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#medpeds primary care doc & health services researcher working to improve #foodinsecurity and ❤️ health across the lifespan | currently @ncspmichigan @umchear

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Nina Hill, MD MS @ninahillmd.bsky.social · Nov 23

Hi, I’m Nina! I’m a National Clinician Scholar at University of Michigan, and recently graduated internist & pediatrician. I love food🥗, dogs🐶, and tackling health equity issues⚖️. I’m here for all the public health, health policy, and health services research content. Let’s connect!

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Susan B. Meister Child Health Evaluation & Research Center @umchear.bsky.social · 12d

📄New from @ninahillmd.bsky.social and @kaopingchua.bsky.social.

From 2019–2023, U.S. children with chronic conditions were consistently more likely to experience food insecurity than peers without such conditions.

🔗 michmed.org/GQ3DW
@jamanetworkopen.com @um-ihpi.bsky.social

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Univ. of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation @um-ihpi.bsky.social · Sep 8

🎉 CONGRATS to the 2025 recipients of our Sandy-Hassmiller Early Career Health Services Research Award: @norabeckermd.bsky.social, @paulsribhenc.bsky.social, Nicholas Hartman, @ninahillmd.bsky.social & Bradley Iott! Learn about them and their innovative projects: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...

Sandy-Hassmiller Early Career Health Services Research Award
Nora Becker, M.D., Ph.D.
Paul Chandanabhumma, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Nicholas Hartman, Ph.D.
Nina Hill, M.D.
Bradley Iott, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S.

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The American Academy of Pediatrics @ameracadpeds.bsky.social · Sep 3

Today, Governor DeSantis shared his plans to end vaccine requirements in the state of Florida. We are concerned that today's announcement will put children in Florida public schools at higher risk for getting sick and have ripple effects across their community.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · Aug 7

“Climate change will manifest as a series of disasters viewed through phones with footage that gets closer and closer to where you live until you're the one filming it.”

You may not burn up in a fire but take a look at air quality trends in N America over the last 10 yrs & see how far away this is.

Richard M. Carpiano, PhD, MPH @rmcarpiano.medsky.social · Aug 7

Study: 30 direct fatalities from the L.A. wildfires, but 440 deaths from January 5 to February 1, 2025 attributable to the wildfires--likely reflecting "a combination of factors, including increased exposure to poor air quality and health care delays and interruptions..." 🛟 😷 health policy

Excess Deaths Attributable to the Los Angeles Wildfires From January 5 to February 1, 2025

This study aims to estimate the number of excess deaths attributable to the Los Angeles wildfires using an interrupted time series design.

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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health @hsph.harvard.edu · Jul 29

Harvard Chan School's Benjamin Sommers and Adrianna McIntyre (@adrianna.bsky.social) share their reactions to the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act” and discuss potential consequences for Medicaid recipients and the U.S. health care system.

How Medicaid cuts could lead to loss of coverage for millions | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Harvard Chan School's Benjamin Sommers and Adrianna McIntyre share their reactions to the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act” and discuss potential consequences for Medicaid recipients and the U.S. health ca...

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Nina Hill, MD MS @ninahillmd.bsky.social · Jul 22

New in AIDS Care: using a mixed methods approach, we evaluated the implementation of a new transition clinic for youth living with HIV. Thank you to my mentors Dr. Ahonkhai and Dr. Desai for their support on this important work! doi.org/10.1080/0954...

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JAMA @jama.com · Jul 12

Most viewed this week from JAMA: US children's health has worsened from 2007 to 2023 across various indicators, including mortality, chronic conditions, and mental health.

https://ja.ma/44qQDB5

Figure 1. All-Cause Mortality Rates per 100 000 in the US vs OECD18 for <1-Year-Old Infants and 1- to 19-Year-Old Individuals, 2007-2022

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JAMA @jama.com · Jul 11

"There are far-reaching casualties from Medicaid cuts, beyond the harms to the beneficiaries of the program."

This Viewpoint discusses the potential widespread harm of proposed Medicaid cuts. https://ja.ma/4nHjfgV

Effect of Medicaid Cuts on the Medical Care Ecosystem

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Rep. Debbie Dingell @debbiedingell.house.gov · Jun 18

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Hospital ERs will be overwhelmed if $800 billion Medicaid cut passes, doctors warn

Doctors at Trinity Health Ann Arbor warn cuts could reduce well-child visits, overwhelm emergency departments, and cause people to fall through the cracks.

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Nina Hill, MD MS @ninahillmd.bsky.social · Jun 18

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Journal of General Internal Medicine @journalgim.bsky.social · Jun 18

Though young adults in the US account for a disproportionate share of new HIV diagnoses, until this study from @ninahillmd.bsky.social, we didn't know much about trends in dispensing PrEP!!

