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Survey finds smaller non-profits are less likely to participate in CalAIM. Dive into these findings in the latest article by @carolinefich.bsky.social & colleagues in BMC Public Health.

📚Read it here: bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

SIREN Mid-Year Highlights | Social Interventions Research and Evaluation Network (SIREN) SIREN Mid-Year Highlights

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-Materials from our February 2025 SIREN National Research Meeting are available on our website
-We released two Health Services Research Special Issues in April & May
-Summer episodes of the SIREN podcast are live on your fave podcast app

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Coordinating Medicaid Health-Related Social Services Through Community Care Hubs - Center for Health Care Strategies This brief outlines design and implementation approaches for incorporating the community care hub model into Medicaid delivery systems to better align health and social care.

Community care hubs offer a way to unite local CBOs, manage referrals and data sharing, & offer MCOs a single contracting point. This brief highlights #CCH models established by #Medicaid programs in NY, NC, & CA.

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The SIREN podcast is back for the summer with weekly dropping every Wednesday through July 16th.

🎧 Listen here or on your favorite podast app: sirenetwork.ucsf.edu/siren-podcast

Considerations for Evaluating State Medicaid Initiatives Addressing Health-Related Social Needs - Center for Health Care Strategies State Medicaid agencies are implementing initiatives to address members’ health-related social needs (HRSN) using a range of federal policy mechanisms, including managed care in lieu of services,…

State #Medicaid teams: Planning or refining an #HRSN initiative? This tool can support states in designing strong strategies to evaluate program implementation and impact. Coauthored by writers from @healthbegins.bsky.social‬ @chcshealth.bsky.social‬ @siren-ucsf.bsky.social‬

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The Gutting of America’s Medical Research: Here Is Every Canceled or Delayed N.I.H. Grant www.nytimes.com/interactive/... by @irenatfh.bsky.social @jonhuang.bsky.social @emilyanthes.bsky.social @benjmueller.bsky.social via @nytimes.com CC: @jeremymberg.bsky.social

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In the lead-up to the 2024 US election, analysts debated the future of Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

This Perspective examines how ACA implementation has varied across administrations and states. https://ja.ma/43NlQxM

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. ja.ma/4dCWZjG

Viewpoint: Proposed Medicaid cuts may eliminate coverage for millions and impact services for children, people with disabilities, and older adults.

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Experts Say CDC Cuts Will Cost Lives This Medical News article discusses how recent workforce and program reductions at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will affect public health.

Experts inside and outside the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been left stunned and puzzled by the decimation of a nearly 80-year-old agency that has been a global leader in public health.

Learn how decimating the CDC will cost many lives in the US and abroad. #MedSky

Congress is rushing through cuts to Medicaid that will strip health insurance from millions – making costs skyrocket. They need to hear from you to STOP THESE CUTS. Call your lawmaker now at 866-426-2631 and tell them reckless Medicaid cuts should be off the table. #HandsOffOurMedicaid #SaveMedicaid

Rural Patients Face Tough Choices When Their Hospitals Stop Delivering Babies - KFF Health News More than 100 rural hospitals have stopped delivering babies since 2021, including a South Dakota hospital that serves small towns, farming communities, and a Native American reservation. Patients the...

More than 100 rural hospitals have stopped delivering babies since 2021, including a South Dakota hospital that serves small towns, farming communities, and a Native American reservation. Patients there now travel at least an hour to give birth. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

The recent special issue of Health Services Research (HSR) on social care and the US health care sector had lived experience experts and community members as reviewers. Learn more about the process here: lnkd.in/gA64rfA6

📚 Read the special issue here: lnkd.in/gWSNix6d

Tell Congress: You can't cut #Medicaid without hurting children, seniors in long term care, people with disabilities, and people with low-income jobs. Our voice matters. Call your lawmaker at 866-426-2631 and tell them: NO CUTS TO OUR HEALTH CARE. #HandsOffMedicaid #SaveMedicaid #HandsOffOurMedicaid

Proposed Cuts to SNAP Could Jeopardize Nutrition for Almost 3 Million Young Adults Almost 3 million young adults rely on benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to afford healthy meals, which in turn helps them successfully transition to adulthood.

To offset the cost of trillions in #tax cuts as part of the 2025 reconciliation process, Congress is considering changes to #SNAP that could negatively impact the #health of almost 3 million young adults.

Learn more about the effects in a new Urban Wire post.

Listen: Black Swimmers Make Waves Overcoming Fear and Old Perceptions - KFF Health News Segregation and lack of access have kept many Black Americans from learning to swim, which raises their risk of drowning. Groups across the country are working to teach more Black kids and adults the ...

