Reposted by Tanesha MondestinBiggie @biggienotsmalls.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Finally, There are Adults in the room.....👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 2126876967
Tanesha Mondestin @tmondestin.bsky.social · 15/04/2026It's Day 5 of #BlackMaternalHealthWeek! This year's theme, Rooted in Justice and Joy, honors 10 years of Black-led movement-building AND demands accountability for systems that fail Black Mamas. I discuss how policies have a direct impact on maternal health outcomes in my new blog (bit.ly/4caj0Y0). 000
Reposted by Tanesha MondestinAllison Orris @aorris.bsky.social · 22/05/2025Waking up to House passage of bill that will take health coverage away from roughly 15m people. Here's our @centeronbudget.bsky.social analysis of an earlier version. Big change overnight: #Medicaid work requirements start even sooner, risking even more coverage losses. www.cbpp.org/research/hea...cbpp.orgHouse Republican Health Agenda Cuts Coverage, Raises People’s Costs | Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesThe amount of health care cuts and the number of people losing coverage and becoming uninsured are expected to grow as House Republicans make changes in preparation of bringing the bill to the House f... 167
Reposted by Tanesha MondestinJoan Alker @joanalker1.bsky.social · 28/04/2025You can read more here: ccf.georgetown.edu/2023/10/03/c...ccf.georgetown.eduCMS Releases Guidance on 12-Month Continuous Eligibility for ChildrenCMS has released long awaited guidance to states on implementing 12-month continuous eligibility (CE) for all children in Medicaid and the Children’s Insurance Program (CHIP) under the age of 19 as… 031
Reposted by Tanesha MondestinJoan Alker @joanalker1.bsky.social · 15/01/2025As Congress considers debilitating cuts to Medicaid, our new @georgetownccf.bsky.social report finds that families in rural areas are more likely to rely on #Medicaid for their coverage than in metro areas. The report and data for your state are here: ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/01/15/m...ccf.georgetown.eduMedicaid’s Role in Small Towns and Rural AreasKey Findings Non-elderly adults and children in small towns and rural areas are more likely than those living in metro areas to rely on Medicaid/CHIP for their health insurance. As a consequence, r… 23727
Reposted by Tanesha MondestinWhitney Zahnd @whitneyzahnd.bsky.social · 17/04/2025My friend and colleague, Peiyin, is studying Medicaid perinatal coverage. Please complete the survey if relevant to your work! 055
Tanesha Mondestin @tmondestin.bsky.social · 17/04/2025Black Maternal Health Week 2025 is is a celebration indeed and the fight for birth equity is ongoing. Thanks to Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Inc. (BMMA)’s leadership in this space. So much has been released this week. Here are a few highlights: 100
Reposted by Tanesha MondestinBlack Mamas Matter Alliance @blackmamasmatter.bsky.social · 17/04/2025Where the Work Happens: Part 1! Our BMMA Alliance Partners are on the ground—organizing, healing, and pushing for change in their communities. 💪🏾🖤 These orgs are advancing Black Maternal Health every day. Show love: follow, share, support. ✨ More partners dropping tomorrow! #SupportBlackLedOrgs 033
Reposted by Tanesha MondestinElisabeth Wright Burak @ewburak.bsky.social · 17/04/2025From @tmondestin.bsky.social: ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/04/17/b...ccf.georgetown.eduBlack Maternal Health Week 2025: Healing Legacies: Strengthening Black Maternal Health Through Collective Action and AdvocacyThe Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA) founded Black Maternal Health Week, which is celebrated annually from April 11 to 17 during National Minority Health Month. Black Maternal Health Week amplifi… 011
Reposted by Tanesha MondestinBlack Mamas Matter Alliance @blackmamasmatter.bsky.social · 14/04/2025Maternal mental health is maternal health. Yet Black women facing postpartum depression are often dismissed or go without care. Policies like CA’s SB 626 and the work of our Alliance Partners are changing that—providing healing, support & culturally aligned services. #BMHW25 #MentalHealth 0172
