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
Medical sociology (PhD), health policy (MPH), & health demography.
Personal account
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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/...
October 28, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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
October 26, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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
🎉🔟 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
September 8, 2025 at 7:43 PM
It’s here, time to celebrate the Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Sciences 10 year anniversary! #IAPHS2025
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🏆 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...
August 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
🏆 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...
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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.
www.startribune.com
August 27, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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-...
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
media.tenor.com
August 18, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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.
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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...
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...
kffhealthnews.org
August 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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...
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
An excellent summary of the ripple effect this will have on us all: The hidden costs of cutting Medicaid
www.npr.org/sections/pla...
www.npr.org/sections/pla...
August 12, 2025 at 3:57 PM
An excellent summary of the ripple effect this will have on us all: The hidden costs of cutting Medicaid
www.npr.org/sections/pla...
www.npr.org/sections/pla...
Beautiful city, lovely people! Thank you Chicago for hosting the #ASA2025 annual meeting of the American Sociological Association (@asanews.bsky.social)!
August 11, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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
We also have @kojichavez.bsky.social and @emhernandez.bsky.social participating in #ASA2025 Thematic and Special Sessions today!
August 11, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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
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IAPHS Conference Registration is now open!
Visit iaphs.org/conference/r... to learn more
Visit iaphs.org/conference/r... to learn more
May 13, 2025 at 5:20 PM
IAPHS Conference Registration is now open!
Visit iaphs.org/conference/r... to learn more
Visit iaphs.org/conference/r... to learn more
One of the questions my Medicaid team and I ask is, how will they decide who to cull from social welfare programs? At least one approach appears to be “add more administrative burdens,” affecting everyone, but those with the least power will feel these cuts most profoundly.
Under pressure from DOGE, Social Security may sharply cut back on phone service options for processing claims and direct-deposit changes, forcing millions to go in person to field offices or make changes online www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Social Security, facing pressure from DOGE, weighs big cuts to phone service
Agency considers ending phone program that helps with claims processing and is used by millions of elderly and disabled Americans.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 12, 2025 at 4:16 PM
One of the questions my Medicaid team and I ask is, how will they decide who to cull from social welfare programs? At least one approach appears to be “add more administrative burdens,” affecting everyone, but those with the least power will feel these cuts most profoundly.
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New analysis shows that states without #Medicaid expansion will be hit hardest if ACA tax credits expire.
Unless Congress extends the enhanced premium tax credits, 4 million more Americans will become uninsured, and many will likely experience difficulties accessing affordable #healthcare.
Unless Congress extends the enhanced premium tax credits, 4 million more Americans will become uninsured, and many will likely experience difficulties accessing affordable #healthcare.
The Cost of Eliminating the Enhanced Premium Tax Credits
Unless Congress extends the enhanced premium tax credits, 4 million more Americans will become uninsured, and many will have trouble accessing affordable care.
www.commonwealthfund.org
March 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
New analysis shows that states without #Medicaid expansion will be hit hardest if ACA tax credits expire.
Unless Congress extends the enhanced premium tax credits, 4 million more Americans will become uninsured, and many will likely experience difficulties accessing affordable #healthcare.
Unless Congress extends the enhanced premium tax credits, 4 million more Americans will become uninsured, and many will likely experience difficulties accessing affordable #healthcare.
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The impact of the cuts to #Medicaid Congress & the White House are entertaining will send shock waves through our health care system.
We or our children will all eventually feel it on some level.
We or our children will all eventually feel it on some level.
Downsizing Medicaid: How Proposed Cuts Could Endanger Health Insurance for Low-Income Americans
The Urban Institute–Georgetown Law Series on Health Justice features conversations with researchers and legal professionals about how we can reduce widespread disparities in medical care and health in...
www.urban.org
March 10, 2025 at 12:09 PM
The impact of the cuts to #Medicaid Congress & the White House are entertaining will send shock waves through our health care system.
We or our children will all eventually feel it on some level.
We or our children will all eventually feel it on some level.
There are times when I feel powerless, but then I see headlines like this and realize simply showing up for my students matters. Highly suspect these issues of violence are pervasive across the country in fraternities/sororities right now.
indianapublicmedia.org/news/all-fra...
indianapublicmedia.org/news/all-fra...
All fraternity, sorority social events on hold until March 24
Indiana University's Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Association have decided to pause all Greek life social events until the end of spring break, citing safety and health concerns for student...
indianapublicmedia.org
March 8, 2025 at 1:05 PM
There are times when I feel powerless, but then I see headlines like this and realize simply showing up for my students matters. Highly suspect these issues of violence are pervasive across the country in fraternities/sororities right now.
indianapublicmedia.org/news/all-fra...
indianapublicmedia.org/news/all-fra...
We need to connect to continue our health research & build the next generation of scholars. Submit to the 10th Annual IAPHS meeting in Pittsburgh (Sept 2025). It is easy (abstracts only) and, there will be *joy* as we celebrate our anniversary! @iaphs.bsky.social
iaphs.org/why-you-shou...
iaphs.org/why-you-shou...
March 7, 2025 at 3:40 PM
We need to connect to continue our health research & build the next generation of scholars. Submit to the 10th Annual IAPHS meeting in Pittsburgh (Sept 2025). It is easy (abstracts only) and, there will be *joy* as we celebrate our anniversary! @iaphs.bsky.social
iaphs.org/why-you-shou...
iaphs.org/why-you-shou...
