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Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · 2h

New policy outsider episode: John Ravitz of the Business Council of Westchester joins the Institute on Immigrant Integration Research and Policy's Guillermo Martinez for a conversation about businesses, workforce, and immigrant integration in Westchester.
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Ep. 113. Business, Immigrant Integration, and Westchester County | Rockefeller Institute of Government

On this episode of Policy Outsider, the Institute on Immigrant Integration Research and Policy is joined by John Ravitz, executive vice president and COO of the Business Council of Westchester and a f...

Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · 23h

RGVRC Affiliate Scholar @jacobdcharles.bsky.social provides an excellent overview of this case in our April '22 blog 👇
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Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · 1d

Read our latest Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium member highlight, which features a moving personal account from @yalesph.bsky.social's Kerri Raissian on why she studies firearm injury prevention.
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RGVRC Member Highlight: Kerri Raissian | Rockefeller Institute of Government

Learn more about the research of Dr. Kerri Raissian, a scholar with the RGVRC and a senior research scientist in the School of Public Health at Yale University.

Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · 5d

Excited to announce the 2025-26 Richard P. Nathan Public Policy Fellows! Full announcement: rockinst.org/news/article...

• Christine Leuenberger
• Marco Castillo
• Ohbet Cheon
• Sky Bell

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United Hospital Fund @unitedhospitalfund.bsky.social · 7d

How can NY modernize its Medicaid administration? UHF President & CEO Oxiris Barbot, MD, & SVP Chad Shearer recently joined the @rockefellerinst.bsky.social's Policy Outsider podcast.

Listen below to hear why administration matters & opportunities for improvement.
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Ep. 112. Modernizing Medicaid Administration | Rockefeller Institute of Government

New York’s Medicaid program provides health insurance to nearly seven million New Yorkers, and it is a critically important way for people to get healthcare. On this episode of Policy Outsider, we d...

Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · 8d

A new episode of Policy Outsider takes a look at how administration of Medicaid in NYS might be improved and why now, in the face of significant federal health policy changes, might be the best time to rethink program administration.
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Ep. 112. Modernizing Medicaid Administration | Rockefeller Institute of Government

New York’s Medicaid program provides health insurance to nearly seven million New Yorkers, and it is a critically important way for people to get healthcare. On this episode of Policy Outsider, we d...

Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · 9d

This week, the Supreme Court will decide which pending cases it will hear oral arguments for when its term begins on October 7. Among the options: cases on whether or not a cannabis user can legally own a firearm. rockinst.org/blog/circuit...

Circuit Breaker—Judicial Disconnect on Disarming Cannabis Users | Rockefeller Institute of Government

One result of the Bruen ruling has been that various US Circuit Courts of Appeals have ruled very differently on similar cases concerning whether a cannabis user can own a gun, creating a patchwork of...

Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · 10d

Here are some of the federal programs that will expire if they are not re-authorized before the federal fiscal year ends on Tuesday.
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Looming Government Shutdown? A Brief Overview of Expiring Federal Authorizations | Rockefeller Institute of Government

Over the next several days, Congress will need to enact 12 appropriation bills, essentially establishing the limits governing the federal government’s ability to spend money.

Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · 12d

We've updated our PFAS Policy Dashboard, which gives users an overview of state-level legislation addressing PFAS across 50 states from 2016 to 2024.

In 2024, there were 179 bills introduced across 31 states. Read our blog highlighting broader trends 👇
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State PFAS Policy Trends: 2024 Dashboard Updates | Rockefeller Institute of Government

The PFAS Policy Dashboard is updated to include 179 pieces of state legislation related to PFAS across 31 states in 2024.

Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · 13d

Over the next several days, Congress will need to enact 12 appropriation bills or risk a government shutdown. Check out our list of major programs that will require immediate federal re-authorization.
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Looming Government Shutdown? A Brief Overview of Expiring Federal Authorizations | Rockefeller Institute of Government

Over the next several days, Congress will need to enact 12 appropriation bills, essentially establishing the limits governing the federal government’s ability to spend money.

Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · 13d

New York State's Medicaid program faces substantial challenges related to federal health policy reforms in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act; here are six areas of opportunity to modernize how the program is administered.

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Options for Modernizing Medicaid Administration | Rockefeller Institute of Government

New York State's Medicaid program faces substantial challenges related to reforms in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act; here are six areas of potential improvement to how the program is administered.

Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · 14d

New research from RGVRC Affiliate Scholar Brent R. Klein and colleagues published in Criminology examines relationship between firearm power and lethality in K12 school shootings. Here's what the findings mean for policy. rockinst.org/blog/beyond-...

Beyond Intent: How Firearm Power Shapes School Shootings | Rockefeller Institute of Government

More powerful firearms result in more lethal school shootings, a finding from a new study by RGVRC Affiliate Scholar Brent R. Klein, which suggests a path forward for policy to reduce deaths in school...

Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · 19d

Given recent federal legislation and guidance, it is likely that New York State will need to significantly revise the concept of its next 1115 Medicaid waiver within a framework that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will approve. rockinst.org/blog/recent-...