Tanesha Mondestin @tmondestin.bsky.social · 11/04/2025Black Mamas deserve more than survival—they deserve to thrive. This #BMHW25, we’re amplifying the power of Black-led organizations, community care, and policy change to create lasting impact. Join us in the fight for Black Maternal Health equity! #HealingLegacies #BlackMamasMatter 000
Reposted by Tanesha MondestinElisabeth Wright Burak @ewburak.bsky.social · 10/04/2025Latest from @tmondestin.bsky.social @georgetownccf.bsky.social: Medicaid, SNAP, and WIC Work Together to Help Families – Draconian Cuts Would Decrease Access to Allccf.georgetown.eduMedicaid, SNAP, and WIC Work Together to Help Families – Draconian Cuts Would Decrease Access to AllThe National WIC Association, Urban Institute, and the Commonwealth Fund have all recently written about the economic impact of cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the … 021
Tanesha Mondestin @tmondestin.bsky.social · 04/04/2025Very excited to be attending the Center for Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice at @tuftsmedschool.bsky.social. Black fathers are involved in the lives of their children and are just as important as mothers in this fight to address maternal health inequities. #ProudDaughterofaBlackFather 031
Reposted by Tanesha MondestinProPublica @propublica.org · 28/03/2025“The word ‘stillbirth’ never came up.” Many parents never hear about stillbirth until it happens to them. Our new documentary explores loss, healing and hope as it chronicles 3 mothers touched by the U.S. stillbirth crisis. Join us for a discussion about the film on Wednesday, April 2 at 4 pm ET ⬇️propublica.org“Before a Breath”: ProPublica’s New Documentary About the U.S. Stillbirth CrisisJoin us for a compelling discussion of this intimate, infuriating and ultimately hopeful film that illuminates the aftermath of stillbirth. 12469105
Tanesha Mondestin @tmondestin.bsky.social · 12/03/2025A8: Medicaid coverage ensures access to preventive services, screenings. Medicaid also pays for prescriptions to help manage chronic conditions. #WellnessWed #MedicaidMatters nationalpartnership.org/wp-content/u...nationalpartnership.org 013
Reposted by Tanesha MondestinThe Children's Partnership @kidspartnership.bsky.social · 12/03/2025Medicaid covers mental health care, including therapy and support for depression and anxiety, crucial during and after pregnancy. It funds postpartum screenings and treatment, aiding recovery. #WellnessWed 042
Reposted by Tanesha MondestinThe Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 11/03/2025Just over half of U.S. voters support keeping ICE off K-12 school grounds, according to a new poll by The Century Foundation and Morning Consult. "Access to a free, safe, and quality public education is a cornerstone of our nation," says TCF's @alevazquezbaur.bsky.social via @axios.com.axios.comExclusive: Slim majority of voters support keeping ICE off school groundsJust over half of U.S. voters surveyed say K-12 schools should be off limits for immigration enforcement. 042
Reposted by Tanesha MondestinCommunity Catalyst @communitycatalyst.org · 12/03/2025A3: Without Medicaid, 1 in 5 non-elderly women would lose access to essential care, face impossible choices between paying for care or meeting basic needs. Women without coverage delay critical screenings, struggle to access reproductive services & enter pregnancy without proper care. #WellnessWed 165
Reposted by Tanesha MondestinJustice in Aging @justiceinaging.org · 12/03/2025A1: Almost 1 in 5 people 50-64 relies on Medicaid to access health care. This is vital for older women who are not yet eligible for Medicare and are full-time caregivers or don’t have job-based health insurance. #WellnessWed #MedicaidMatters 0139
Tanesha Mondestin @tmondestin.bsky.social · 12/03/2025A7: Medicaid has a long-term and multi-generational impact on mothers and families. Healthier families may lead to healthier individuals who can get an education, work, and earn more money. #WellnessWed #MedicaidMatters ccf.georgetown.edu/2023/08/28/m... 211220
