Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · 24/09/2026📢 Oh hey, another job ad just dropped. Come join us in the rolling hills of Bloomington at Indiana University! We’re hiring a sociologist specializing in organizations, open rank. Submit apps by 10/16. 133
Reposted by Elaine HernandezInterdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science @iaphs.bsky.social · 21/09/2026👀 Don’t miss the #IAPHS2026 plenary sessions! 🎤 This year’s plenaries bring together researchers and practitioners to explore trust, influence, public-facing communication, research impact, and how population health science reaches the public. iaphs.org/conference/c... 011
Reposted by Elaine HernandezInterdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science @iaphs.bsky.social · 20/09/2026👀 Don’t miss the #IAPHS2026 plenary sessions! 🎤 This year’s plenaries bring together researchers and practitioners to explore trust, influence, public-facing communication, research impact, and how population health science reaches the public. iaphs.org/conference/c... 011
Reposted by Elaine HernandezInterdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science @iaphs.bsky.social · 20/09/2026👀 Don’t miss the #IAPHS2026 plenary sessions! 🎤 This year’s plenaries bring together researchers and practitioners to explore trust, influence, public-facing communication, research impact, and how population health science reaches the public. iaphs.org/conference/c... 022
Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Sociology skills for the win!* Cheering on our colleague Dr Loblack (Jelly) as she competes on this season of survivor. She said her interview skills gave her an edge when she inquired about her competitors families! www.idsnews.com/article/2026...idsnews.comFrom classroom to castaway: IU postdoctoral fellow competes on Survivor 51Angelica Loblack is a visiting assistant sociology professor at IU. 240
Reposted by Elaine HernandezRebecca Spang @rlspang.bsky.social · 08/08/2026My jaw literally locked open when I first saw this piece of news 25516
Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Raise your hand if, like me, you’ve sat through countless conversations about women’s life expectancy being longer than men’s but the quality of their life being worse without any mention of the word MENOPAUSE. Inspired by this @ologies.bsky.social episode podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...podcasts.apple.comEmmenology (MENOPAUSE & PERIMENOPAUSE) Part 1 with Monica Christmas, Mary Claire Haver and Lara DurgavichPodcast Episode · Ologies with Alie Ward · July 15 · 1h 5m 1292
Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · 15/06/2026What happens to racial inequities in Medicaid enrollment when we roll back the red tape required of beneficiaries? We used the ‘20-23 pause on administrative burdens to test if they narrowed. Spoiler: They do! But primarily after a concerted effort to ensure equal access. doi.org/10.1111/1475... 24414
Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · 05/06/2026I get my kicks from watching powerful women invest wisely: more than $600 million for women’s health over the past two years. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Melinda French Gates: Women, We Deserve Better Than This 010
Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Join us for a discussion about medical polarization in health care: MIT campus, Friday, June 5th 2:30-4:30 020
Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · 17/05/2026As a prof this whole op-ed is, just, really more than I’d post publicly. But this got me: “Because of A.I., most of us now take our tests by writing in blue books, like students a century ago, scribbling out answers by hand under keen observation.” A CENTURY ago! www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/o...nytimes.comOpinion | What A.I. Did to My College Class 192
Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Knock, knock, higher ed, is this a good time? Future enrollments here … www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/u...nytimes.comU.S. Schools Face a Crisis as the Number of Children Drops 040
Reposted by Elaine HernandezJess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 07/05/2026Kind of surprised that this hasn't been bigger news. It's finals week for a whole lot of universities, and yet, Canvas (a learning/grading platform used by ~9,000 schools globally) is currently inaccessible because of a pay-or-have-your-data-leaked hack. www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-in...insidehighered.com“PAY OR LEAK”: Hackers Target Big Higher Ed VendorThe criminal extortion group ShinyHunters breached Instructure last week. The hackers, who have also attacked individual universities, demanded the ed-tech giant pay up or face a data leak. 8620591028
Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · 08/05/2026It’s a great day to follow a demographer, starter packs here @popassocamerica.bsky.social #PAA2026 120
Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · 27/04/2026That‘s a wrap on my medical sociology graduate spring seminar. As disheartened as I feel about the state of [insert topic] I‘m also inspired by the future sociologists I’m teaching & mentoring. My goal now is to inspire them to feel empowered to lead us in the future. 040
Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Highly recommend the award winning Indiana University student paper for info about the Bloomington, Indiana shooting near campus: @idsnews.bsky.social www.idsnews.com/article/2026...idsnews.comLIVE UPDATES: 5 wounded by gunfire in stable condition after Kirkwood shooting; no suspects in custodyA press conference took place at 1 p.m. at City Hall. 020
Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · 24/04/2026That time of year when Bloomington is dripping with flowers 010
Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Let me get this straight, we exclude women from biomedical research for decades & then defund hundreds of NIH grants mentioning women? And after ignoring AND defunding them, we wonder why our maternal mortality rate is so high? Why women don’t *want* to become pregnant? Shocking. 05717
Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Think ASA (@asanews.bsky.social) elections are boring? Not so fast. Brian Kelly (IU) and Mike Vuolo (OSU) are upping the ante with their personal statement and CAMPAIGN POSTER for chair & secretary-treasurer of the medical sociology section 😆 100
Reposted by Elaine HernandezJohn Bistline @bistline.bsky.social · 01/04/2026This is my favorite climate change chart. Japanese monks, aristocrats, and emperors kept meticulous records of cherry blossom festivals for 1,200 years and accidentally built the world's longest climate dataset. 168183456900
Reposted by Elaine HernandezEdwin Park @edwincpark.bsky.social · 25/03/2026New @urbaninstitute.bsky.social estimates of two H.R. 1 cuts targeting #Medicaid expansion: work reporting requirements & 6 month renewals. Depending on state mitigation, expansion enrollment falls 5 to 10 million (27-55%) in 2028 compared to 18 million under prior law. www.urban.org/research/pub... 089
Reposted by Elaine HernandezMadhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 19/03/2026Call for Nominations: The 2026 Paul Farmer Lectureship and Award for Global Health Equity @mcgill.ca @mcgillspgh.bsky.social www.mcgill.ca/spgh/about-u...mcgill.caCall for Nominations: The 2026 Paul Farmer Lectureship and Award for Global Health EquityThe McGill School of Population and Global Health (SPGH) is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Paul Farmer Award for Global Health Equity. Submit your nomination by the deadline of Friday, June 12... 11815
Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · 14/03/2026Rolled up my sleeves for my once a year baking attempt to celebrate Pi Day, a mix of sweet and sour cherries 2766
Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · 08/03/2026Relatable: hasslers harm your health. Oh wow, they may make you age faster too. Wait, it’s work by @letitbk.bsky.social & Brea Perry, with quotes by Deb Umberson. wapo.st/3OVL3kKwapo.stDifficult people in your life might make you age faster, study suggestsNew research suggests that difficult people, a.k.a. “hasslers,” contribute to chronic stress and elevate epigenetic biomarkers associated with aging. 252
Reposted by Elaine HernandezIU Sociology @iusociology.bsky.social · 28/10/2025Our department is hiring! Consider applying for those who have research areas in medicine, health and/or well-being. Follow the link to apply: careercenter.asanet.org/job/1311234/... 1106
Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · 26/10/2025Oh hey, little update. Indiana University Department of Sociology is hiring this fall. Keeping you on your toes deadline is 11/16. We’re looking for an assistant professor specializing in sociology of medicine, health, and/or well-being broadly defined. indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/30984 1109
Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · 08/09/2025It’s here, time to celebrate the Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Sciences 10 year anniversary! #IAPHS2025 050
