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#Medicaid programs must ensure equitable administration of #COVID19 vaccines ja.ma/3bazhvg

New Mega RCT testing >20 nudges for flu vaccination, posted online today ahead of publication: whr.tn/3qBoosM Conducted via @ChangeBcfg & Penn Med Nudge Unit at 2 health systems & Walmart with Katy Milkman Angela Duckworth & many others. Key finding: default framing worked best

1/ What happens when you make public benefits easier (and less stigmatizing to use)? New research led by lab affiliate Aditi Vasan in JAMA Pediatrics shows that moving from paper vouchers to elec. benefit cards ⬆️ #WIC uptake among low-income women+kids. jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap…

Didn’t know my first visit to a NASCAR venue would be so life changing: grateful for a #CovidVaccine *miracle* made possible by the hard work, dedication & sacrifices of many. 24hr later: sore arm never felt so good. Coming back when crowds are louder. 🩹🏎🙏🏻#VDH

NCSP at Penn Rebekah Gee MD LSU George Dalembert @DrTiffMonique CristaJohnsonAgbakwu Nat’l Clinician Scholars Program at U-M IHPI @valleywise_az Alex Friedman Peahl Sue Anne Bell Dr. Jade Burns NCSP at Yale @oni_blackstock Jasmine Travers, PhD, RN, AGPCNP-BC Leo Lopez III MD, MHS Peter B. Bach, MD Stephen Cha Sonia Angell @jschuurmd.bsky.social 🟧 Leora Horwitz Kavita Patel M.D. Heather Yeo MD Dr. Joe Thompson @KellyMDoran Patrick Conway Risa Lavizzo-Mourey Michael Cabana, MD Neil R. Powe Albert Wu Julie A Sosa, MD Cary Gross Want to become part of the NCSP family? Want to translate research into action? Our application site opens on 4/30! nationalcsp.org/apply Help spread the word to the next generation of change agents! #healthequity #healthpolicy #diversityinmedicine #medtwitter

In their new blog, @danny_silva_md and Chethan Bachireddy of Penn + @coverva argue that failing to support evidence-based strategies to prevent HIV infection in correctional settings reinforces racial inequity and threatens to stymie efforts to end #HIV. bit.ly/3bSOe6u

So proud of all of the wonderful work that made this day possible!

New paper in CDC ⁦MMWR⁩ shows simulated use of HEPA filters + masking significantly reduces exposure to aerosols. Cleaner air must be a central component of #covid19 control efforts. cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/7…

New RCT out today in JAMA Network Open led by Anish Agarwal testing ways to improve physical activity among Veterans using wearables. Gamification + Incentives led to an increase of 1200 steps per day and outperformed gamification alone. jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

Starting on July 1, 2021, pregnant individuals do not need to meet immigration status rules, provide immigration documents or have a Social Security number to be eligible. Learn more here: coverva.org/en/health-cove… Full Press Release: bit.ly/3kDd8vZ

.@coverva last week released a report, led by a team of researchers at VCU, highlighting a significant increase in access to addiction and recovery treatment services in Virginia as a result of Medicaid expansion. news.vcu.edu/article/2021/0…

1/ New today in JAMA: We find evidence that ⬆️ barriers to accessing WIC benefits led to ⬇️ state-level WIC participation during the COVID-19 pandemic: jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

How can we reduce crime in low-income neighborhoods? A housing repair program may offer one solution. Research by Fellows Eugenia South (@Eugenia_South) & John MacDonald suggests that place-based interventions can address crime & historical disinvestment. ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/resea…

Proud of my brilliant oncologist immunologist brother for this groundbreaking work elucidating mechanism for T cell therapy (DLI) and creating novel methods to advance the field and care for patients with cancer

Below is the story of my #cardiacarrest and the heroic actions of those who saved me. Only 10% of the 350,000 Americans w cardiac arrests outside of hospitals survive- I teamed up with #aha21 to raise awareness about #cpr and #aed - we need to improve! 1/2 heart.org/en/news/2021/1…

NEW KFF brief on state efforts to connect justice-involved individuals to #Medicaid before, upon, & after release from incarceration. These include #Section1115 proposals to provide pre-release coverage - a provision also included in #BuildBackBetterAct kff.org/medicaid/issue…

.#PeopleAreGood , especially these Clinton-Bush Presidential Scholars. What a joy to visit with them at @WJCLibrary in Little Rock. These scholars are so impressive, so inspiring. They gave me what I needed most: a big dose of hope.

The The Better Care Playbook recently spoke with Aditi Vasan, co-author of a recent study exploring the effectiveness of #CHW interventions. The conversation explores barriers around effectively implementing these programs & how CHWs can address #healthequity. bit.ly/43goPfy

For too long, health care & #publichealth have worked in parallel instead of hand in hand. That must change! Today we're announcing a new coalition of leading health care organizations stepping up for public health — with *our health* as the common goal. CommonHealthCoalition.org

Book Recommendation! The People's Hospital by Ricardo Nuila With humanity and humility, Dr.Nuila guides us from a place of deep understanding, rooted in low-income communities in Houston, to a destination of healthcare as a human right for the entire country simonandschuster.com/books/The-Peop…