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Center for Advancing Health Services Policy & Economics Research @cahsperiph.bsky.social · 2d

At another fabulous event put on by the School of Public Health at WashU, the FARM Food Futures Forum with provocative speakers thinking about transforming food systems to support human and planetary health schoolofpublichealth.washu.edu/farm-food-fu...

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Center for Advancing Health Services Policy & Economics Research @cahsperiph.bsky.social · 5d

Missouri Medicaid Financing Update
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Missouri Medicaid Financing Update

State has drawn heavily from reserve funds to finance Medicaid; Expansion spending likely offset entirely

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Center for Advancing Health Services Policy & Economics Research @cahsperiph.bsky.social · 7d

Medicaid expansion reduced uncompensated care costs, may have prevented hospital closures

Free, public dashboards on Missouri hospital visits provide insight into health care in MO
from @cahsperiph.bsky.social and WashU School of Public Health
schoolofpublichealth.washu.edu/medicaid-exp...

Medicaid expansion reduced uncompensated care costs, may have prevented hospital closures - WashU School of Public Health

Free, public dashboards on Missouri hospital visits provide insight into health, health care in the state

schoolofpublichealth.washu.edu

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Center for Advancing Health Services Policy & Economics Research @cahsperiph.bsky.social · 12d

Update: Missouri Medicaid enrollment, reverifications, applications

Missouri hits record expansion enrollment of 355,465 in August
Analysis by @cahsperiph.bsky.social
timothymcbride.substack.com/p/update-mis...

Update: Missouri Medicaid enrollment, reverifications, applications

Expansion population hits record level of 355,465

timothymcbride.substack.com

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Center for Advancing Health Services Policy & Economics Research @cahsperiph.bsky.social · 13d

New search for faculty (all levels, ranks) in the School of Public Health at WashU

Outstanding faculty sought with diverse perspectives, particularly focus on our Innovation Research Networks, rural health; food policy; diabetes.
Also Assoc Deans for Research & Practice
apply.interfolio.com/173629

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Center for Advancing Health Services Policy & Economics Research @cahsperiph.bsky.social · 13d

WashU Public Health hosts panel on building resilient food systems
- WashU School of Public Health schoolofpublichealth.washu.edu/washu-public...

WashU Public Health hosts panel on building resilient food systems - WashU School of Public Health

Experts on biodiversity, food security, nutrition policy discuss ways to jointly promote sustainable agriculture, improved nutrition.

schoolofpublichealth.washu.edu

Center for Advancing Health Services Policy & Economics Research @cahsperiph.bsky.social · 13d

The future of food in a changing climate
- WashU School of Public Health schoolofpublichealth.washu.edu/the-future-o...

The future of food in a changing climate - WashU School of Public Health

FARM Food Futures Forum will address how to transform food systems to support human, planetary health

schoolofpublichealth.washu.edu

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Center for Advancing Health Services Policy & Economics Research @cahsperiph.bsky.social · 17d

New Brief from RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy on
Health Insurance Coverage in Rural and Urban Areas in the U.S., 2023

[lead authors also at WashU, affiliated with CAHSPER]
www.ruralhealthresearch.org/alerts/679?u...

Health Insurance Coverage in Rural and Urban Areas in the U.S., 2023

Research Alert from the Rural Health Research Gateway for: Health Insurance Coverage in Rural and Urban Areas in the U.S., 2023

www.ruralhealthresearch.org

Center for Advancing Health Services Policy & Economics Research @cahsperiph.bsky.social · 18d

St. Louis medical experts push back on Trump's claims linking Tylenol and autism
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St. Louis medical experts push back on Trump's claims linking Tylenol and autism

Many in the St. Louis medical community are pushing back on President Donald Trump's remarks that acetaminophen can cause autism.

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Center for Advancing Health Services Policy & Economics Research @cahsperiph.bsky.social · 18d

Policy, Biodiversity, and the Future of Food:
panel led by WashU School of Public Health Dean Sandro Galea

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Center for Advancing Health Services Policy & Economics Research @cahsperiph.bsky.social · 20d

Call for faculty positions at WashU School of Public Health

We are seeking outstanding faculty at all levels. Also accepting applications for the positions of Associate Dean for Research and Associate Dean of Practice. More information:
schoolofpublichealth.washu.edu/about/opport...

Opportunities - WashU School of Public Health

SPH faculty positions The call for faculty positions at WashU School of Public Health has reopened. We are seeking outstanding faculty at all levels who reflect a diverse range of disciplines and pers...

schoolofpublichealth.washu.edu

Center for Advancing Health Services Policy & Economics Research @cahsperiph.bsky.social · 27d

MO Medicaid Expansion 4 years later: reflections on the impact

Medicaid expansion went into effect July 2021, first enrolled October 2021. What do we know about its impacts?
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MO Medicaid Expansion 4 years later: reflections on the impact

Medicaid expansion went into effect July 2021, first enrolled October 2021. What do we know about its impacts?

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Center for Advancing Health Services Policy & Economics Research @cahsperiph.bsky.social · 29d

NEW:
Dashboards show payor mix in Missouri hospitals, 2016-2024 with breakdowns by payors (e.g., private, Medicaid, Medicare)

Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy & Economics Research | Washington University in St. Louis cahsper.wustl.edu/new-dashboar...