Recent Healthcare Developments That Impact New York’s Existing 1115 Medicaid Waiver | Rockefeller Institute of Government

Recent actions taken by the federal government will affect New York State's 1115 Medicaid waiver; this blog highlights potential opportunities to align the waiver with the federal government's policy ...

Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · 20d

While the Trump administration considers rescheduling cannabis from a Schedule 1 to a Schedule 3 drug, another plant is under scrutiny: kratom. Our latest blog outlines the patchwork of state & local regs that have popped up in the absence of federal action.
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On Kratom, or The Fractured Regulation of Unscheduled Drugs | Rockefeller Institute of Government

The Rockefeller Institute looks at the increasing concerns about derivatives of kratom that have prompted executive and legislative action at the federal, state, and local levels.

Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · 21d

Among the programs impacted by changes to federal health policy is NYS's 1115 Medicaid waiver. Our latest analysis details impacts & highlights areas of potential alignment of waiver renewal w/ federal government's policy goals.
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Recent Healthcare Developments That Impact New York’s Existing 1115 Medicaid Waiver | Rockefeller Institute of Government

Recent actions taken by the federal government will affect New York State's 1115 Medicaid waiver; this blog highlights potential opportunities to align the waiver with the federal government's policy ...

Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · 27d

Applications are open for the Institute on Immigrant Integration Research and Policy's 2026 Fellowship on Immigrant Integration. The fellowship will take place in spring 2026 and is open to SUNY and CUNY graduate students.

Learn more and apply 👇
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Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · 27d

On a new episode of Policy Outsider, our health policy team discusses how provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and related rule changes to the ACA marketplace could impact New York’s healthcare landscape.

Listen wherever you get your podcasts or on our website 👇
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Ep. 110. Sweeping Health Policy Changes | Rockefeller Institute of Government

The health policy team at the Rockefeller Institute provides an update on how recent federal health policy changes will affect healthcare in New York State.

Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · 29d

Excited to welcome four young scholars to our CLPS program for the fall! The undergraduate research interns will do a county-by-county analysis of New York State's Extreme Risk Protection Order law.

Learn more: rockinst.org/news/

Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · 29d

"I consider firearm suicide prevention to be my life’s work. Around 60 percent of all gun deaths in the US are suicides, and over half of all US suicides result from self-inflicted gunshot wounds."

Read the latest RGVRC member highlight: @mikeanestis.bsky.social.
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RGVRC Member Highlight: Michael Anestis | Rockefeller Institute of Government

Learn more about the research of Dr. Michael Anestis, a member of the RGVRC and the executive director of the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center at Rutgers University.

Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · Sep 5

In the first in a new Policy Outsider series on labor issues, Rockefeller Institute Director of Labor Policy Maria Figueroa interviews Brendan Griffith, president of the New York City Central Labor Council.

Listen wherever you get your podcasts or on our website 👇
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Ep. 109. A Look at Labor: NYC Central Labor Council | Rockefeller Institute of Government

A growing evidence base shows the value of behavioral threat assessment teams in keeping schools safe.

Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · Sep 4

As students return to school across New York State this week, there is at least one significant difference: a ban on cell phones.

Read our analysis of the research on the effects of cell phones in schools and where other bans exist 👇
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New York and Other States Enact More School Cell Phone Bans/Restrictions | Rockefeller Institute of Government

Details on New York State's provision requiring school districts to implement a “bell-to-bell” cell phone ban in the FY 2025 Enacted Budget and an overview of similar restrictions recently passed in o...

Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · Sep 3

Our review of New York State's lead service line inventory shows, as of July 2025, 8 percent of the state's 2,938 drinking water systems required to inventory their service lines (by Oct. 2024) do not yet have an inventory.

Read our latest report 👇
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Drawing the Line: Lead Service Line Inventories in New York State | Rockefeller Institute of Government

Data challenges could complicate efforts to identify and replace lead service lines.

Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · Aug 29

Excited to welcome 6 new fellows to our NYS Science Policy Fellowship! These scientists are placed in key advisory roles in the legislature and with the executive. The fellowship aims to strengthen collaboration between academia and government.
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Rockefeller Institute Announces New Fellows for Prestigious New York State Science Policy Fellowship | Rockefeller Institute of Government

The fellows, who are placed in executive agencies and with the New York State Legislature, will bring their technical and scientific expertise to policymakers while developing hands-on experience in s...

Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · Aug 25

"My goal is to bridge science and practice so that officers can perform effectively and adapt under pressure."

Read the latest member highlight from the Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium: Hunter Martaindale of the ALERRT Center.
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RGVRC Member Highlight: Hunter Martaindale | Rockefeller Institute of Government

Learn more about the research of Dr. Hunter Martaindale, an affiliate scholar with the RGVRC and research director at the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Center at Texas Stat...

Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · Aug 25

Read our policy brief on regulatory changes to the Affordable Care Act that were slated to go into effect today (some provisions of the new rule were blocked by a judge on Friday).
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New Federal Health Insurance Rule to Impact Coverage in New York | Rockefeller Institute of Government

Many of the health policy provisions struck from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are part of a new federal set to go into effect on August 25, 2025. This brief provides an overview of these provisions.