Claire Lenker
cvlenker.bsky.social
Claire Lenker
@cvlenker.bsky.social
Consultant/Semi Retired
Reposted by Claire Lenker
We will hold our annual Partners In Care Summit in Prattville, AL - April 29th and 30th. There is still time to register as an exhibitor or sponsor. Thanks for your support, we look forward to seeing you in April!
Please register here: web.cvent.com/.../websiteP....
#FVALPIC #PartnersInCare
April 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Gold-standard maternal mortality database in limbo as CDC staff placed on leave www.statnews.com/2025/04/01/p... via @statnews.com
Gold-standard maternal mortality database in limbo as CDC staff placed on leave
As part of the sweeping layoffs that rocked HHS, the entire staff that oversaw an annual survey to better understand infant and maternal health was placed on administrative leave.
www.statnews.com
April 3, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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March 20, 2025 at 2:39 PM
www.cnn.com/2025/03/12/t...

Great example of how the administration is weakening consumer protection under the guise of efficiency.
FTC asks to delay Amazon trial over staff shortages following Musk-led cuts | CNN Business
The US Federal Trade Commission asked a federal court in Seattle on Wednesday to delay a September trial in its case alleging Amazon misled consumers over its Prime subscription service, citing “sever...
www.cnn.com
March 13, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Without Offering Proof, Kennedy Links Measles Outbreak to Poor Diet and Health www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/h...
Oh yeah, like we needed this.
Without Offering Proof, Kennedy Links Measles Outbreak to Poor Diet and Health
In a recent interview, the health secretary also suggested that the measles vaccine had harmed children in West Texas, center of an outbreak.
www.nytimes.com
March 10, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Reposted by Claire Lenker
Medicaid covers...

-40% of births nationwide
-50% of kids with special needs
-72 million people in total

Remember this as Republicans move to gut the program to finance tax cuts that will overwhelmingly go to the richest 1% of Americans. 

"Party of family values."
March 3, 2025 at 1:01 AM
www.al.com/news/2025/02...

THIS is what our elected representatives are spending time on?!?
Alabama schools, maps, and agencies may soon be required by law to use ‘Gulf of America’
Under HB247, all state and local entities are required to recognize the name change by July 1.
www.al.com
February 13, 2025 at 5:10 PM
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Good refresher on the past legal decisions regarding birth right citizenship.
Birthright Citizenship
Podcast Episode · Throughline · 02/06/2025 · 58m
podcasts.apple.com
February 7, 2025 at 8:45 PM
February 1, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Read the Memo Pausing Federal Grants and Loans www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

And just like that, federally funded programs screech to a halt until a “comprehensive review” is conducted by 2/10/25.
Read the Memo Pausing Federal Grants and Loans
The White House’s Office of Management and Budget issued a memo ordering a temporary halt to “all federal financial assistance,” potentially paralyzing a vast swath of federal programs.
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Kennedy Would Keep Stake in HPV Vaccine Suit if Confirmed www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/u...

His ethics seem murky. Or should I say Merck-y?
R.F.K. Jr. Would Keep Stake in HPV Vaccine Suit if Confirmed
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee to be health secretary, would have oversight power over the vaccine’s maker, Merck, if confirmed.
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Reposted by Claire Lenker
We are excited about the 2025 Partners in Care Summit Sponsored by Family Voices of Alabama and the Family-To-Family Health Information Center.

Please keep a close eye on our social media accounts for more information as the date(s) approaches!

#FVALPIC #PartnersInCare #FVALPIC2025
January 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Outside Nashville, She Rebuilt Her Life With $200,000 and a Dream www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Glad the NYT house hunting feature finally did a piece on a woman in recovery facing really significant challenges but thriving. And someone with a modest budget!
Outside Nashville, She Rebuilt Her Life With $200,000 and a Dream
After leaving prison and regaining custody of her children, a single mother looked for a house where she could chart a brighter future.
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2025 at 11:14 PM
You know you spent too many years working in the pulmonary division when you are surprised the NYT Spelling Bee doesn’t accept “laba” as a word.
January 16, 2025 at 8:27 PM