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Laura Wherry

@laurawherryr.bsky.social

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Health econ/policy. Associate Prof at NYU Wagner. http://laurawherry.com

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Laura Wherry @laurawherryr.bsky.social · 8d

Job opportunity - come and join our incredible research team led by Maria Steenland at UMD as a health data analyst - partial or full telework will be considered. Happy to answer any questions over email, info here: umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UMCP/j... #healthpolicy

Faculty Specialist

Job Description Summary Organization's Summary Statement: Assistant Professor Dr. Maria Steenland is seeking a health data analyst (functional title) / Faculty Specialist (business title) to join a re...

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Rachel Fabi Ph.D. @fabioethics.bsky.social · Jun 13

The study, with Laura Wherry, Maria Steenland, and our awesome student researchers, can be found here: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

@jamahealthforum.bsky.social
@laurawherryr.bsky.social
@maria-steenland.bsky.social

Public Coverage of Postpartum Services for Immigrants

This qualitative study examines how US states provide publicly funded insurance coverage during the postpartum period for immigrant birthing parents.

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Rachel Fabi Ph.D. @fabioethics.bsky.social · Apr 25

Thrilled to share this (open access!) paper out now in JAMA Health Forum on the ways different states cover postpartum care for immigrants in the United States:
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

(with @laurawherryr.bsky.social, Maria Steenland, and our amazing student researchers!)

Public Coverage of Postpartum Services for Immigrants

This qualitative study examines how US states provide publicly funded insurance coverage during the postpartum period for immigrant birthing parents.

jamanetwork.com

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Laura Wherry @laurawherryr.bsky.social · Apr 21

Thank you, Ezra! 🙏

Laura Wherry @laurawherryr.bsky.social · Apr 21

Great intro and explainer of current health policy discussion by Sherry Glied @nyuwagner.bsky.social #healthpolicy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM1e...

WagTalk: Presidential Policy — The Future of Healthcare Coverage with Dean Sherry Glied

YouTube video by NYUWagner

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Laura Wherry @laurawherryr.bsky.social · Apr 20

Thank you, Shooshan! 😊

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Laura Wherry @laurawherryr.bsky.social · Apr 20

Thank you, Margarida 😊❤️

Laura Wherry @laurawherryr.bsky.social · Apr 20

Thank you, John! 😊

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Laura Wherry @laurawherryr.bsky.social · Apr 20

Thanks so much, Lauren! 😊

Laura Wherry @laurawherryr.bsky.social · Apr 19

Thank you, Chloe! 😊

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Jason Coupet @professajay.bsky.social · Feb 8

Yo I’ll be in NYC at @nyuwagner.bsky.social for a lot of the next few months. If you be in NYC at this time (the greatest city in the world!) holla at a playa.

wagner.nyu.edu/news/story/j...

Jason Coupet Joins NYU Wagner as Jacob K. Javits Visiting Professor | NYU Wagner

wagner.nyu.edu

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Stacie Dusetzina @dusetzinas.bsky.social · Feb 6

I know the world is on fire, but maybe next week will be less chaotic and you would like a little break to talk drug policy? If so, please join me and Laura Tollen at Health Affairs to talk about the next 15 drugs selected for Medicare negotiation!
www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/h...

www.healthaffairs.org

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Gabrielle Pepin @gabriellepepin.bsky.social · Jan 30

A few days left to apply for the 2025 Dissertation Research Grants supported by @russellsagefdn.bsky.social and @upjohninstitute.bsky.social. PhD candidates studying employment-related topics, especially policy-relevant issues related to BIPOC communities, should apply 👇

Dissertation Research Grants | Upjohn Institute

Deadline to apply is Feb. 4, 2025

www.upjohn.org

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Laura Wherry @laurawherryr.bsky.social · Jan 31

#healthpolicy

Adam Sacarny @asacarny.bsky.social · Jan 31

Welcome to BlueSky my amazing @columbiahpm.bsky.social colleagues:
@sorchabrophy.bsky.social
@jamiedaw.bsky.social
@nuannuanxiang.bsky.social
!!!

Laura Wherry @laurawherryr.bsky.social · Jan 31

Yay!! I’m so happy! Go @asacarny.bsky.social!!

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Adam Sacarny @asacarny.bsky.social · Jan 31

Welcome to BlueSky my amazing @columbiahpm.bsky.social colleagues:
@sorchabrophy.bsky.social
@jamiedaw.bsky.social
@nuannuanxiang.bsky.social
!!!