Decades of limited access have left many Black Americans at higher risk of drowning, but community-led swim lessons are helping close this dangerous health gap. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

‘She’ll fall through the cracks’: Parents of kids with disabilities brace for new reality Cuts to Medicaid and the Department of Education could have detrimental impacts on keeping kids with complex medical needs healthy and educated.

So much harm will come to families because of #Medicaid cuts

‘She’ll fall through the cracks’: Parents of kids with disabilities brace for new reality 19thnews.org/2025/05/kids... by @bcrodriguez.bsky.social @nadrakn.bsky.social via @19thnews.org CC: @nicolejorwic.bsky.social @kjcrawley.bsky.social

To my colleagues at Harvard with recently terminated NIH and NSF grants, please, please report them below.

We’re told of at least 200 NSF grants and widespread NIH terminations.

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There's still time to register for tomorrow's (5/8) 11am-12pm PT/2-3pm ET webinar on CMMI's AHC Model report. Unpack findings with Dawn Alley, Caroline Fichtenberg, and Danielle Hessler-Jones. Supported by RWJF. #Medicare #Medicaid #SocialCare

Register here: ucsf.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Unpacking the third AHC evaluation report. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. In November 2024, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) released the third evaluation report of the Accountable Health Communities (AHC) Model, in which Medicaid and Medicare benefici...

Join us May 8th, 11-12 PST/2-3 EST for a webinar on the CMMI’s AHC Model report. Unpack findings with Dawn Alley, Caroline Fichtenberg, and Danielle Hessler-Jones. Supported by RWJF. #Medicare #Medicaid #SocialRisks

💻 Register here: ucsf.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

In case you missed it, we recently shared a new section of our website focused on recommendations for applying four key principles of anti-racism praxis to each stage of social care research.

Access recommendations here: sirenetwork.ucsf.edu/anti-racism-...

Past Lives Fade at This San Francisco Tattoo Removal Clinic | KQED The tattoo removal clinic, run by a UCSF doctor at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, forges deep bonds with patients who are trying to mend old wounds.

"Opened in 2009, the clinic, a partnership with UCSF and the SF Dept of Public Health, serves low-income people who have tattoos linked to incarceration, trafficking or gang affiliations."

Read more about this important work led by clinic director Dr. Pantell here:
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Unpacking the third AHC evaluation report. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. In November 2024, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) released the third evaluation report of the Accountable Health Communities (AHC) Model, in which Medicaid and Medicare benefici...

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In Nov 2024, CMMI released the third evaluation report of the AHC Model, in which Medicaid & Medicare beneficiaries in 28 communities were screened for #socialrisks & offered navigation to help resolve identified risks.

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Cancelled NIH grant information submission form Please use this form to submit information identifying specific NIH grants that have been cancelled for any reason after January 20, 2025. Data from this form will be used to update the Rescinded NIH...

The crush of new grant cancellations hasn't let up.

If your grant was terminated (or your app was pulled) please use this Google Form👇 to submit details for tracking purposes.

Multiple advocacy efforts are moving forward, but we must must must know more about what grants were cancelled and why.

Federal scientists: You are not alone. ❤️ @csldf.org provides free, confidential legal advice to researchers facing legal intimidation, harassment, & other attempts to sideline your critical work. Please reach out for a 1:1 with one of our attorneys: csldf.org/contact

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Complying in Advance: Understanding Risks and Opportunities for Health Equity Work In a Time of Uncertainty. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Health systems and community-based nonprofits across the country are navigating confusion, fear, and uncertainty in the wake of recent unprecedented, chaotic, and deeply harmful executive branch…

Join us for this important & timely conversation. Hosted by Sadena Thevarajah and speakers Annie Chang from @nff-news.bsky.social, @drjoshhyatt.bsky.social, Ken Thomas, and Megan Thomas.

Complying in Advance: Understanding Risks and Opportunities for Health Equity Work In a Time of Uncertainty

Unsheltered Homelessness | Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative Seventy-eight percent of Californians experiencing homelessness live unsheltered, forced to live their private lives in public. This group faces significant health and safety risks, including…

Criminalizing homelessness doesn’t work, but some new proposals still double down on enforcement. Sweeps, tickets, and arrests just make stability harder. The real solution? Stable housing with support. Read more:

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If you're not subscribed to our newsletter, you should be 😉 but we released the must-watch, final plenary discussion from our SIREN 2025 National Research meeting with health and social care pioneers Damon Francis, Monica Soni, Palav Babaria, and Sanjay Basu.

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Roses are red Violets are blue We believe racial and health equity should be a part of everything we do.

Our love letter to #socialcare