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Rutgers CSHP @rutgerscshp.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Today's #FindingsFriday insight comes from an article led by CSHP Assistant Professor @ericaeliason.bsky.social with colleagues at @ohsunews.bsky.social and #CHOP examining whether changes in #CHIP enrollment offset declines in #Medicaid disenrollment during the unwinding: go.rutgers.edu/hl0dce52

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Rutgers CSHP @rutgerscshp.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Today's #FindingsFriday features a NEW study co-authored by CSHP's @ericaeliason.bsky.social with colleagues at @wakeforestmed.bsky.social, @feinberg.northwestern.edu, and @hopkinsmedicine.bsky.social examining primary care utilization after medically complicated pregnancies: go.rutgers.edu/2wf0o46a

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Rutgers CSHP @rutgerscshp.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Today’s #FindingsFriday insight comes from #research co-authored by CSHP faculty member @ericaeliason.bsky.social. She and colleagues explore changes in #postpartum hospitalization rates among mothers with #Medicaid paid deliveries under the continuous coverage requirement: go.rutgers.edu/z71z8njc

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Rutgers CSHP @rutgerscshp.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Today’s #FindingsFriday insight comes from a #NEW article co-authored by CSHP faculty @aspishakthomas.com and @ericaeliason.bsky.social. It explores utilization of postpartum #contraception and opportunities to remove barriers to accessing contraceptives after #childbirth: go.rutgers.edu/zwr9k0nt

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Rutgers CSHP @rutgerscshp.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Today’s #WednesdayWisdom comes from CSHP and @rutgerssph.bsky.social Assistant Professor @ericaeliason.bsky.social. She spoke to #RutgersToday about findings from her new study looking at extended postpartum #Medicaid coverage during the #COVID19 pandemic: go.rutgers.edu/lvt4p707

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Mandi Spishak-Thomas @aspishakthomas.com · 05/04/2026

Such a delight to finally cheer on the @newyorksirens.com in New York (i.e., not Newark, NJ) and with the best crew no less!

Picture of a group of friends at Madison Square Garden at a NY Sirens game after the Sirens beat the Seattle Torrent in an overtime shootout

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Rutgers CSHP @rutgerscshp.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Today’s #FindingsFriday insight comes from a NEW @milbankfund.bsky.social article led by CSHP and @rutgerssph.bsky.social Assistant Professor @ericaeliason.bsky.social. It evaluates how continuous coverage requirements led to changes in #postpartum #Medicaid paid care: go.rutgers.edu/slsqbwt8

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Rebecca Gourevitch @rgourevitch.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Out now: we found increases in postpartum Medicaid coverage, ED visits, and behavioral health diagnoses during the COVID-19 continuous coverage provisions. Grateful for the support from @rwjf.org @academyhealth.bsky.social to partner with @ericaeliason.bsky.social and @maria-steenland.bsky.social

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Rutgers CSHP @rutgerscshp.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Today's #FindingsFriday insight comes from a new @jamahealthforum.com article co-authored by CSHP and @rutgerssph.bsky.social's @ericaeliason.bsky.social. The article explores how the #COVID era continuous coverage requirement affected #postpartum hospitalization rates: go.rutgers.edu/z71z8njc

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JAMA Health Forum @jamahealthforum.com · 27/02/2026

After the Medicaid continuous coverage requirement, states with higher rates of postpartum uninsurance saw a 10.9% decline in hospitalizations 61 to 180 days post partum among mothers with Medicaid-paid deliveries. ja.ma/40xqdKV

Line graph showing hospitalizations per 1000 deliveries from Jan 2018 to May 2021. It compares rates with uninsured rates above and below 14%. The uninsured rate at or above 14% is shown in orange, and below 14% is in blue.