Reposted by Elaine HernandezInterdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science @iaphs.bsky.social · 10/08/2025🏆 We’re excited to announce our 2025 award winners! 🏅 Recipients will be honored at our conference in Pittsburgh, September 8–11, 2025. Congratulations to all! 🎉 #pophealth #IAPHS2025 iaphs.org/congratulati... 031
Reposted by Elaine HernandezChris Uggen @chrisuggen.bsky.social · 27/08/2025As we mourn today's Annunciation Church shooting, the reporting and photojournalism are almost too much to take in; sharing this gift link for those seeking good local coverage from Minneapolis. www.startribune.com/minneapolis-...startribune.comLive: Neighbors describe volley of gunfire in attack that killed two children, wounded 17Sources identified Robin Westman, 23, as the shooter, who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the scene. One source told the Star Tribune Westman’s mother once worked at Annunciation. 05124
Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · 18/08/2025Teaching this fall? Consider saving time for in-class office hours. Mine are only 5-10 min at the very end of class but I have a line of students asking questions they’d otherwise skip.media.tenor.coma man wearing glasses stands in front of a blackboard that says " neolithic " on itAlt: a Harrison Ford in wearing glasses stands in front of a blackboard that says " neolithic " on it - from the Indiana Jones series 1111
Reposted by Elaine HernandezKFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 13/08/2025Across rural America, Medicaid is a lifeline, especially for people who wouldn’t otherwise have easy access to health care. With Medicaid cuts looming, people are bracing for the impact. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...kffhealthnews.orgMedicaid Cuts Could Have Vast Ripple Effects in This Rural Colorado Community - KFF Health NewsIn rural Colorado and across rural America, Medicaid is a lifeline, especially for people who wouldn’t otherwise have easy access to health care. That includes low-income seniors who need supplemental... 01614
Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · 12/08/2025An excellent summary of the ripple effect this will have on us all: The hidden costs of cutting Medicaid www.npr.org/sections/pla...npr.orgThe hidden costs of cutting MedicaidCutting Medicaid can seem like an easy way to slash the budget. But, the costs can spread to all of us. 040
Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · 11/08/2025Beautiful city, lovely people! Thank you Chicago for hosting the #ASA2025 annual meeting of the American Sociological Association (@asanews.bsky.social)! 0171
Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · 11/08/2025Medical/health scholars, we are about to experience a tsunami ripple through our health care system as millions lose access & HC systems lose money to keep the lights on. This *is* a structural determinant of health worthy of prioritizing 👇🏼 #ASA2025 160
Reposted by Elaine HernandezInterdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science @iaphs.bsky.social · 13/05/2025IAPHS Conference Registration is now open! Visit iaphs.org/conference/r... to learn more 068
Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · 12/03/2025One of the questions my Medicaid team and I ask is, how will they decide who to cull from social welfare programs? At least one approach appears to be “add more administrative burdens,” affecting everyone, but those with the least power will feel these cuts most profoundly. 33121
Reposted by Elaine HernandezThe Commonwealth Fund @commonwealthfund.org · 10/03/2025New analysis shows that states without #Medicaid expansion will be hit hardest if ACA tax credits expire. Unless Congress extends the enhanced premium tax credits, 4 million more Americans will become uninsured, and many will likely experience difficulties accessing affordable #healthcare.commonwealthfund.orgThe Cost of Eliminating the Enhanced Premium Tax CreditsUnless Congress extends the enhanced premium tax credits, 4 million more Americans will become uninsured, and many will have trouble accessing affordable care. 025
Reposted by Elaine HernandezNathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 10/03/2025The impact of the cuts to #Medicaid Congress & the White House are entertaining will send shock waves through our health care system. We or our children will all eventually feel it on some level.urban.orgDownsizing Medicaid: How Proposed Cuts Could Endanger Health Insurance for Low-Income AmericansThe Urban Institute–Georgetown Law Series on Health Justice features conversations with researchers and legal professionals about how we can reduce widespread disparities in medical care and health in... 122
Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · 07/03/2025We need to connect to continue our health research & build the next generation of scholars. Submit to the 10th Annual IAPHS meeting in Pittsburgh (Sept 2025). It is easy (abstracts only) and, there will be *joy* as we celebrate our anniversary! @iaphs.bsky.social iaphs.org/why-you-shou... 194
Reposted by Elaine HernandezNature @nature.com · 06/03/2025In an unprecedented move, the US National Institutes of Health has begun mass terminations of research grants that fund active scientific projects because they no longer meet “agency priorities”. go.nature.com/4bpG2Itgo.nature.comExclusive: NIH to terminate hundreds of active research grantsStudies that touch on LGBT+ health, gender identity and DEI in the biomedical workforce could be terminated, according to documents obtained by Nature. 20342276
Reposted by Elaine HernandezJoan Alker @joanalker1.bsky.social · 05/03/2025As Congress considers large cuts to Medicaid new brief from @kff.org on hospitals highlights an important fact: Medicaid covers 41% of births nationwide Medicaid covers 47% of births in rural areas. 01611
Reposted by Elaine HernandezDana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist) @fisherdanar.bsky.social · 05/03/2025This report on the companies that are the top carbon emitters globally highlights what scholars have called “super polluters.” For more, check out the book by Don Grant Wesley Longhofer and Andrew Jorgenson www.axios.com/2025/03/05/f...axios.comThese companies are responsible for more than 50% of world CO2 emissionsThe "Carbon Majors Database" is being used to sue oil companies, write new laws and track emissions over time. 12413
Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Now is the time to invest in your social connections, and if you can your communities. 1142
Reposted by Elaine HernandezDr. David Miller 🏳️🌈 @davidimiller.bsky.social · 27/02/2025This helps to understand what's going on with the REUs (Research Experience for Undergraduates): On Feb 13, NSF said: "Although we [had earlier] sent many of you emails expressing our plans to recommend for funding...We deeply regret that we are not going to be able to hold to all of those plans."science.orgNSF downsizes summer research program for undergraduatesMany participants are from groups underrepresented in science 58351
Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · 27/02/2025Yes! My team and I spent 2023-24 in the field interviewing Medicaid beneficiaries and many didn’t realize that they are on Medicaid. The rebranding helps to destigmatize Medicaid, but then people fail to realize they are using government funded health insurance. List of state programs here 👇🏼 082
Reposted by Elaine HernandezKatherine J. Wu @katherinejwu.com · 27/02/2025I talked to NIH officials, current and former, about what's been happening inside the agency since the Trump administration shut down their grantmaking pipeline in January. Their stories showed just how willing our new leaders are to break the law: www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...theatlantic.comInside the Collapse at NIHAdministration officials pressured NIH to avoid clear advice from the agency’s own lawyers to restart grant funding now. 27858451
Reposted by Elaine HernandezJonathan Ladd @jonathanmladd.com · 27/02/2025"officials at the Dept. of HHS... have pressed staff at the agency to ignore court orders, according to nearly a dozen former and current NIH officials I spoke with. Even advice from NIH lawyers to resume business as usual was dismissed by the agency’s acting director, those officials said."theatlantic.comInside the Collapse at the NIHAdministration officials pressured the NIH to avoid clear advice from the agency’s own lawyers to restart grant funding now. 18696306
Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · 26/02/2025Cutting jobs & our social safety net to fund SpaceX & Tesla: “Musk and his businesses have received at least $38 billion in government contracts, loans, subsidies and tax credits, often at critical moments…helping seed the growth that has made him the world’s richest person.” wapo.st/41uIOJ4 045
Reposted by Elaine HernandezNathan Chomilo, MD FACP @chomilomd.com · 26/02/2025#Medicaid Matters In the coming days & weeks you'll hear a lot about #Medicaid as Congressional Republicans look to cut spending to fund a tax cut for the wealthy. In Minnesota ANY cuts to Medicaid would hit rural communities, children & families, those with disabilities & our elderly poor, hard. 12618