Reposted by Tanesha MondestinGeorgetown CCF @georgetownccf.bsky.social · 12/03/2025Untreated mental health conditions are a leading cause of maternal mortality. Cuts to Medicaid would make it harder for new and expectant mothers to get lifesaving care and treatment. #WellnessWed ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/02/19/m...ccf.georgetown.eduMedicaid’s Role in Child, Youth and Adult Mental HealthAddressing the nation’s mental health crisis relies on a strong Medicaid program. The United States is enduring a significant mental health crisis, with nearly one in three adults experiencing anxi… 011
Reposted by Tanesha MondestinGeorgetown CCF @georgetownccf.bsky.social · 12/03/2025Medicaid expansion is good for moms and babies. It has been linked to larger decreases in maternal and infant mortality, greatest benefits for those at highest risk. #WellnessWed ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/02/28/h...ccf.georgetown.eduHow Medicaid Supports Maternal and Infant HealthMedicaid helps mothers and babies get the care they need. Medicaid coverage plays a vital role in ensuring that no mother or infant falls through the cracks during the first year postpartum. Medica… 024
Tanesha Mondestin @tmondestin.bsky.social · 12/03/2025A5: Medicaid pays for 65% of births to Black mothers. Research has shown a reduction of Black maternal deaths in states that have expanded Medicaid. www.cbpp.org/research/hea...cbpp.orgClosing the Coverage Gap Would Improve Black Maternal Health | Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesPolicymakers are paying long-overdue attention to reducing high and increasing rates of deaths and severe health complications among Black people who give birth. Comprehensively addressing this challe... 001
Tanesha Mondestin @tmondestin.bsky.social · 12/03/2025A4: States who have expanded Medicaid, have seen a decrease in coverage gaps for pregnant women. #WellnessWed #MedicaidMatters ccf.georgetown.edu/wp-content/u...ccf.georgetown.edu 011
Reposted by Tanesha MondestinCommunity Catalyst @communitycatalyst.org · 12/03/2025A2a: Protecting #Medicaid just makes sense. When women go from having no insurance to having Medicaid, they can finally afford the preventive health care their doctors recommend – pap screenings, colonoscopies, and more. Seeing a doctor early makes treatment easier and cheaper! #WellnessWed 155
Reposted by Tanesha MondestinCommunity Catalyst @communitycatalyst.org · 12/03/2025A1a: For moms-to-be, it provides crucial care in a country with the highest maternal mortality rate among wealthy nations—care that helps close race and health inequities from pregnancy through postpartum. #WellnessWed 145
Tanesha Mondestin @tmondestin.bsky.social · 12/03/2025Without Medicaid, many people would be uninsured. Research has linked being uninsured to having an increased risk in chronic health conditions such as hypertension and diabetes, all which can adversely impact women who want to become pregnant. ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/02/28/h...ccf.georgetown.eduHow Medicaid Supports Maternal and Infant HealthMedicaid helps mothers and babies get the care they need. Medicaid coverage plays a vital role in ensuring that no mother or infant falls through the cracks during the first year postpartum. Medica… 000
Reposted by Tanesha MondestinThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12/03/2025CARTOON OF THE DAY (From @MatttDavies) 15476382637
Tanesha Mondestin @tmondestin.bsky.social · 12/03/2025Medicaid is the largest payer of births in the United States. ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/02/28/h...ccf.georgetown.eduHow Medicaid Supports Maternal and Infant HealthMedicaid helps mothers and babies get the care they need. Medicaid coverage plays a vital role in ensuring that no mother or infant falls through the cracks during the first year postpartum. Medica… 000
Reposted by Tanesha MondestinThe Century Foundation @tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 12/03/2025Half of American children participate in SNAP at some point in their childhood. Learn more: bit.ly/GOPSnapCuts 022
Reposted by Tanesha MondestinMomsRising @momsrising.org · 12/03/2025Who's joining us for #WellnessWed today? #MedicaidMatters #MOMSky 093