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Center for Advancing Health Services Policy & Economics Research @cahsperiph.bsky.social · Sep 11

Missouri Medicaid Update:
State Completes Year-Long Renewal Process

28% of recipients lost coverage over June 2024-May 2025 period
@cahsperiph.bsky.social analysis:
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Missouri Medicaid Update: State Completes Year-Long Renewal Process

States are required to complete annual renewals to confirm recipients are still eligible. The process is now complete. A summary of the outcomes shows 28% of recipients lost coverage

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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · Sep 9

WashU's new School of Public Health is accelerating its growth, with new faculty, staff, and students under the leadership of Dean Sandro Galea, over 100 faculty, over 100 staff, and almost 200 students
source.washu.edu/2025/09/buil...

Building momentum: School of Public Health marks milestones

The School of Public Health at Washington University in St. Louis is rapidly expanding with new people, spaces and initiatives. In August, faculty and staff gathered to begin shaping the school’s stra...

source.washu.edu

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Center for Advancing Health Services Policy & Economics Research @cahsperiph.bsky.social · Sep 8

Neuropsychiatric Disorders Among Adult Emergency Department Patients With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities | Psychiatric Services

New paper by @cahsperiph.bsky.social faculty Kenton Johnson and @haroldpollack.bsky.social
psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/...

Neuropsychiatric Disorders Among Adult Emergency Department Patients With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities | Psychiatric Services

Objective: This study aimed to compare rates of psychiatric and neurologic diagnoses on emergency department (ED) visit records of adults with versus without intellectual and developmental disabilitie...

psychiatryonline.org

Center for Advancing Health Services Policy & Economics Research @cahsperiph.bsky.social · Sep 1

Selected news clips on health policy, 9/1 timothymcbride.substack.com/p/selected-n...

Selected news clips on health policy, 9/1

Selected recent news clips on health policy and economics

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Center for Advancing Health Services Policy & Economics Research @cahsperiph.bsky.social · Aug 30

DeSoto Memorial Hospital in talks to sell, no formal offer yet

with comments from @cahsperiph.bsky.social Co-Director
www.fox4now.com/arcadia/deso...

DeSoto Memorial Hospital in talks to sell, no formal offer yet

DeSoto County's only hospital is considering a sale. DeSoto Memorial said seven organizations have expressed interest in a deal, though no formal proposal has been made.

www.fox4now.com

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Center for Advancing Health Services Policy & Economics Research @cahsperiph.bsky.social · Aug 27

FACT FOCUS:
Medicaid cuts from GOP tax bill threaten rural hospitals

| AP News
with commentss from @cahsperiph.bsky.social Co-Director
apnews.com/article/rura...

FACT FOCUS: Rural hospitals are expected to lose money from Trump's bill, despite RFK Jr.'s promise

Rural hospitals are bracing for financial losses due to President Trump's tax and spending cut bill.

apnews.com

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Center for Advancing Health Services Policy & Economics Research @cahsperiph.bsky.social · Aug 27

A $50B rural health fund was negotiated with hospitals in mind. Experts are split on whether it will help them at all.

Healthcare Dive

with comments from @cahsperiph.bsky.social Co-Director
www.healthcaredive.com/news/a-50b-r...

A $50B rural health fund was negotiated with hospitals in mind. Experts are split on whether it will help them at all.

The fund was created to help Republicans secure critical votes for their reconciliation bill. But experts aren't quite sure how it'll work, creating a $50 billion dollar question with major ramificati...

www.healthcaredive.com

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Center for Advancing Health Services Policy & Economics Research @cahsperiph.bsky.social · Aug 27

NPR: When hospitals and insurers fight, patients get caught in the middle

with comments from @cahsperiph.bsky.social Co-Director
www.npr.org/sections/sho...

When hospitals and insurers fight, patients get caught in the middle

About 90,000 people spent months in limbo as central Missouri's major medical provider fought over insurance contracts. These disputes between insurers and hospitals are a recurring problem.

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Center for Advancing Health Services Policy & Economics Research @cahsperiph.bsky.social · Aug 27

A $50B rural health fund was negotiated with hospitals in mind. Experts are split on whether it will help them at all. | Healthcare Dive

With comments from @cahsperiph.bsky.social Co-Director
www.healthcaredive.com/news/a-50b-r...

A $50B rural health fund was negotiated with hospitals in mind. Experts are split on whether it will help them at all.

The fund was created to help Republicans secure critical votes for their reconciliation bill. But experts aren't quite sure how it'll work, creating a $50 billion dollar question with major ramificati...

www.healthcaredive.com

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Center for Advancing Health Services Policy & Economics Research @cahsperiph.bsky.social · Aug 25

Updated:
MISSOURI Medicaid DASHBOARD
with JULY 2025 data on enrollment, applications, managed care & geographic distribution

Enrollment rises slightly to 1.3 million; @cahsperiph.bsky.social analysis
cahsper.wustl.edu/impact/medic...

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Center for Advancing Health Services Policy & Economics Research @cahsperiph.bsky.social · Aug 26

New from RUPRI Health Panel
Rural EMS Regionalization - Opportunities and Policy Considerations

Policy report highlights how regionalized systems can improve care through coordination to share resources, standardized protocols, and dispatch functions.
apps.its.uiowa.edu/dispatch/mes...

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Center for Advancing Health Services Policy & Economics Research @cahsperiph.bsky.social · Aug 25

What happens then?
The practical consequences of losing a country’s commitment to science

- The Healthiest Goldfish
by Sandro Galea substack.com/home/post/p-...

What happens then?

The practical consequences of losing a country’s commitment to science

substack.com

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