Elaine Hernandez
@emhernandez.bsky.social
Inequities in health are ubiquitous. I study the processes that create and perpetuate them. Medical sociology (PhD), health policy (MPH), & health demography. Personal account
Raise your hand if, like me, you’ve sat through countless conversations about women’s life expectancy being longer than men’s but the quality of their life being worse without any mention of the word MENOPAUSE. Inspired by this @ologies.bsky.social episode podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...
Emmenology (MENOPAUSE & PERIMENOPAUSE) Part 1 with Monica Christmas, Mary Claire Haver and Lara Durgavich
Podcast Episode · Ologies with Alie Ward · July 15 · 1h 5m
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Are we really avoiding all possible food sources of the cyclospora outbreak? It reads like my grocery list.
What happens to racial inequities in Medicaid enrollment when we roll back the red tape required of beneficiaries? We used the ‘20-23 pause on administrative burdens to test if they narrowed. Spoiler: They do! But primarily after a concerted effort to ensure equal access. doi.org/10.1111/1475...
I get my kicks from watching powerful women invest wisely: more than $600 million for women’s health over the past two years. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/o...
Opinion | Melinda French Gates: Women, We Deserve Better Than This
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Join us for a discussion about medical polarization in health care: MIT campus, Friday, June 5th 2:30-4:30
As a prof this whole op-ed is, just, really more than I’d post publicly. But this got me: “Because of A.I., most of us now take our tests by writing in blue books, like students a century ago, scribbling out answers by hand under keen observation.” A CENTURY ago! www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/o...
Opinion | What A.I. Did to My College Class
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Knock, knock, higher ed, is this a good time? Future enrollments here … www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/u...
U.S. Schools Face a Crisis as the Number of Children Drops
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Kind of surprised that this hasn't been bigger news. It's finals week for a whole lot of universities, and yet, Canvas (a learning/grading platform used by ~9,000 schools globally) is currently inaccessible because of a pay-or-have-your-data-leaked hack. www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-in...
“PAY OR LEAK”: Hackers Target Big Higher Ed Vendor
The criminal extortion group ShinyHunters breached Instructure last week. The hackers, who have also attacked individual universities, demanded the ed-tech giant pay up or face a data leak.
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That‘s a wrap on my medical sociology graduate spring seminar. As disheartened as I feel about the state of [insert topic] I‘m also inspired by the future sociologists I’m teaching & mentoring. My goal now is to inspire them to feel empowered to lead us in the future.
Highly recommend the award winning Indiana University student paper for info about the Bloomington, Indiana shooting near campus: @idsnews.bsky.social www.idsnews.com/article/2026...
LIVE UPDATES: 5 wounded by gunfire in stable condition after Kirkwood shooting; no suspects in custody
A press conference took place at 1 p.m. at City Hall.
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That time of year when Bloomington is dripping with flowers
Let me get this straight, we exclude women from biomedical research for decades & then defund hundreds of NIH grants mentioning women? And after ignoring AND defunding them, we wonder why our maternal mortality rate is so high? Why women don’t *want* to become pregnant? Shocking.
Think ASA (@asanews.bsky.social) elections are boring? Not so fast. Brian Kelly (IU) and Mike Vuolo (OSU) are upping the ante with their personal statement and CAMPAIGN POSTER for chair & secretary-treasurer of the medical sociology section 😆
This is my favorite climate change chart. Japanese monks, aristocrats, and emperors kept meticulous records of cherry blossom festivals for 1,200 years and accidentally built the world's longest climate dataset.
New @urbaninstitute.bsky.social estimates of two H.R. 1 cuts targeting #Medicaid expansion: work reporting requirements & 6 month renewals. Depending on state mitigation, expansion enrollment falls 5 to 10 million (27-55%) in 2028 compared to 18 million under prior law. www.urban.org/research/pub...
Call for Nominations: The 2026 Paul Farmer Lectureship and Award for Global Health Equity @mcgill.ca @mcgillspgh.bsky.social www.mcgill.ca/spgh/about-u...
