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House Republicans just voted to gut Medicaid, which covers 1 in 5 Americans overall, including 41% of births and 63% of nursing home care. They also just voted to gut SNAP, on which 41 million food insecure Americans rely. This won’t just harm people. This will kill people. They own this.

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We met with policymakers about the importance of federal programs that support biomedical research and discovery. Proposed NIH F&A cuts to 15% would cost UCSF ~$200M annually, threatening life-saving research. We urge protecting the current rate negotiation system.

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US House and Senate majorities are working on a budget reconciliation that will likely include nearly a trillion dollars in cuts to Medicaid. This Special Communication details who Medicaid insures, how it is financed and delivered, and its evolution. https://ja.ma/4ihq5Gx

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This will be a disaster for nursing home residents who rely on Medicaid, the only public insurance that covers long term care!

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"VA researchers whose contracts are about to expire . . . will not be renewed, even when funding [through extramural grants is] in place to pay them. Should the VA continue this policy . . . over the months to come, the entire VA research workforce could be decimated."

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What matters to older persons with COPD? Excellent qualitative study shows numerous unmet needs: Management of disability, handling oxygen, dealing with dyspnea, helping caregivers agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Alex Tolbert is running a stellar conference next week at Emory that I am bummed to be missing out on. The speaker lineup is especially remarkable- spanning theoretical computer science to machine learning to law to philosophy. You should go and enjoy it for me. 39893947.hs-sites.com/aiethicsconf...

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A.I. chatbots posing as therapists that are programmed to reinforce, rather than to challenge, a user’s thinking, could drive vulnerable people to harm themselves or others, the nation’s largest psychological organization warned federal regulators.

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This is potentially a huge deal, since it is an internal appeals board laying out criteria saying some probationary firings were illegal, e.g. for citing performance rationales with no evidence. Could rippled out to include many more employees. www.govexec.com/workforce/20...

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Studies show that funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) contributed to 354 of 356 drugs (99.4%) approved by the FDA from 2010 to 2019. Recklessly slashing NIH funding will mean that patients will be waiting much longer for life-saving treatments.

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🗓️ This week's #AgingResearch related events at UTMB: 2/25: Texas #RCMAR Seminar (Dr. Garcia) & Winter Series (Drs. Cano-Gutierrez and Parodi) 2/26: #PepperOAIC Lecture featuring Dr. Brown 2/27: Biostatistics Webinar featuring Dr. Polychronopoulou ➡️ Visit our website for details www.utmb.edu/scoa

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This New Drug Could Help End the HIV Epidemic—but US Funding Cuts Are Killing Its Rollout | WIRED www.wired.com/story/lenaca...

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Republicans in Hispanic-heavy districts push Johnson not to slash Medicaid or SNAP www.politico.com/live-updates...

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I think there are huge opportunities for young Democratic leaders to fight against Trump and Musk. History told us many times that great leaders are created often in dark times by those who lead the people through the darkest.

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I am spending a lot of time right now strategizing on how to support and nurture our next generation of health scientists. We need you. ❤️

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In the week's Research Roundup we're highlighting DMAC CERCIT @ UTMB! Comparative Effectiveness Research on Cancer in Texas (CERCIT) was established in 2010 as a statewide resource for outcomes and comparative effectiveness research funded by The Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)

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A massive, self-inflicted wound on American higher education.

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How we did it: Texas Won’t Study How Its Abortion Ban Impacts Women, So We Did

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Periodic reminder that I have a great group of MPH students actively looking for summer internships/practicums in health policy — please share if you have any open or upcoming applications!

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Medicine provides a myriad of options for practice, including (but not limited to) direct patient care in varying practice environments, clinical and pharmaceutical research and leadership, and healthcare consulting. Looking forward to spending time with our premeds @drjunejd.bsky.social

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Viewpoint: Recent disruptions and funding cuts at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) undermine the infrastructure and stability of US scientific research, threatening the nation's global leadership and scientific productivity. ja.ma/41hBnoc #MedSky

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Paper Alert! Our paper found that nursing homes with high concentrations of minority residents reported lower nursing staff levels from 2013 to 2019! Improving staffing in nursing homes serving marginalized racial and ethnic groups remains a policy priority. www.jamda.com/article/S152...

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🗓️ Join us on THURSDAY February 20th for the next lecture in the Lefeber Winter Series on Aging! Sanjay Ranka, PhD, will present, "Artificial Intelligence and Monitoring Systems for Aging." utmb.us/3qb

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Hello world! We are excited to connect with you here about aging research from UTMB Health, including funding, new grants, researcher highlights, important findings, and more. Students, trainees, and early career researchers are invited to follow us for announcements and opportunities 🤜🤛

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🤝 Join us at UTMB Health for the next lecture in the Lefeber Hughes Winter Series on Aging on Feb 11th, at 5-6PM, with reception to follow! Amy M. Pastva, PT, MA, PhD, from Duke Cancer Institute will present, "Redefining Geriatric Rehabilitation - Evidence and Lessons from REHAB-HF" utmb.us/3qb

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Midwives play an important role in providing birth-related care that is centered on parents' needs and wishes. The health care system too often gets in the way of practices that can improve birth outcomes. Learn more in our new Issue Brief! @chcfnews.bsky.social www.chcf.org/wp-content/u...

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@rachelwerner.bsky.social and Norma Coe laying out the evidence. "...we know how crucial nursing home staff members are—and why efforts to roll back the new minimum staffing rules pose such a threat to the residents and their families who rely on these staffers." www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/o...

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Our group @Emory Nursing has three papers accepted in the past two weeks! Topics range from nursing home staffing, policy, and extreme weather events. I will share more when they are out!

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Hey US Office of Personnel Management--At many VA's care is hampered by nursing shortage-Nurses could get easier higher paying jobs in private sector-but stay because they are committed to Veterans. It seems you want them to quit--Some will, Veteran care will be harmed--and you will be responsible.

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🚨HRSA's Area Health Resources Files webpage is now down. Fortunately, I built an archive of data 2000-2023 for a previous project, which can be accessed without restriction here: data.mendeley.com/datasets/dwf...

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From @theathletic.bsky.social: Patrick Mahomes isn’t the only one with a "dad bod." Superstar athletes in all kinds of physically demanding sports are combining unconventional body types with otherworldly athleticism. nyti.ms/40E0FeH

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Celebrating the Lunar New Year! The Year of Snake!

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Welcome immigrants from X interested in science to the friendlier skies of @bsky.app, as documented by a new @nature.com survey (but you already knew that 😉) "Bluesky is much better for science. There is much less toxicity, misinformation, and distractions." www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... #neurosky #medsky

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I strongly support the NIH Diversity Supplement Program. Addressing the severe lack of diversity among biomedical researchers improves the quality of research. It's not a level playing field. This program helps restore equity through mentored training. Rescinding this program is a big mistake

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