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Rutgers CSHP @rutgerscshp.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

This week, we're sharing another #FindingsFriday insight from an @amjpublichealth.bsky.social article led by CSHP and @rutgerssph.bsky.social's @ericaeliason.bsky.social. It evaluates children’s #healthinsurance coverage during the COVID-19 #Medicaid disenrollment freeze: go.rutgers.edu/bejwpnrw

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PennLDI @pennldi.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

LDI Fellow Aditi Vasan studies children’s access to Medicaid and CHIP. Two recent findings shed light on what happened following the COVID-19 public health emergency:

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Rutgers CSHP @rutgerscshp.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

#NEW: This week’s #FindingsFriday insight comes from a new study led by CSHP and @rutgerssph.bsky.social Assistant Professor @ericaeliason.bsky.social. It examines changes in children's #Medicaid and #CHIP enrollment during the #unwinding of pandemic-era eligibility: go.rutgers.edu/hl0dce52

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PolicyLab at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia @policylabchop.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

NEW: Dr. Aditi Vasan and @ericaeliason.bsky.social (@rutgerscshp.bsky.social) examined changes in children’s Medicaid enrollment during Medicaid unwinding, with findings suggesting that millions of children lost coverage without transitioning to CHIP. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Erica Eliason @ericaeliason.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Some good news for kids' coverage! Aditi Vasan, Renata Howland, and I found that 12-month continuous eligibility under the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act increased children's Medicaid enrollment and helped offset children's coverage loss during the Medicaid unwinding doi.org/10.1377/hlth...

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Children’s Medicaid Enrollment Increased During First Year Of Consolidated Appropriations Act | Health Affairs Journal

Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, which required the provision of national twelve-month continuous Medicaid eligibility for children up to age nineteen, children’s Medicaid enrollment i...

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PennLDI @pennldi.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

New research from Aditi Vasan shows that Medicaid continuous eligibility policies reduce coverage gaps and unmet care needs for kids. As federal policy shifts away from continuous eligibility, this evidence is more urgent than ever. Read the more here: ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/res...

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Continuous Medicaid Eligibility Matters for Children

LDI Senior Fellow Aditi Vasan and colleagues quantified the impact of Medicaid continuous eligibility policies on children’s health care use.

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JAMA @jama.com · 04/11/2025

Editorial: Inconsistent health insurance coverage harms children's health, highlighting the need for stable, continuous policies like the 2023 Act amid challenges in the US' fragmented insurance landscape. ja.ma/3LkpoAV

JAMA editorial, published September 24, 2025, titled "From Churn to Continuity—Reforming Children's Coverage" by Aditi Vasan, MD, MSHP; Erica L. Eliason, PhD, MPH. It discusses children's access to healthcare and health insurance coverage.

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Rutgers CSHP @rutgerscshp.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

This week’s #WednesdayWisdom comes from a @jama.com editorial co-authored by CSHP Assistant Professor @ericaeliason.bsky.social and Aditi Vasan with @policylabchop.bsky.social. They discuss the need to reform children’s #healthinsurance structures to prevent coverage loss: go.rutgers.edu/ztu2lpti

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PolicyLab at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia @policylabchop.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

“Although [children’s continuous coverage] may incur short-term costs, [it] leads to improved health, educational, and economic outcomes into adulthood.” Drs. Aditi Vasan & Erica Eliason frame new research on churn in a fragmented insurance landscape in @jama.com. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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Reforming Children’s Health Care Coverage

Children need adequate and continuous access to health care to grow, develop, thrive, and ultimately become healthy adults. Losing health insurance coverage, even temporarily, can have devastating…

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Erica Eliason @ericaeliason.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

New article out! Historically, children had to be uninsured for some periods of time before enrolling in the children's health insurance program (CHIP). We find that eliminating mandatory waiting periods for CHIP coverage is associated with increased CHIP enrollment among children rdcu.be/eDdPK

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Association of Eliminating Waiting Periods for the Children’s Health Insurance Program with Children’s Enrollment

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Rutgers CSHP @rutgerscshp.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