Call for Nominations: The 2026 Paul Farmer Lectureship and Award for Global Health Equity
The McGill School of Population and Global Health (SPGH) is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Paul Farmer Award for Global Health Equity. Submit your nomination by the deadline of Friday, June 12...
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Rolled up my sleeves for my once a year baking attempt to celebrate Pi Day, a mix of sweet and sour cherries
Relatable: hasslers harm your health. Oh wow, they may make you age faster too. Wait, it’s work by @letitbk.bsky.social & Brea Perry, with quotes by Deb Umberson. wapo.st/3OVL3kK
Difficult people in your life might make you age faster, study suggests
New research suggests that difficult people, a.k.a. “hasslers,” contribute to chronic stress and elevate epigenetic biomarkers associated with aging.
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Our department is hiring! Consider applying for those who have research areas in medicine, health and/or well-being. Follow the link to apply: careercenter.asanet.org/job/1311234/...
Oh hey, little update. Indiana University Department of Sociology is hiring this fall. Keeping you on your toes deadline is 11/16. We’re looking for an assistant professor specializing in sociology of medicine, health, and/or well-being broadly defined. indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/30984
It’s here, time to celebrate the Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Sciences 10 year anniversary! #IAPHS2025
Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science@iaphs.bsky.social · 12mo ago🎉🔟 Celebrating 10 years of the IAPHS Annual Conference! Since 2015, we’ve connected scientists, advanced population health, & reduced disparities. Join us in Pittsburgh to celebrate #IAPHS2025! 🎉>> iaphs.org/conference/c... #PopHealth
🏆 We’re excited to announce our 2025 award winners! 🏅 Recipients will be honored at our conference in Pittsburgh, September 8–11, 2025. Congratulations to all! 🎉 #pophealth #IAPHS2025 iaphs.org/congratulati...
As we mourn today's Annunciation Church shooting, the reporting and photojournalism are almost too much to take in; sharing this gift link for those seeking good local coverage from Minneapolis. www.startribune.com/minneapolis-...
Live: Neighbors describe volley of gunfire in attack that killed two children, wounded 17
Sources identified Robin Westman, 23, as the shooter, who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the scene. One source told the Star Tribune Westman’s mother once worked at Annunciation.
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Teaching this fall? Consider saving time for in-class office hours. Mine are only 5-10 min at the very end of class but I have a line of students asking questions they’d otherwise skip.
a man wearing glasses stands in front of a blackboard that says " neolithic " on it
Alt: a Harrison Ford in wearing glasses stands in front of a blackboard that says " neolithic " on it - from the Indiana Jones series
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Across rural America, Medicaid is a lifeline, especially for people who wouldn’t otherwise have easy access to health care. With Medicaid cuts looming, people are bracing for the impact. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Medicaid Cuts Could Have Vast Ripple Effects in This Rural Colorado Community - KFF Health News
In rural Colorado and across rural America, Medicaid is a lifeline, especially for people who wouldn’t otherwise have easy access to health care. That includes low-income seniors who need supplemental...
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An excellent summary of the ripple effect this will have on us all: The hidden costs of cutting Medicaid www.npr.org/sections/pla...
The hidden costs of cutting Medicaid
Cutting Medicaid can seem like an easy way to slash the budget. But, the costs can spread to all of us.
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Elaine Hernandez@emhernandez.bsky.social · 12mo ago4 in 10 pregnant patients and 1 in 4 people use Medicaid. Shifting access among such a large population will have implications for the health of the entire population (and the HC institutions we rely upon). A major population health topic for demographers to prioritize. #ASA2025
Beautiful city, lovely people! Thank you Chicago for hosting the #ASA2025 annual meeting of the American Sociological Association (@asanews.bsky.social)!
Medical/health scholars, we are about to experience a tsunami ripple through our health care system as millions lose access & HC systems lose money to keep the lights on. This *is* a structural determinant of health worthy of prioritizing 👇🏼 #ASA2025
IU Sociology@iusociology.bsky.social · 12mo agoWe also have @kojichavez.bsky.social and @emhernandez.bsky.social participating in #ASA2025 Thematic and Special Sessions today!