Free full text 👉 rdcu.be/em1X1

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Nina Hill, MD MS @ninahillmd.bsky.social · Jun 10

🌟Rising star alert🌟

So proud of my incredible undergraduate mentee Ainsley for presenting our work on youth perspectives toward food insecurity screening and produce prescriptions at #ARM25 @academyhealth.bsky.social @um-ihpi.bsky.social

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Michigan Democrats @michigandems.bsky.social · Jun 5

"No one should go to bed hungry in Michigan...we will fight to make sure our kids and families are fed, but we need Republicans in our congressional delegation to step up for their own constituents." -Gretchen Whitmer
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Gov. Whitmer speaks out against federal funding cuts for SNAP

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has issued a statement on the impacts of funding cuts for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) under the new federal b

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Food Research & Action Center @fracposts.bsky.social · Jun 4

Today we told Congress:

41 percent of births are covered by Medicaid

One in three families with kids under five are food insecure

We asked Congress: Don’t cut what babies & families rely on. Add your voice: thinkbabies.org/budgetcuts

Tell Congress: Oppose Cuts that Harm Babies

Urge Congress to reject budget cuts to programs that support babies and families.

thinkbabies.org

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Univ. of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation @um-ihpi.bsky.social · May 30

New work from our members @ninahillmd.bsky.social @kaopingchua.bsky.social

Bridge Michigan @bridgemi.com · May 30

HIV prevention treatment rising among young adults, U-M study finds

Researchers find pre-exposure prophylaxis or PrEP has seen an eightfold increase in the last decade among young adults. Meantime, a Supreme Court case could reduce access to such treatments.

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Univ. of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation @um-ihpi.bsky.social · May 27

With #HIV prevention medications (called PrEP for short) at the center of a #SCOTUS case that will receive a ruling soon, this new research from @ninahillmd.bsky.social & @kaopingchua.bsky.social is especially timely:
ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...

More young adults than ever take HIV-prevention medication, but gaps remain

Trends in use of pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, medication suggest more effort is needed to boost consistent use

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Nina Hill, MD MS @ninahillmd.bsky.social · May 23

New @journalgim.bsky.social: using national pharmacy data, we show that PrEP use is increasing among young people aged 18-25, but these patients are using PrEP for shorter periods of time. @kaopingchua.bsky.social @um-ihpi.bsky.social
link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Brendan Duke @brendanvduke.bsky.social · May 21

Official CBO analysis confirms the obvious: House Republican tax and budget bill isn't shared sacrifice.

It makes poor people poorer and rich people richer. It does this by cutting health care & nutrition to help finance tax cuts skewed to the wealthy.

www.cbo.gov/publication/...

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Food Research & Action Center @fracposts.bsky.social · May 20

SNAP helps millions of kids eat. Now Congress wants to gut it — slashing $300 billion to fund tax breaks for the wealthiest households and corporations. It’s cruel, calculated, and happening this week. Contact your Representative now: secure.everyaction.com/lmBv70YdQkCu...

URGENT ACTION ALERT: Historic Threat to SNAP – Keep The Pressure On

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Univ. of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation @um-ihpi.bsky.social · Apr 28

We spy @ninahillmd.bsky.social of our National Clinician Scholars Program presenting new research on pediatric PrEP care for HIV infection prevention! #medsky #PAS2025

Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) @socpedresearch.bsky.social · Apr 27

That's a wrap on days 1 & 2 of #PAS2025! @e2e-spr.bsky.social

Incredible energy, thoughtful discussions, and a shared commitment to advancing pediatric research. 🧑‍🔬

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Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) @socpedresearch.bsky.social · Apr 27

That's a wrap on days 1 & 2 of #PAS2025! @e2e-spr.bsky.social

Incredible energy, thoughtful discussions, and a shared commitment to advancing pediatric research. 🧑‍🔬

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Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) @socpedresearch.bsky.social · Mar 27

Congratulations to Nina Hill, MD, @ninahillmd.bsky.social, one of this year's recipients of the 2025 SPR Fellows' Clinical Research Award.

This award is designed to encourage pediatricians in training to pursue careers in academic pediatrics.

Read more: ow.ly/sTz850Vp5GE

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Nina Hill, MD MS @ninahillmd.bsky.social · Mar 24

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/y...

The Big Secret About Medicaid: It’s a Middle-Class Benefit

If you have a parent short on savings, a disabled adult child or a minor with special needs, Medicaid may be your backstop. Plenty of people are unaware.

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Kara Gavin @karagavin.bsky.social · Mar 3

Michiganders! You have three options to #standupforscience2025 this Friday!

See the graphics for the Lansing and Detroit locations, plus there’s the Flint Cultural Center at 1 pm.

(Attention @standupforscience.bsky.social - the Detroit location marker on your website is not in the right spot.)

Stand up for science Lansing Michigan March 7 12-4 pm

Stand up for Science Detroit March 7 12-1 pm 320 E Canfield

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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities @centeronbudget.bsky.social · Feb 24

#SNAP cuts in the House budget resolution would take food assistance away from millions of low-income people from every state to help pay for tax cuts for the wealthy. Here’s the state-by-state impact: www.cbpp.org/research/foo...

Millions of Low-Income Households Would Lose Food Aid Under Proposed House Republican SNAP Cuts | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Substantial cuts to SNAP would mean households with low incomes in every state would lose support they need to put food on the table, worsening food insecurity and hardship.

www.cbpp.org

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