In our latest @jhppl.bsky.social author interview, @mshepruralpolitics.bsky.social and I interviewed Michael Gusmano and Frank Thompson about their recent health reform brief, "Work Requirements and Medicaid Enrollments: Will States Stanch Erosion?" Give it a listen! soundcloud.com/user-1083235...

JHPPL Interview with Michael Gusmano and Frank Thompson, on Medicaid Work Requirements

Miranda Yaver and Michael Shepherd interview authors Michael Gusmano and Frank Thompson about their JHPPL article "Work Requirements and Medicaid Enrollments: Will States Stanch Erosion? " on states'

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I’ve been reporting on the CDC for years, and have written about many of its troubles over the past year. I was still shocked by the extent of the staff losses and political interference I found when reporting this one. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h...

‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission (Gift Article)

The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.

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Hey everyone! I'm attending an “SOS for Health” micro-rally - you can join too: www.mobilize.us/publiccitize...

SOS for Health · Public Citizen

The Trump administration’s deep cuts to health and public health and assaults on science-based policy are already being felt across the country—from Medicaid, research and staffing cuts to attacks on ...

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Doing research on the politics of mental health? JHPPL has a call for proposals for a special issue on the politics of mental health, edited by Christopher Ojeda & @isabelmperera.bsky.social. Proposals due Nov. 2, not limited to topics below. Details: assets-us-01.kc-usercontent.com/f7ca9afb-82c...

Did you know this Thursday 9/24 is a national day of visibility to bring attention to the attacks on health care and public health? Find an event near you or host your own: sosforhealth.org

I dunno, there’s a lot of bad and scary news here. Maybe instead you want to see our cat PJ chilling at one of Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes yesterday? (Yes we brought our cat to the lake. Why, you ask? Why not?)

New JHPPL issue alert! Vol. 51, Issue 5 is here! Lots of really great work (no bias!). 🧵https://read.dukeupress.edu/jhppl/issue/51/5

Volume 51 Issue 5 | Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law | Duke University Press

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Happy Labor Day

Please enjoy meeting my new best friend, courtesy of the MN State Fair.

It’s happening.

The so-called "family values" party is trying to re-start the Mommy Wars: pitting married stay-at-home moms against unmarried, employed-but-low-income moms in a bid for scarce childcare resources, rather than actually investing more to support all families with kids. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/05/u...

Trump Officials Draft Plan to Pay At-Home Parents, Using Funds for Working Ones (Gift Article)

The proposed benefit, a top policy priority for Vice President JD Vance, would apply only to married couples and tap a fund intended to provide federal child care subsidies to working parents.

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PEN REVIEW: this is one quality clicky ballpoint. polymer reinforced clip, tactical flush rubber grip, brushed aluminium accents. and a good journal name on the side so your peers know how well-read you are. 5/5 clicks.

Sarah Gollust@sarahgollust.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Hi health politics nerds! Are you attending #APSA2026? Do you love @jhppl.bsky.social? Do you want to be one of the first to receive a 50th anniversary commemorative pen? If the answer is “yes” to all, follow along…

Arrived late because of flight delays, but heartily enjoying the #APSA2016 panel of all-stars discussing @mirandayaver.bsky.social’s book - Mark Peterson, @smettler.bsky.social and @povertyscholar.bsky.social offering important commentary about prior authorization in private health insurance. (1/2)

I have arrived at #APSA2026. Why oh why are the name badges so jangly? I feel like an outdoor cat with a bell on me. I promise I’m not going to sneak up on any birds! #IYKYK

“The Los Angeles Unified Board is banning student access to AI tools on district-provided laptops and tablets. The announcement comes after the Los Angeles Unified School District voted to limit screen time for students in June.”

LAUSD Bans Students From Using AI on School Devices

LAUSD has blocked about 378,000 students from accessing generative AI tools on district-issued laptops and tablets.

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NYC has announced a one-year moratorium, the most expansive in the nation, "that eliminates AI use for students in grades 2-K through 8th grade. This includes all software that uses student-facing generative AI. Companion chatbots will be prohibited across all grades."

Mayor Mamdani and Chancellor Samuels Put Students First with Nation’s Broadest Generative AI Moratorium in Schools

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Two more days until these gorgeous pens arrive at #APSA2026. (With me.) Who wants one?

