Rutgers CSHP

The #NewJersey Legislature has restored state funding for #ScreenNJ, a free #cancer screening program run by @rutgerscancer.bsky.social in the spending bill previously approved by @govmurphy.bsky.social: go.rutgers.edu/bh5r97il

This week, we’re sharing a bit of #WednesdayWisdom from CSHP Associate Research Professor @annnguyen4.bsky.social.

She and Al Tallia, professor and chair of the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at @rwjms.bsky.social highlight the importance of #IBH: go.rutgers.edu/9ksblsny

As #NewJersey prepares for changes to federal funding and benefit requirements for its #Medicaid program, policymakers and advocates warn that thousands of eligible residents may lose their coverage: go.rutgers.edu/iwcaanb3

Today we’re sharing a #FindingsFriday insight from a new journal article published in #Epilepsia and co-authored by CSHP Director Joel Cantor.

The study explores how #health disparities impact the frequency of #emergencydepartment visits for #seizures or #epilepsy: go.rutgers.edu/f9olgcj1

Last week, the #NewJersey state Supreme Court ruled that #hospitals must continue to provide free treatment regardless of an individuals’ #insurance status or ability to pay, holding that so-called #charitycare is permissible under the state’s constitution: go.rutgers.edu/ctbuqvzc

Today’s #FindingsFriday insight comes from a new @jamahealthforum.bsky.social article co-authored by CSHP Assistant Professor @ericaeliason.bsky.social.

It explores the association between #COVID era continuous #Medicaid eligibility and children’s #healthcare access: go.rutgers.edu/uzxcj9mj

Earlier this month, the U.S. #Congress enacted new legislation which significantly reduces federal support for state #Medicaid programs over the next decade.

#NewJersey will lose billions in federal funds, which may lead many to lose their #healthinsurance coverage: go.rutgers.edu/tzheo5ky

This week’s #FindingsFriday insight comes from a 2024 #BMJOpen article co-authored by CSHP/ @rutgersifh.bsky.social Associate Research Professor @annnguyen4.bsky.social.

The study identifes structures and processes in #primarycare that support #chronicdisease management: go.rutgers.edu/75re8m7o

@njhumanservices.bsky.social Commissioner Sarah Adelman recently announced over $3 million in new contracts to support temporary #housing and #casemanagement services for unhoused adults with substance use disorder (SUD): go.rutgers.edu/ygkt3af3

This week’s #WednesdayWisdom comes from our Director Joel Cantor.

He was invited to provide written testimony to the #NewJersey Assembly Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance as they consider creating a #healthcare spending commission in the Garden State: go.rutgers.edu/5tpcqvkp

A new settlement with Purdue Pharma could see up to $125 million in compensation for #NewJersey.

Funds from the #settlement, which stems from the company’s marketing of highly addictive #opioids, will help support #addiction treatment programs: go.rutgers.edu/rpkpduvu

This week's #FindingsFriday insight comes from an article co-authored by CSHP/ @rutgersifh.bsky.social Assistant Research Professor @aspishakthomas.com.

She and colleagues evaluated the financial burden of #childbirth on patients with different types of #healthinsurance: go.rutgers.edu/wxkmaxmh

Last week, the NJ Department of Health officially designated the Center for Health Equity & Wellbeing as the state’s first #publichealth institute.

Over 40 states have launched similar initiatives to coordinate and advance #collaboration among the #healthcare stakeholders: go.rutgers.edu/j1cef10q

This week's #WednesdayWisdom from Dr. Rebecca Ofrane, a doula and assistant professor of public health at #MontclairStateU.

She penned an op-ed for @njspotlightnews.org about the state’s ongoing efforts to improve #maternalhealth outcomes in #NewJersey: go.rutgers.edu/zkn5dio0

Today’s #FindingsFriday insight comes from a journal article co-authored by CSHP & @rutgerssph.bsky.social Instructor @marasheftel.bsky.social.

The article explores occupational #stress levels among individuals of different genders, races and ethnicities: go.rutgers.edu/szcriawv

Integrated Behavioral Health Works and Saves Money. Why Aren’t We Doing It?   | Milbank Memorial Fund Integrated care functions as a treatment and prevention strategy, where healthy behaviors are established well before they turn into complex, expensive chronic conditions.

