immediate restoration of sites that have been taken down in recent days, and that the agency not take down other pages with critical health data.

Sincerely,

Felice J. Freyer, president
Gideon Gil, vice president
Andrea Waner, interim executive director
Association of Health Care Journalists

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Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Anyone sitting in a warm car honking at the guy slinging heavy garbage cans into a trash truck on a freezing day gets assigned to trash truck duty in their next life

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actioncookbook @actioncookbook.com · 01/01/2025

watching this game has to suck if you actually care about these teams, but it absolutely rips for the rest of us

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Rob 🚀☘️ @rjszczerba.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

This is what the winter solstice looks like in Fairbanks, Alaska.

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Bradley Stein @bradleydstein.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

1/ Excited to share recent paper, "Examining the Impact of Eliminating the X Waiver on Buprenorphine Dispensation in 63 Counties in Pennsylvania," in @sajamersa.bsky.social led by @beccabilden.bsky.social

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Bradley Stein @bradleydstein.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Join @rand.org and USC Schaeffer Center Dec. 13 for a webinar led by @seangrant.bsky.social to learn about an online expert panel approach for identifying expert views on the effectiveness and implementability of population-level policy interventions: www.rand.org/events/2024/...

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Expert Views on State-Level Policies for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder

On Friday, December 13, RAND researcher Sean Grant will discuss an online expert panel approach for identifying expert views on the effectiveness and implementability of population-level policy interv...

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Bradley Stein @bradleydstein.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Even when the Penguins win so much about them has me just shaking my head this year

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Bradley Stein @bradleydstein.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Interesting study. And important for us mental health clinicians who address these harms in our work to consider

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Bradley Stein @bradleydstein.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Love this. Thanks for doing this Yinzer Starter Pack

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Bradley Stein @bradleydstein.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Really fun learning about some of the history of Bluesky

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Bradley Stein @bradleydstein.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Congratulations! Two incredible powerhouse leaders. Cornell is very fortunate to have you both leading this exciting new endeavor, and what a wonderful team to be working with

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Bradley Stein @bradleydstein.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Always interesting thoughts DK Looking forward to what should be a really good game Go Steelers!

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Bradley Stein @bradleydstein.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Really interesting piece- thanks so much for amplifying

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Bradley Stein @bradleydstein.bsky.social · 22/11/2023

Calling all researchers interested in state policy evaluation studies Join this @rand.org USC Schaeffer Opioid Policy Center (OPTIC) webinar about choosing the most appropriate methods for different analyses, w/ Beth Ann Griffin, Megan Schuler, and Elizabeth Stone www.rand.org/events/2024/...

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Charting Your Course: A Guide to Analyzing State Policy Studies

This workshop will provide an overview of the myriad of analytic methods available for state policy evaluation studies, including details on key decision points for an analysis that help identify whic...

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