Reposted by Tanesha MondestinGovernor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 12/03/2025Gutting the Department of Education will impact everything from internet access to school buses. Let’s not make it harder to learn. 1337430439084
Tanesha Mondestin @tmondestin.bsky.social · 12/03/2025@georgetownccf.bsky.social’s @edwincpark.bsky.social joins @npr.org to explain how federal budget cuts will lead to millions losing Medicaid coverage. The math doesn't add up otherwise. Listen: www.npr.org/2025/03/10/1...npr.orgRepublicans say Medicaid is safe. But budget math says otherwise : Consider This from NPRHouse Republicans have to get their spending bill passed by Friday to avoid a government shutdown. They can likely afford to lose just one vote. And that's the easy part. Then they'll have to get work... 001
Reposted by Tanesha MondestinKatie Beckmann, PhD, MPH @kbeckmann1231.bsky.social · 08/03/2025www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...washingtonpost.comRepublican Medicaid cuts could shutter rural hospitals, maternity carePotential Medicaid cuts could devastate America’s teetering rural health-care system and jeopardize Republicans’ political power among rural voters. 023
Reposted by Tanesha MondestinBrian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 08/03/2025@aoc.bsky.social: "They're saying cut $880 billion from the Energy & Commerce Committee. I sit on that committee. Almost the entire budget that Energy & Commerce explores is Medicaid and Medicare. There is no way they can make their math square without enormous and devastating cuts to Medicaid." 141101622821
Reposted by Tanesha MondestinJoseph Betancourt @jbetancourtpr.bsky.social · 24/02/2025Everyone deserves access to health care. Extending Medicaid to people reentering society after incarceration reflects our values and commitment to equity.buff.lyExpanding Health Insurance for Formerly Incarcerated PeopleDetermining whether interventions for formerly incarcerated people are working is difficult without data to measure health outcomes and incarceration history. 032
Reposted by Tanesha MondestinKFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 24/02/2025Republicans in Congress have suggested big cuts to Medicaid. But what exactly is it? KFF Health News' Sam Whitehead discusses Medicaid’s history and role in the U.S. health system. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcZJ...youtube.comWhat Is Medicaid, Again?YouTube video by KFF Health News 2175
Reposted by Tanesha MondestinAnnie Waldman @anniewaldman.bsky.social · 24/02/2025In the federal worker purge so far, Trump + DOGE have terminated public health experts who were: * Protecting kids from harmful tobacco products. * Keeping mothers and babies from dying. * Upgrading the donor organ network that saves critically ill people. www.propublica.org/article/trum...propublica.orgThey Worked to Prevent Death. The Trump Administration Fired Them.Public health teams are being gutted, imperiling efforts to safeguard organ donation and prevent maternal and infant death. Many workers expressed fear at what would happen to the work they left behin... 416894
Reposted by Tanesha MondestinJameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 24/02/2025"You can purge a website of the words climate change, but that doesn’t mean climate change goes away." (Good NYT story about one of two legal actions we filed this morning.) www.nytimes.com/2025/02/24/c...nytimes.comFarmers Sue Over Deletion of Climate Data From Government WebsitesThe data, which disappeared from Agriculture Department sites in recent weeks, was useful to farmers for business planning, the lawsuit said. 141082284
Reposted by Tanesha MondestinMomsRising @momsrising.org · 24/02/2025We dive into the confusion and chaos caused by Donald Trump's ridiculous health care policies, from a funding freeze that shut down Medicaid portals in all 50 states to the nomination of an unqualified, unfit, and utterly confused cabinet nominee in RFK Jr. w/ @protectourcare.org. 12512