This week we’re sharing a #FindingsFriday insight from a journal article co-authored by CSHP Assistant Professor @ericaeliason.bsky.social. The study examines how #rural nonprofit #hospitals report their #community benefits to maintain their tax-exempt status: go.rutgers.edu/clnn8xu0

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Rutgers CSHP @rutgerscshp.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Today’s #FindingsFriday insight comes from a new @jamahealthforum.bsky.social article co-authored by CSHP Assistant Professor @ericaeliason.bsky.social. It explores the association between #COVID era continuous #Medicaid eligibility and children’s #healthcare access: go.rutgers.edu/uzxcj9mj

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NPR @npr.org · 01/07/2025

The Republican megabill cuts trillions in taxes, while scaling back spending on Medicaid and other federal programs. It now heads to the House, where some GOP lawmakers are signaling major objections.

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Senate GOP passes Trump's sweeping policy bill, setting up decisive vote in the House

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ACLU @aclu.org · 16/06/2025

BREAKING: A federal judge reversed National Institutes of Health's terminations of hundreds of critical research grants that were canceled because of their alleged connection to disfavored topics, including diversity, equity, inclusion, and gender identity. This is a major win for public health.

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Erica Eliason @ericaeliason.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Excited for this new paper out with Aditi Vasan, Jordan Wood, Doug Strane, and @dbnelson.bsky.social! We find that newly implementing continuous eligibility in Medicaid during COVID-19 was associated with reductions in children’s unmet healthcare needs, particularly among Hispanic children.

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Joan Alker @joanalker1.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Our new report on the role of Medicaid for women of child-bearing age in rural areas w/ state by state data is here Medicaid covers 47% births in rural areas Rural areas have been losing labor + delivery units. Medicaid cuts will make this scary situation even worse for moms and babies.

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 06/05/2025

When a New York physician was indicted for shipping abortion medications across state lines, it stoked fear across the network of doctors and medical clinics who engage in similar work. But some physicians vowed not to stop. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

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Despite Historic Indictment, Doctors Will Keep Mailing Abortion Pills Across State Lines - KFF Health News

When a New York physician was indicted for shipping abortion medications to a woman in Louisiana, it stoked fear across the network of doctors and medical clinics who engage in similar work. But some ...

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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley @pressley.house.gov · 27/04/2025

A safe, healthy pregnancy should be a human right. But Trump’s cuts to Medicaid and other programs will leave millions of pregnant Black women at higher risk of death. We need comprehensive policies to confront the Black maternal health crisis, not worsen it. thehill.com/homenews/rac...

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Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Well, no surprise here: A new study from the Gender Equity Policy Institute (GEPI) found that women are 2X as likely to die during pregnancy in states with abortion bans. Twice as likely. Meanwhile, maternal mortality in pro-choice states fell 21%. jessica.substack.com/p/women-are-...

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Women Are Twice As Likely to Die in Pregnancy in States with Abortion Bans

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Rutgers CSHP @rutgerscshp.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

It’s #FindingsFriday and today’s insight comes from a study led by CSHP & @rutgerssph.bsky.social Assistant Professor @ericaeliason.bsky.social. The study examined the impact of #COVID era extended #Medicaid eligibility on self-reported postpartum #insurance status: go.rutgers.edu/v6vl7zso

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anil oza @aniloza.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

BREAKING: In the massive HHS RIFs today, one program that is now in limbo is PRAMS — the gold standard dataset for infant and maternal health in the US 🧪 #medsky www.statnews.com/2025/04/01/p...

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Gold-standard maternal mortality database in limbo as CDC staff placed on leave

As part of the sweeping layoffs that rocked HHS, the entire staff that oversaw an annual survey to better understand infant and maternal health was placed on administrative leave.

