Simon F. Haeder

\Exciting to see the interest in our work on access to preventive veterinary care

You can read the full article #OpenAccess
Secret shopper survey reveals generally reasonable access to preventive veterinary appointments for dogs, with notable gaps
doi.org/10.2460/javm...

Thank you for the write-up of my work on access to veterinary care Misti Crane and @OSUPublicHealth

Checkup time for Fido? Wait might be longer in the country
news.osu.edu/checkup-time...

New article out in print with Christine Blackburn in Health Economics, Policy and Law

US public opinion about interior border checkpoints & health care access for undocumented immigrants

doi.org/10.1017/S174...

It was great to connect with Manuela Cavalieri & Donatella Mulvoni from L'Espresso about what is happening in US healthcare right now

Here is their great article:

Da Trump il colpo finale al welfare: così ha ripreso slancio il progetto di smantellare l’Obamacare

lespresso.it/c/mondo/2025...

Vaccine Skepticism Comes for Pet Owners, Too

As I and several others (including @simonfhaeder.bsky.social) discuss with NYT today, pet parent vaccine hesitancy isn't just a health risk for our four-legged friends. It's a complex health policy challenge with important public health implications.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/s...

I have written a few pet-focused articles now. It was great to share what I learned with Emily Anthes from @nytimes.com

Her great article is here:

Vaccine Skepticism Comes for Pet Owners, Too
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/s...?

Millions more are set to lose their insurance in the wake of the BBB. How does the public evaluate these coverage losses?

New paper out in Social Science Quarterly looks exactly at this issue

Losing Out: How the Public Assesses Coverage Loss due to Administrative Burden

doi.org/10.1111/ssqu...

New article out in print with Susan Yackee of UW LaFollette in @AnnualReviews

Embattled Past, Uncertain Future: Law, Science, and Policymaking at the US Food and Drug Administration

doi.org/10.1146/annu...

New paper out with @donmoyn.bsky.social in @wmhp.bsky.social
World Medical & Health Policy

How Framing of Income Eligibility Guidelines Affect Attitudes Towards Program Access and Burdens in Health and Health-Protective Programs

doi.org/10.1002/wmh3...

I have been off bluesky for a while - but this is a good reason to be back. Check out the latest from me, @reshmagar.bsky.social & @hollylynchez.bsky.social!

With thanks to the many folks whose work informed this piece, incl @rachelsachs.bsky.social , @sbagen.bsky.social @drjoshs.bsky.social...

I joined the Tommy Tucker Show to talk about healthcare & the shutdown

Catch me here:

Healthcare, the shutdown, and government spending: 6am hour

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

Based on my work for @us.theconversation.com I had the chance to talk to Cory Smith about the government shutdown and what it means for health.

Read his great work here:

Are Democrats willing to take partial victory in health care fight to end gov't shutdown?

abc6onyourside.com/news/nation-...

How the government shutdown is hitting the health care system – and what the battle over ACA subsidies means As the battle for health care plays out in Washington, the shutdown itself could also make it harder for Americans to get the care they need.

How the government shutdown is hitting the health care system – and what the battle over ACA subsidies means
@us.theconversation.com
@simonfhaeder.bsky.social
theconversation.com/how-the-gove...

New article out in @us.theconversation.com about the federal government's shutdown's implications for health and how we got here

How the government shutdown is hitting the health care system – and what the battle over ACA subsidies means

theconversation.com/how-the-gove...

Our top trending #JAVMA article last week was "Trust in veterinarians and association with vaccine information sources and vaccination status among dog and cat owners": doi.org/10.2460/javm...

Article contributed by @simonfhaeder.bsky.social

It is important that issues related to pet health access and their broader implications gain greater prominence and attract further research activity.

Open access article: jav.ma/secretshopper

@simonfhaeder.bsky.social @tamuvetmed.bsky.social

Happy to see my work on pets and veterinarians published in @avmajavma.bsky.social covered in the The New York Times

The Wellness Industry Carves Out a New Niche: Pets
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/w...