IFH researcher @annnguyen4.bsky.social @rutgerscshp.bsky.social coauthored an article in @milbankfund.bsky.social on the state of behavioral health care & what policymakers & health care systems can do to better integrate behavioral health care into primary care.
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The #NJDeptofHealth recently received its reaccreditation from the Public Health Accreditation Board.

The PHAB evaluates nationally recognized, practice-focused and evidence-based standards in areas like quality improvement, #publichealth services and #leadership: go.rutgers.edu/6pa2qr72

Today’s #FindingsFriday insight comes from a new journal article co-authored by CSHP Director Joel Cantor.

The study explores the interaction between #government expenditures on #police and #socialservices and mortality outcomes for Black and white Americans: go.rutgers.edu/ilguinqd

New legislation signed into law by @govmurphy.bsky.social will allow #NewJersey to join the multi-state Social Work Licensure Compact, which lets #socialworkers licensed in one state to practice in other states that are also part of the #compact using a single license: go.rutgers.edu/7u62oo0z

Today we’re sharing a #FindingsFriday insight from a study co-authored by CSHP / @rutgersifh.bsky.social Assistant Research Professor Ann Nguyen.

The study explores how patient-provider #communication is impacted by #loneliness and isolation among #Medicare beneficiaries: go.rutgers.edu/9lxy9tiv

This week’s bit of #WednesdayWisdom comes from Michael Schmidt, executive director and CEO of The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey.

He spoke with #NJHCQI for a #TakeFive interview about health-focused grantmaking in the #GardenState: go.rutgers.edu/6584ahav

Today we’re sharing a bit of #WednesdayWisdom from #veteran and @rutgersu.bsky.social alum Brianna Lally.

After a misdiagnosis left her nearly unable to walk during boot camp, she’s now embarking on a career as a physical therapist to help others: go.rutgers.edu/dibsx3r7

As lawmakers in Washington consider changes to funding levels for safety net programs like #Medicare and #Medicaid, @njspotlightnews.org explores just how important federal funds have become to supporting and expanding access to #healthcare in #NewJersey: go.rutgers.edu/c71qm02f

#NewJersey is now among the ranks of sixteen states nationwide requiring #healthinsurance companies to cover #biomarker testing for residents.

These #genetic tests can help detect developing conditions and inform #treatment strategies for them: go.rutgers.edu/nsgck8uh

This week’s #FindingsFriday insight comes from an article co-authored by CSHP’s Joel Cantor and John Palatucci with colleagues Michael Enich and Sujoy Chakravarty.

It explores the association of #Medicaid claims coded for #homelessness with documented service use: go.rutgers.edu/zkqpmczn

New #hospitalsafety ratings from #TheLeapfrogGroup show that #NewJersey ranked third in the nation in the percentage of hospitals with an "A" grade.

Even with this progress, more work remains to improve #patientsafety and deal with the growing demand for care: go.rutgers.edu/ikcybu2a

Today’s #FindingsFriday insight comes from a new article authored by @lehighu.bsky.social's Michael Gusmano and CSHP’s Frank Thompson.

The piece describes the core strategies used to minimize unnecessary #Medicaid disenrollments during the #unwinding of enhanced coverage: go.rutgers.edu/bidkfuu5

@govmurphy.bsky.social has signed legislation which authorizes #NJDOH to designate The Center for Health Equity and Wellbeing as the state's official #publichealth institute.

CSHP Director Joel Cantor serves on the Center’s Board of Trustees. Learn more: go.rutgers.edu/44lu3fmq

It’s #FindingsFriday and today’s insight comes from a study led by CSHP & @rutgerssph.bsky.social Assistant Professor @ericaeliason.bsky.social.

The study examined the impact of #COVID era extended #Medicaid eligibility on self-reported postpartum #insurance status: go.rutgers.edu/v6vl7zso

CSHP / @rutgersifh.bsky.social Assistant Research Professor Ann Nguyen is quoted in this article from @njspotlightnews.org highlighting the groundbreaking rule change soon to be adopted by #NewJersey regulators to greatly expand access to outpatient #integratedcare: go.rutgers.edu/8d3ctldw