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Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham @paulgp.com · Jan 30

Holy forking shirt balls

"Denial of a wanted abortion has both immediate and lasting effects. It increases a woman’s risk of death by 2.5 p.p within nine months, mainly due to unsafe abortion procedures, and raises the likelihood of carrying the pregnancy to term by 31 p.p. "

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Kasey Buckles @kaseybuckles.bsky.social · Jan 30

Our paper on the recent decline in unintended births (UIB) is finally out in JHR! We find that UIBs fell 22% between 2007 & 2019, driven by less sex and more IUD use among those likely to have a UIB. W/ @luciegschmidt.bsky.social @mguldi.bsky.social
jhr.uwpress.org/content/60/1...

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Jenny Schuetz @jennyschuetz.bsky.social · Jan 30

Housing research friends, @arnoldventures.bsky.social has two new RFPs to support rigorous policy evaluation. We *desperately* need high-quality evaluation of recent state/local zoning reforms - would love to see proposals!
LOIs due March 14, more details here:
www.arnoldventures.org/stories/two-...

Arnold Ventures | Two New Ways to Learn What Actually Works

The Evidence and Evaluation team has launched two new requests for proposals to strengthen and build evidence of proven programs, policies, and…

www.arnoldventures.org

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Kasey Buckles @kaseybuckles.bsky.social · Jan 30

The Society of Government Economists has extended their conference deadline, and will be waiving the registration fee for participants this year. #EconSky

Call for Papers: Society of Government Economists 2025 Annual Conference – The Society of Government Economists

www.sge-econ.org

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CSWEP @aeacswep.bsky.social · Jan 29

Check out Sandy Black's congratulatory video and her presentation at: aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...

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UCL Centre for Education Policy & Equalising Opportunities @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social · Jan 29

🎙️📆⏰SAVE THE DATE - CEPEO Annual Lecture 2025
Thurs 10th July, 6pm, Central Hall Westminster ⏰📆🎙️

We're delighted to be joined by @chloergibbs.bsky.social

Sign up link to follow - subscribe to our mailing list now to make sure you don't miss it ucl.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

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Laura Wherry @laurawherryr.bsky.social · Jan 29

Extremely cool job alert 😎 #healthpolicy

Adrianna McIntyre @adrianna.bsky.social · Jan 29

I hear that the extremely cool Medicaid director in Oregon (IYKYK) is looking for a chief of staff: oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SOR_Ex...

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Adrianna McIntyre @adrianna.bsky.social · Jan 29

I hear that the extremely cool Medicaid director in Oregon (IYKYK) is looking for a chief of staff: oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SOR_Ex...

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Laura Wherry @laurawherryr.bsky.social · Jan 28

Exceptional program that I’ve been fortunate enough to participate in both as a mentee and mentor #econsky

CSWEP @aeacswep.bsky.social · Jan 28

Based on feedback from past participants, potential applicants, and mentors, the CeMENT workshop will now be held June 30 - July 2, 2025, at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. To apply, go to: www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...
Deadline to apply is March 15.

CeMENT: Mentoring for Junior Faculty

www.aeaweb.org

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CSWEP @aeacswep.bsky.social · Jan 28

CeMENT: Mentoring for Junior Faculty

www.aeaweb.org

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Sebastian Tello Trillo @sebastiantt.bsky.social · Jan 28

Forgot to upload this teaser, this was a super fun conversation and -once again- I learned something every time I listen to it!

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Sebastian Tello Trillo @sebastiantt.bsky.social · Jan 28

1/ In our latest episode of #TheHiddenCurriculum, we had a great discussion with Nathaniel Hendren about policy evaluation, academic publishing, and navigating the economics field.
#TheHiddenCurriculum.
#EconomicsResearch #PolicyEvaluation #AcademicPublishing

Home - Policy Impacts

Policy Impacts is dedicated to improving the quality of government decision-making by promoting standardization in policy analysis.

www.policyimpacts.org

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Jennifer Doleac @jenniferdoleac.bsky.social · Jan 28

NIJ and other federal agencies have paused research funding, but @arnoldventures.bsky.social has not! Check out our open RFPs. We're looking for causal studies across a range of issues, including crime/criminal justice.

www.arnoldventures.org/grantees

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