Sarah Gollust@sarahgollust.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Hi health politics nerds! Are you attending #APSA2026? Do you love @jhppl.bsky.social? Do you want to be one of the first to receive a 50th anniversary commemorative pen? If the answer is “yes” to all, follow along…

Hi health politics nerds! Are you attending #APSA2026? Do you love @jhppl.bsky.social? Do you want to be one of the first to receive a 50th anniversary commemorative pen? If the answer is “yes” to all, follow along…

Live report from the Minnesota State Fair, located in the heart of American democracy, where there’s an ICE Out adaptation of Picasso’s Guernica made entirely from crops

No big deal, but my pandemic kindergartener started seventh grade today. 🥹 (What? How?!)

Among so many other great things, I will remember Dolly Parton for being a staunch advocate for vaccines, donating $1 million to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in April 2020, which supported the early scientific research that helped develop the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

Ally Whelan@amwhelan.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Dolly Parton, Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80

Horrible news. “Two people have died of measles in Pennsylvania, the state’s health department confirmed Tuesday. Both people were unvaccinated. They are the first such deaths in the U.S. this year, and the first in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 35 years.” @jackiantonovich.bsky.social

Two die of measles in Pennsylvania outbreak

The deaths are the first measles-related fatalities in the U.S. this year. Both people had not been vaccinated against the illness.

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@jhppl.bsky.social articles fill up my syllabi fast. One of my favorites to assign in my Public Health Advocacy class is “Building Power for Health” by @povertyscholar.bsky.social , which explores how grassroots efforts are critical in shaping Medicaid policy. read.dukeupress.edu/jhppl/articl...

Miranda Yaver@mirandayaver.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Happy start to the new year! What @jhppl.bsky.social articles are we all teaching? I'll start: In my Administrative Burden & Inequality class, I'm assigning the JHPPL article "Unlimited Discretion," which shows how state discretion re abortion can worsen burden. read.dukeupress.edu/jhppl/articl...

I've got this assigned for next week in my health policy class: doi.org/10.1215/0361...

The Changing Role of the Government in American Health Law

Abstract. The government's role in shaping health law and health care in the United States has evolved dramatically over the last 60 years. In some aspects, including in its administration of Medicare...

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Share an article from @jhppl.bsky.social that is on your syllabus or that you recommend for others and get a pen at #APSA2026! (Self promotion is great!) bsky.app/profile/sara...

Miranda Yaver@mirandayaver.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Happy start to the new year! What @jhppl.bsky.social articles are we all teaching? I'll start: In my Administrative Burden & Inequality class, I'm assigning the JHPPL article "Unlimited Discretion," which shows how state discretion re abortion can worsen burden. read.dukeupress.edu/jhppl/articl...

A new Children’s HealthWatch study offers an important window into how mothers of young children experienced the 2021 expanded Child Tax Credit—and what happened when the monthly payments ended. Learn more: read.dukeupress.edu/jhppl/articl...

ABLE accounts have such potential to help people w/disabilities. We must address their punishing administrative burdens. "Administrative and Financial Barriers to Using ABLE Accounts for People with Disabilities" Our team in JHPPL. @jhppl.bsky.social watermark02.silverchair.com/12757915.pdf...

New article with former SU grad student @emmadreher.bsky.social: read.dukeupress.edu/jhppl/articl.... We randomly assign people to recall in detail either interactions with their doctors or interactions with their insurance providers, and find no effect of either on health policy attitudes.

Thrilled to share my new article with @emilythorson.bsky.social has been published @jhppl.bsky.social. While we found null effects of healthcare experiences on policy attitudes, it’s worth considering how this may shift as negative insurance experiences become more salient in public discourse.

Emily Thorson@emilythorson.bsky.social · 2mo ago

New article with former SU grad student @emmadreher.bsky.social: read.dukeupress.edu/jhppl/articl.... We randomly assign people to recall in detail either interactions with their doctors or interactions with their insurance providers, and find no effect of either on health policy attitudes.

Hi health politics nerds! Are you attending #APSA2026? Do you love @jhppl.bsky.social? Do you want to be one of the first to receive a 50th anniversary commemorative pen? If the answer is “yes” to all, follow along…