Read the corresponding article here:
doi.org/10.2460/javma.24.08.0551

New article out in @avmajavma.bsky.social w/ a secret shopper survey in CA, MN, OH, PA, TX, and WA.
Secret shopper survey reveals generally reasonable access to preventive veterinary appointments for dogs, with notable gaps in rural areas and for other outliers
doi.org/10.2460/javm...

New article out with Jane M. Zhu in AJMC - The American Journal of Managed Care

ACA Network Regulatory Filings Are Inaccurate, Poorly Match Provider Directories

www.ajmc.com/view/aca-net...

Hi Friends! I have joined The Ohio State University. We have been in the middle of moving for a while. Everyone is excited but it's a lot of chaos right now. I am behind on everything ... sorry! I will miss many great friends at TAMU but we are looking forward to the future

And here is the video of my chat with Andy Roark for the Cone of Shame Veterinary Podcast

Very much enjoyed our chat and my wife and kids said it was”wasn’t boring”

Episode 348 Vaccine Hesitancy in Pet Parents

youtu.be/VBUTyco9NiA?...

Catch me talking about my work on pets & vaccine hesitancy on The Cone of Shame Veterinary Podcast w/ Dr. Andy Roark

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

New article out in Early View in the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law @jhppl.bsky.social

What Information Elicits Policy Enthusiasm? Older Americans, the ACA, and Medicare

doi.org/10.1215/0361...

Volume 50 Issue 4 | Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law | Duke University Press

New in JHPPL: special issue marking Medicare’s 60th anniversary.

read.dukeupress.edu/jhppl/issue/...

How 17M Americans enrolled in Medicaid and ACA plans could lose their health insurance by 2034 The biggest changes will be to the Medicaid program, which currently covers more than 78 million people. And Congress may cut health care spending further.

Trump’s new spending law could leave 17 million more Americans without #health insurance by 2034.

#Medicaid cuts and new work rules mean:
✅ Less coverage + higher costs
✅ More chaos for hospitals
✅ Rural hospitals going broke

By @simonfhaeder.bsky.social 🩺
theconversation.com/how-17m-amer...

How 17M Americans enrolled in Medicaid and ACA plans could lose their health insurance by 2034 The biggest changes will be to the Medicaid program, which currently covers more than 78 million people. And Congress may cut health care spending further.

Trump’s new spending law could leave 17 million more Americans without #health insurance by 2034.

#Medicaid cuts and new work rules mean:
✅ Less coverage + higher costs
✅ More chaos for hospitals
✅ Rural hospitals going broke

By @simonfhaeder.bsky.social 🩺
theconversation.com/how-17m-amer...

Hi Tyler. Take a look at the "Title VII" tab Subtitle B. Health primarily

New article out in @us.theconversation.com with an outlook on US healthcare post OBBBA

How 17M Americans enrolled in Medicaid and ACA plans could lose their health insurance by 2034

theconversation.com/how-17m-amer...

Graphic titled “Medicaid Working Group” featuring 17 headshots of Scholars Strategy Network members arranged in two rows. The background includes a close-up image of a stethoscope and a medical bill. At the bottom, the Scholars Strategy Network logo is shown with a call-to-action: “For more information, visit www.scholars.org/medicaid-working-group.”

We’re excited to share SSN’s new Medicaid Working Group, launched by @philiprocco.bsky.social! As the reconciliation bill moved forward, the group shared timely insights and will keep breaking down what it means for Medicaid & health access.

Learn more about the group: scholars.org/medicaid-wor...

New article out in @ajvroa.bsky.social with two of my students focused on how veterinarians respond to vaccine-hesitant dog owners

Secret shopper survey indicates that veterinarians are split on how to respond to vaccine-hesitant dog owners

doi.org/10.2460/ajvr...