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In an unprecedented move, the US National Institutes of Health has begun mass terminations of research grants that fund active scientific projects because they no longer meet “agency priorities”.
https://go.nature.com/4bpG2It
https://go.nature.com/4bpG2It
Exclusive: NIH to terminate hundreds of active research grants
Studies that touch on LGBT+ health, gender identity and DEI in the biomedical workforce could be terminated, according to documents obtained by Nature.
go.nature.com
March 6, 2025 at 2:25 AM
In an unprecedented move, the US National Institutes of Health has begun mass terminations of research grants that fund active scientific projects because they no longer meet “agency priorities”.
https://go.nature.com/4bpG2It
https://go.nature.com/4bpG2It
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As Congress considers large cuts to Medicaid new brief from @kff.org on hospitals highlights an important fact:
Medicaid covers 41% of births nationwide
Medicaid covers 47% of births in rural areas.
Medicaid covers 41% of births nationwide
Medicaid covers 47% of births in rural areas.
March 5, 2025 at 5:38 PM
As Congress considers large cuts to Medicaid new brief from @kff.org on hospitals highlights an important fact:
Medicaid covers 41% of births nationwide
Medicaid covers 47% of births in rural areas.
Medicaid covers 41% of births nationwide
Medicaid covers 47% of births in rural areas.
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This report on the companies that are the top carbon emitters globally highlights what scholars have called “super polluters.”
For more, check out the book by Don Grant Wesley Longhofer and Andrew Jorgenson
www.axios.com/2025/03/05/f...
For more, check out the book by Don Grant Wesley Longhofer and Andrew Jorgenson
www.axios.com/2025/03/05/f...
These companies are responsible for more than 50% of world CO2 emissions
The "Carbon Majors Database" is being used to sue oil companies, write new laws and track emissions over time.
www.axios.com
March 5, 2025 at 12:09 PM
This report on the companies that are the top carbon emitters globally highlights what scholars have called “super polluters.”
For more, check out the book by Don Grant Wesley Longhofer and Andrew Jorgenson
www.axios.com/2025/03/05/f...
For more, check out the book by Don Grant Wesley Longhofer and Andrew Jorgenson
www.axios.com/2025/03/05/f...
Now is the time to invest in your social connections, and if you can your communities.
February 28, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Now is the time to invest in your social connections, and if you can your communities.
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This helps to understand what's going on with the REUs (Research Experience for Undergraduates):
On Feb 13, NSF said: "Although we [had earlier] sent many of you emails expressing our plans to recommend for funding...We deeply regret that we are not going to be able to hold to all of those plans."
On Feb 13, NSF said: "Although we [had earlier] sent many of you emails expressing our plans to recommend for funding...We deeply regret that we are not going to be able to hold to all of those plans."
NSF downsizes summer research program for undergraduates
Many participants are from groups underrepresented in science
www.science.org
February 27, 2025 at 6:51 PM
This helps to understand what's going on with the REUs (Research Experience for Undergraduates):
On Feb 13, NSF said: "Although we [had earlier] sent many of you emails expressing our plans to recommend for funding...We deeply regret that we are not going to be able to hold to all of those plans."
On Feb 13, NSF said: "Although we [had earlier] sent many of you emails expressing our plans to recommend for funding...We deeply regret that we are not going to be able to hold to all of those plans."
Yes! My team and I spent 2023-24 in the field interviewing Medicaid beneficiaries and many didn’t realize that they are on Medicaid. The rebranding helps to destigmatize Medicaid, but then people fail to realize they are using government funded health insurance. List of state programs here 👇🏼
Many Medicaid recipients do not know they receive it because Medicaid is called different things in different states. The public narrative of Medicaid focuses on a distant other, but 40% of US children and 60% of nursing home residents receive Medicaid. Just SOME of the names by state are below:
February 27, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Yes! My team and I spent 2023-24 in the field interviewing Medicaid beneficiaries and many didn’t realize that they are on Medicaid. The rebranding helps to destigmatize Medicaid, but then people fail to realize they are using government funded health insurance. List of state programs here 👇🏼
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I talked to NIH officials, current and former, about what's been happening inside the agency since the Trump administration shut down their grantmaking pipeline in January. Their stories showed just how willing our new leaders are to break the law: www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
Inside the Collapse at NIH
Administration officials pressured NIH to avoid clear advice from the agency’s own lawyers to restart grant funding now.
www.theatlantic.com
February 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I talked to NIH officials, current and former, about what's been happening inside the agency since the Trump administration shut down their grantmaking pipeline in January. Their stories showed just how willing our new leaders are to break the law: www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
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"officials at the Dept. of HHS... have pressed staff at the agency to ignore court orders, according to nearly a dozen former and current NIH officials I spoke with. Even advice from NIH lawyers to resume business as usual was dismissed by the agency’s acting director, those officials said."
Inside the Collapse at the NIH
Administration officials pressured the NIH to avoid clear advice from the agency’s own lawyers to restart grant funding now.
www.theatlantic.com
February 27, 2025 at 7:44 PM
"officials at the Dept. of HHS... have pressed staff at the agency to ignore court orders, according to nearly a dozen former and current NIH officials I spoke with. Even advice from NIH lawyers to resume business as usual was dismissed by the agency’s acting director, those officials said."