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“This will go down as one of the darkest days in modern scientific history in my 50 years in the business,” says Michael Osterholm, an infectious-diseases epidemiologist at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. “These are going to be huge losses to the research community.”

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This afternoon, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) sent layoff and separation notices to 170 employees whose positions were funded by recently terminated federal grants. It will take years to fix this mess!! tinyurl.com/54ebycw3

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Well, UMN has officially been hit. We just got an email from our president that an international grad student was detained yesterday. No further details provided. This. Is. Crushing.

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Op-Ed: The Affordable Care Act at 15 years old — successful, but facing challenges. Heather Howard. rb.gy/jz6bbb

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Or for those visual learners….

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This!

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Such a good question!! bit.ly/4iCUhw6

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Looking for state names for their Medicaid and Marketplace programs? Look no further! @shadac.bsky.social great resource. www.shadac.org/publications...

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"For much of our...history, the US has been the global leader in research...the new administration seems to be inclined to recklessly consign that to history. We at Nature denounce this assault on science. And we encourage the global research community, wherever they can, to voice their opposition."

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Cuts and disruptions to NIH will unravel the primary engine that has produces life enhancing biomedical and public health discoveries! NIH R&D contributed to 99% of drugs approved between 2010 and 2019. Thx @rwidome.bsky.social Read This and Share!! minnesotareformer.com/2025/03/06/c...

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Five teenagers have died from seasonal flu this year in San Diego. None were vaccinated. www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/28/a...

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This is awesome! thx @mirandayaver.bsky.social ⬇️

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www.nytimes.com/interactive/... This is a comprehensive overview of how federal grant research funding works and $$ per state. Nicely done! Timely!

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Thank you for speaking up! UofMN colleagues @rwidome.bsky.social and Melissa Laska! ⬇️

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Good stuff!!⬇️

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Thank you Professor Hardeman @umn-idim.bsky.social for all that you do! Now is not the time to look away! ⬇️

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🚨If you use public data products from the CDC or other US federal agencies 🚨 Download them NOW [This is how I’m spending my Friday]

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Pros and cons of state-based reinsurance for the non group market. UofMN PhD alum @colemandrake.bsky.social and @dmaanderson.bsky.social make a compelling case for an important con. #mnleg ja.ma/4eXSHmT

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After Two Years of Decline, Uninsured Rates Increased for Children. SHADAC has the latest from the American Community Survey! #healthpolicy @shadac.bsky.social tinyurl.com/344cxwmd

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Rock star Ruqaiijah Yearby, Kara J. Trott Professor in Health Law, @OhioState @PublicHealthUMN Such an inspiration! Thank you @Ruqaiijah for taking the time to visit!

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Can’t quite imagine MN without Medicaid Managed Care but some legislators are thinking about it! Thx Andy Schneider from @GeorgetownCCF for visiting and sharing your thoughts! #mnleg @chrissnowbeck @TinaLiebling tinyurl.com/2a27zzme

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MN nonprofit health insurers keep making money! DFL lawmakers question whether HMOs should continue managing the state's Medicaid program @chrissnowbeck #mnleg tinyurl.com/3v9vknzd

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Congratulations @PublicHealthUMN @TetShippee on new @MinnesotaDHS Assisted Living quality report card! tinyurl.com/4fzdcf2e

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The Colorado Option, the state's public option made available through a 1332 state innovation waiver, saw a 188% increase in enrollment, representing 34% of enrollment through the Marketplace. tinyurl.com/2bjhjakp

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Interesting! The Department of Labor has brought a lawsuit against BCBS-MN alleging the Eagan-based health insurer wrongly passed along MN’s provider tax to self insured employers. In the weeds….⁦‪@chrissnowbeck‬⁩ tinyurl.com/4zrutxh8

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.@SHADAC compared insurance trends from the Household Pulse Survey (HPS), National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), and Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). Trend are similar point estimates differ. lnkd.in/gnjFKmP3

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A rare & honest look at Prof Hardeman’s difficult job at UofM…”you can’t undo 400 years of damage and trauma and disinvestment in a year or two” @RRHDr‬⁩ co-director of ⁦‪the Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity ⁦‪@PublicHealthUMN‬⁩ ⬇️ tinyurl.com/2ev7nse6

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“Medicaid unwinding is likely contributing to the 2024 record high enrollment, with individual market enrollment already being elevated by at least 1 million people before open enrollment began.” Thx ⁦‪@KFF‬⁩! tinyurl.com/yaattfsw

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SHADAC is on BlueSky! Follow to keep up on state health data and policy! @shadac.bsky.social

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Keep private equity out of health care!! Private equity acquisition of hospitals was associated w/ a 25% increase in hospital-acquired conditions-driven by falls and central line–associated bloodstream infections. It’s only going to get worse. tinyurl.com/y6f3f6w9

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MediCal will require its contracted health plans to reinvest a portion of their profits ― between 5% and 7.5% ― in the communities where they operate. tinyurl.com/5vvjmxey

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City of St. Paul is using $1M in American Rescue Plan $$ to provide more than $100 million in medical debt relief for 45,000 residents. Cities stepping up! tinyurl.com/4nmb9bu5

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Try this link for open contract teaching position hr.myu.umn.edu/psc/hrprd/EM...

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The UofM is recruiting for a Contact Teaching position in our MPH in Public Health Administration and Policy (PHAP) program. Please take a look and share with your networks. UoM Job Search Site: lnkd.in/grENRzRW Type in: 358738

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It’s happening….. The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) is a non-partisan legislative branch agency.

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MINNESOTA: Enrolling via @MNsure offers great savings on 2024 health insurance plans: acasignups.net/23/10/04/min...

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Additional CSR enhancement in CO for 2024. The most robust CSR level (94% AV) will be available to applicants with income up to 250% FPL: https://www.healthinsurance.org/health-insurance-marketplaces/colorado/ @charlesgaba.bsky.social @dmaanderson.bsky.social @xpostfactoid.bsky.social #HealthPolicy

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