Reposted by Tanesha MondestinV+ Noticias @vmasnoticias.bsky.social · 18/02/2025Eliana Thélémaque, recientemente deportada de República Dominicana, fue obligada a presenciar el asesinato de su hijo en Kenscoff. vmasnoticias.com/2025/02/17/h...vmasnoticias.comHaití: Madre muere de dolor tras ver a su bebé quemado vivoEliana Thélémaque, recientemente deportada de República Dominicana, fue obligada a presenciar el asesinato de su hijo en Kenscoff. 011
Reposted by Tanesha MondestinEmily Badger @emmbadger.bsky.social · 14/02/2025NIH's proposal to cut the grants it pays for medical research will not just hurt elite coastal universities. Who else has a lot at stake? The states of Missouri and North Carolina. The University of Texas Cancer Center. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comHow Trump’s Medical Research Cuts Would Hit Colleges and Hospitals in Every State (Gift Article)Changes to a key funding formula will reduce research grants at hospitals and universities by billions — and may discourage future research. 13303144
Reposted by Tanesha MondestinThe Commonwealth Fund @commonwealthfund.org · 14/02/2025If Medicaid costs are increasingly shifted to states, will Americans face higher state taxes or reduced access to care? See Sara Rosenbaum and @abarkoff.bsky.social in @healthaffairs.bsky.social for insights on what lies ahead for #Medicaid in budget reconciliation.healthaffairs.orgWhat Lies Ahead For Medicaid In Budget Reconciliation? | Health Affairs ForefrontShould Congress pursue a wide range of possible budget-cutting strategies during the budget reconciliation process, all Medicaid populations, from the youngest infants to the most vulnerable older adu... 072
Reposted by Tanesha MondestinKatie Beckmann, PhD, MPH @kbeckmann1231.bsky.social · 14/02/2025Roses are red, violets are blue. Cuts to Medicaid will harm 80 million children, pregnant women, elderly, low income adults, and disabled people. #healthpolicyvalentines 033
Reposted by Tanesha MondestinDania Palanker @ipersist.bsky.social · 13/02/2025It's a hard day to post witty #HealthPolicyValentines. I wish I could send a valentine to every career employee at HHS. ACF ACL AHRQ ARPA-H ASPR ATSDR CDC CMS FDA HRSA IHS NIH SAMSHA and the Office of the Secretary Thank you. 1294
Reposted by Tanesha MondestinKathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 22/01/2025Preventing public health agencies from communicating with the public will not make America healthy again. This will leave us in the dark in the middle of respiratory season, with serious ongoing concerns about everything from bird flu to cases of whooping cough. 410437
Reposted by Tanesha MondestinEdwin Park @edwincpark.bsky.social · 07/01/2025Connecting the dots: once again no similar pledge to protect #Medicaid from cuts + House E&C Chair Guthrie saying health care will be "a big part" of reconciliation all point to intention of GOP Congress to make massive cuts to Medicaid this year if they can get them through the House. #healthpolicy 1137
Reposted by Tanesha MondestinEdwin Park @edwincpark.bsky.social · 07/01/2025Medicaid Facts: #Medicaid serves a vital countercyclical, economic stabilizer role during recessions. When unemployment rises and state tax revenues fall, federal Medicaid funding rises in response as more people become eligible if they lose their jobs & job-based coverage. #healthpolicy 05217
Reposted by Tanesha MondestinJoan Alker @joanalker1.bsky.social · 08/01/2025As House Republicans make clear they want to impose draconian cuts and caps on Medicaid this important new piece from @centeronbudget.bsky.social illustrates what is at stake. Medicaid is the backbone of health care covering 4 in 10 kids/births + is the primary payer for people in nursing homes. 1179
Reposted by Tanesha MondestinAmaya Diana @amayadiana.bsky.social · 08/01/2025In the past month CMS has approved 5 Medicaid waivers to provide reentry supports to individuals leaving incarceration, bringing the total to 16 states. Other major areas of activity include approving services targeting social determinants of health & behavioral health. For more, see KFF’s tracker:kff.orgSection 1115 Waiver Tracker Key Themes Maps | KFFSocial Determinants of Health Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age. SDOH include but are not limited to housing, food, education, ... 032