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Joshua Salomon @jsalomon.bsky.social Professor at Stanford. Probabilistic optimist.
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Paul Starr @starrprospect.bsky.social Sociologist, Princeton University; co-founder, The American Prospect; author of books on history of American medicine; media; liberalism. Forthcoming: American Contradiction: Revolution and Revenge from the 1950s to Now.
Colleen Barry @colleenlbarry.bsky.social Inaugural Dean of the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy | Researcher and Expert of Mental Health, Addiction Policy, and Policy Communication
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Jeanne Whalen @jeannewhalen.bsky.social Economics reporter at The Wall Street Journal, based in Chicago. Past stints in Moscow, London, NYC and DC.
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Craig Palosky @cpalosky.bsky.social Communications Director at @kff.org ex-reporter for the ex-Tampa Tribune, ex-bureaucrat at HHS and CMS, Philadelphia Flyers fan, husband and father of two.
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Larry Levitt @larrylevitt.bsky.social Executive Vice President for Health Policy, KFF. Cal Bear.
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Loren Adler @lorenadler.bsky.social Fellow and Associate Director, Brookings Institution Center on Health Policy | mostly health econ, occasionally budgets or Knicks
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Edwin Park @edwincpark.bsky.social Health policy especially Medicaid, CHIP and the Affordable Care Act. Research Professor at the Center for Children and Families (CCF) at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy.
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Jen Kates @jenkatesdc.bsky.social Senior VP/Director, Global & Public Health Policy,
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Laurie Sobel @lauriesobel.bsky.social Associate Director, Women's Health Policy at KFF
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Liz Hamel @lizhamel.bsky.social Polling on health care at @KFF. Also a mom of 3, ocean lover, living in SF but still a New Englander at heart.
Joan Alker @joanalker1.bsky.social ED of Georgetown Center for Children and Families and Research Professor at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy; post mostly about Medicaid and CHIP.
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Robin Rudowitz @robinr.bsky.social VP / Director of the Program on Medicaid and the Uninsured
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Andrea Ducas @andreaducas.bsky.social VP of Programs at Peterson Center on Healthcare; formerly Health Policy VP at Center for American Progress & SPO at RWJF // skeets my own // feminist, tea-lover, travel bug, hiker, relentless pursuer of a more perfect union
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Michael F. Cannon 🇮🇪 🇺🇸 @mfcannon.bsky.social “An influential health care wonk at the libertarian Cato Institute“ – Washington Post. “A pleasant discovery” – Capitalism magazine. Washingtonian’s “Most Influential People” in DC 2021-present.
Ben D’Avanzo @bendavanzo.bsky.social Senior Strategist at the National Immigration Law Center. Health and immigration policy issues mostly, with a focus on Congress and politics. Also neighborhood and housing issues as a hobby. Dad of 2 cute wild kids.
Andrew M. Ibrahim MD, MSc @andrewmibrahim.bsky.social Surgeon-Scientist building for health, Vice Chair, Board Director, ex- C-suite | Improving health through evidence and design
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Emily Gee @emily-gee.bsky.social SVP for Economic Policy at the Center for American Progress. Econ and health policy wonk. HHS and Obama CEA alum. Double-Washingtonian. Private account, opinions my own.
Bradley Stein @bradleydstein.bsky.social Child psychiatrist/ health services/policy researcher at RAND, studying improving access, treatment, and outcomes for individuals with mental health and substance use disorders. Often found at youth soccer games and finding recipes to try in my smoker
Jason Levitis @jasonlevitis.bsky.social Health and tax policy and law, private insurance, Marketplaces, 1332 waivers, admin burdens. Led ACA implementation at Treasury. Now Urban Institute, SHVS, and Yale Solomon Center.
Matthew Rae @mattrae.bsky.social New platform; still posting about healthcare cost & access, employer benefits, surveys, #rstats & sometimes my dog Ruffles
I post graphs, papers & briefs that I find interesting
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Matt Fiedler @mattafiedler.bsky.social Senior Fellow, Center on Health Policy, The Brookings Institution. Former Chief Economist for Council of Economic Advisers.
Liz Williams @liz-williams.bsky.social Senior Policy Manager | KFF's Program on Medicaid & Uninsured | she/her
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Lynne Cotter @lynnemargalit.bsky.social Senior Researcher at KFF focused on #PublicHealth and #HealthPolicy. Tracking critical KPIs on the US Health and Healthcare system #Access #Affordability #Wellbeing #QualityofCare #HealthSpending @ www.healthsystemtracker.org ❤️ #dataviz
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Lawson Mansell @lawsonmansell.bsky.social Healthcare Policy for Niskanen Center
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Lisa Dubay @ldubay.bsky.social Senior Fellow by day for Urban Institute's Health Policy Center. Opinions my own!
Jared Ortaliza @jaredortaliza.bsky.social Policy Analyst @ KFF Program on the ACA | he/him | Views my own
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Josh Michaud @joshmich.bsky.social Associate Director Global Health and Public Health Policy @KFF.
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Mark Abraham @markabraham.bsky.social Collecting and sharing data on community-level health and well-being. Personal account: Posts here do not represent the views of my employer. #NHV resident.
Steve Zuckerman @zuckermans.bsky.social Institute Fellow at the Urban Institute Health Policy Center. A health economist who studies the ACA, Medicare, Medicaid and physician payment.
Len Nichols @lmnichols.bsky.social Health economist, SDOH financing focus, New Orleans resident, fan of St.Louis Cardinals and New Orleans Saints.
Karla Martínez @karlamartineztx.bsky.social Health policy @ Community Catalyst | formerly Every Texan, Every Texan United, UTHealth, TXST | all things immigrant access, health, food, equity, and union
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Heather Saunders @heathersaunders.bsky.social Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Policy | Program on Medicaid and Uninsured | Senior Research Manager @KFF
Laura Barrie Smith @laura-b-smith.bsky.social Health policy researcher @ Urban Institute Health Policy Division. Access to care, Medicaid, T-MSIS, kids, dual enrollees. HSR/Health Econ PhD from UMN. she/her/hers
Sarah Schutz @econwithsarah.bsky.social Formerly University of Pennsylvania, Barnard College. Studying All Things Pharma. Go Phillies!
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Jalisa Clark @jalisahealth.bsky.social Research Fellow at Georgetown CHIR
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Allison Orris @aorris.bsky.social Medicaid policy wonk @ Manatt Health (formerly CBPP, CMS, OMB/OIRA)
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~ 40 years health services research, mostly into rural issues
Guardian of Sam the rural health advoCATe.
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Kandice Kapinos @drkandice.bsky.social Health economist, mama, yogi, and power napper.
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Lauren Herckis @laurenherckis.bsky.social Anthropologist, global health and learning science researcher, digital archaeologist, and enthusiastic baker of cookies. Passionate about understanding technology adoption, data curation, and the future of postsecondary education.
Jill Rosenthal @jillrose.bsky.social Director of Public Health Policy at Center for American Progress, lover of everything outside in Maine, | opinions are mine
Elisabeth Wright Burak @ewburak.bsky.social Research faculty, maternal and early childhood health policy Georgetown University Center for Children and Families (CCF) based at the McCourt School of Public Policy. Medicaid/CHIP policy + interesting (to me) miscellany.