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Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · Sep 8

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 · Aug 18

🎉🔟 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

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Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science @iaphs.bsky.social · Aug 10

🏆 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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Chris Uggen @chrisuggen.bsky.social · Aug 27

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

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Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · Aug 22

Eager to read, great work here to the full team!

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Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · Aug 18

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

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Those Nerdy Girls @thosenerdygirls.bsky.social · Aug 11

“#Covid is rising”
@drjenndowd.bsky.social

jenndowd.substack.com/p/covid-is-r...

COVID rising

How to safely ride the summer swell

jenndowd.substack.com

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · Aug 13

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...

kffhealthnews.org

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Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · Aug 12

Will there be a spread of pies at the welcome reception? I feel like that would truly motivate (even if it’s not your pie)

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Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · Aug 12

An excellent summary of the ripple effect this will have on us all: The hidden costs of cutting Medicaid

www.npr.org/sections/pla...

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Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · Aug 11

Beautiful city, lovely people! Thank you Chicago for hosting the #ASA2025 annual meeting of the American Sociological Association (@asanews.bsky.social)!

View of the Chicago River meeting Lake Michigan. There are skyscrapers to the left side and boats in the river. In the distance is Navy Pier with the Ferris wheel. It is a bright and sunny day with blue skies and white puffy clouds.

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Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · Aug 11

Grateful to be on this panel, and thank you to Tiffany Joseph for organizing it. Follow @asanews.bsky.social and @iusociology.bsky.social for more on the #ASA2025 meeting.

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Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · Aug 11

4 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

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Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · Aug 11

Sociologists are poised to compliment work by health service researchers, h econ, and h policy researchers. We provide unique theoretical and methodological perspectives on this phenomena. #ASA2025

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Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · Aug 11

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 · Aug 10

We also have @kojichavez.bsky.social and @emhernandez.bsky.social participating in #ASA2025 Thematic and Special Sessions today!

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Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science @iaphs.bsky.social · May 13

IAPHS Conference Registration is now open!
Visit iaphs.org/conference/r... to learn more

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Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · Apr 29

Ok, as always thanks for the information.

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Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · Apr 29

Can we rely on the NOAA weather radios or is it true they are being updated 4/28-4/30?

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Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · Apr 29

Congratulations!!!

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Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · Apr 22

Such an important question, thank you @sarahgollust.bsky.social

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Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · Apr 3

It’s just one long rolling thunder and eerily calm

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Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · Mar 15

Thanked for posting these

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Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · Mar 13

Ugh, I’ve been leaning in this direction myself. Especially being on college campuses.

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Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · Mar 12

@pamherd.bsky.social @donmoyn.bsky.social it’s like reading your AB book as a manual

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Elaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · Mar 12

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.

Mike Madden @mikemadden.bsky.social · Mar 12

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

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The Commonwealth Fund @commonwealthfund.org · Mar 10

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.

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

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