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Rutgers CSHP @rutgerscshp.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

This week’s #FindingsFriday insight comes from a new #HealthAffairs article led by CSHP/@rutgersifh.bsky.social Professor @ericaeliason.bsky.social. The study examines how state continuous eligibility policies and structures affected children’s #Medicaid and CHIP enrollment: go.rutgers.edu/3q6z78ux

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Erica Eliason @ericaeliason.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

New paper in Health Services Research with Maria Steenland and Sarah Gordon! We examine how extended postpartum Medicaid during COVID-19 affected coverage continuity overall and coverage inequities by race and ethnicity and by state Medicaid expansion status onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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<em>Health Services Research</em> | AcademyHealth & HRET Journal | Wiley Online Library

Objective To examine the impact of extended postpartum Medicaid eligibility under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) on self-reported postpartum insurance status among prenatal Medi...

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Erica Eliason @ericaeliason.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

In a new paper out in Health Affairs, my coauthors and I find that the Medicaid unwinding has led to fewer children with Medicaid and CHIP. We found that state 12-month continuous eligibility and Medicaid expansion CHIP structures were protective against some Medicaid loss doi.org/10.1377/hlth...

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Continuous Eligibility Policies And CHIP Structure Affected Children’s Coverage Loss During Medicaid Unwinding | Health Affairs Journal

In April 2023, with the “unwinding” of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) continuous enrollment provisions in Medicaid, states were permitted to commence redetermination and disenroll...

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Rutgers CSHP @rutgerscshp.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

This week’s #FindingsFriday insight comes from a newly published article led by CSHP/@rutgersifh.bsky.social Assistant Professor @ericaeliason.bsky.social. She and colleagues examined changes in children’s coverage during the #unwinding of #COVID era continuous enrollment: go.rutgers.edu/i90yufct

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Max Kozlov @maxkozlov.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

NEW: The NIH has begun terminating grants for active projects studying gender identity, DEI, environmental justice, climate change, among other topics. At least 16 termination letters have already been sent — and hundreds more are coming, people inside NIH tell me. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Exclusive: NIH to terminate hundreds of active research grants

Studies that touch on LGBT+ health, gender identity and DEI in the biomedical workforce could be terminated, according to documents obtained by Nature.

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Madison Pauly @msjpauly.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

NEWS: In USDA, multiple people have been asked to report the names of LGBTQ employee resource group leaders to higher-ranking officials, according to interviews with workers and a document reviewed by Mother Jones. + similar in the Department of the Interior

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Jamie Daw @jamiedaw.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

For 38 years, PRAMS has collected critical data on maternal-child health with the goal to reduce infant morbidity and mortality. CDC has officially halted the 2024 PRAMS data collection for the participating 46 states and the future is uncertain.

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Surveillance project of CDC and health departments used to improve maternal and infant health.

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Mike Stobbe @mikestobbe.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher white women around the time of childbirth in 2023, as maternal mortality fell below prepandemic levels overall but racial gaps widened. (Note: Trump administration wouldn't let CDC author speak to me.) apnews.com/article/mate...

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Racial gap widened in deaths among US moms around the time of childbirth

Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher white women around the time of childbirth in 2023.

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Jocalyn Clark @jocalynclark.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Censor CDC scientists and ask them to withdraw papers from medical journals? This is not how it works, Mr President. Our response @bmj.com on the Trump Executive Order and his "forbidden words" www.bmj.com/content/388/...

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Jeremy Faust, MD @jeremyfaust.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

BREAKING NEWS: CDC orders mass retraction and revision of submitted research across all science and medicine journals. Banned terms must be scrubbed. Goes beyond MMWR +other CDC pubs. Applies to research already submitted to top medical journals. Take a look. open.substack.com/pub/insideme...

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BREAKING NEWS: CDC orders mass retraction and revision of submitted research across all science and medicine journals. Banned terms must be scrubbed.

Any unpublished manuscript mentioning certain topics, including gender and "LGBT," must be pulled or revised.

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JAMA @jama.com · 30/01/2025

This Medical News article discusses a report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on persistent gaps in women’s health research and key recommendations that would require $16 billion in congressional funding.

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Report: NIH Needs a Women’s Health Institute

This Medical News article discusses a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on persistent gaps in women’s health research and key recommendations that would req...

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