StaceG
hlthstrat.bsky.social
StaceG
@hlthstrat.bsky.social
Health strategy and comms leader for nonprofit, payer, life sciences, and digital health, plus! Art lover and cat rescuer… loves words and kindness. Views are my own.
February 8, 2026 at 2:10 PM
So cool!
Straight out of Star Trek!
#science
Recent observations have confirmed active plumes, further strengthening the interest in Io as a model for volcanic worlds.

Learn more about volcanism on Io➡️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Take a look at the ALT text too.🧪🔭⚛️

#space #astronomy #histsci #science #planetsci

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Active Volcanism on Io as Seen by Galileo SSI
Active volcanism on Io has been monitored during the nominal Galileo satellite tour from mid 1996 through late 1997. The Solid State Imaging (SSI) exp…
www.sciencedirect.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Yes, my human friends! It’s Caturday!

#cats #caturday #catsofbluesky #blueskycats #nature #health
February 7, 2026 at 1:18 PM
End of a week deserves sunshine!
Happy weekend!
#nature #sunshine #flower #health #bluesky
February 7, 2026 at 2:41 AM
This girl! Happy Friday!
#TGIF #cats #bluesky #catsofbluesky
February 6, 2026 at 1:26 PM
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Centene Reports $1 Billion Loss Amid Health Insurer Cost Issues www.forbes.com/sites/brucej...
Centene Reports $1 Billion Loss Amid Health Insurer Cost Issues
Centene reported a $1.1 billion fourth quarter loss as the health insurer struggles with rising healthcare costs in the government-subsidized health plans it administers.
www.forbes.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Super Bowl ads about weight-loss drugs… who’s the winner? Drug manufacturers or food companies?
Read on…
#health #weight #GLP1 #SuperBowl
February 6, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Can’t wait for green!
#garden #gardening #nature #veggies
February 5, 2026 at 2:48 AM
February 4, 2026 at 3:03 AM
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Congress Extends Medicare Telehealth Coverage For Two Years www.forbes.com/sites/brucej...
Congress Extends Medicare Telehealth Coverage For Two Years
President Trump signed into law a two-year extension of telehealth services for older adults covered by the Medicare health insurance program.
www.forbes.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:46 AM
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Trump’s Flat Medicare Advantage Rate May Harm Seniors’ Choices www.forbes.com/sites/brucej...
Trump’s Flat Medicare Advantage Rate May Harm Seniors’ Choices
Rising costs coupled by flat rates set by the Trump administration for Medicare Advantage could trigger withdrawals of health insurers from markets across the U.S.
www.forbes.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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We've just published an article about @sandradyer.bsky.social and her journey as a nurse going into PhD research. Sandra shares insight and tips for others getting into research. Find it here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/award-holder...
#PhDLife #FundingForHealthierAgeing
From clinic to campus: A nurse's path to PhD research - Vivensa Foundation
When nurse Sandra Dyer started her PhD in February 2025, she proved that the path into research isn't always linear.
vivensafoundation.org.uk
February 2, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Want to Reach Nirvana? Try a Colonoscopy. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/m...

#colonoscopy
Want to Reach Nirvana? Try a Colonoscopy.
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Important for all of us aging! Which is everyone!
Read on…

#health #healthcare #aging #medications #bluesky #blueskyhealth #prescribing
Among older adults receiving care in an academic health system, behavioral science–informed electronic health record interventions increased deprescribing or tapering of potentially inappropriate medications compared with usual care.

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February 1, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Physician Assistants Are Everywhere. Should You See One? www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/w...
Physician Assistants Are Everywhere. Should You See One?
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Nudge? Snuggle? Tummy time? Play?
#caturday #cat #bluesky #catsofbluesky
January 31, 2026 at 1:14 PM
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The Trump administration released the next 15 drugs subject to Medicare price negotiation, including for the first time treatments administered in doctor offices. www.statnews.com/2026/01/27/m...
15 new drugs added to Medicare price negotiations
The Trump administration released the next 15 drugs subject to Medicare price negotiation, including for the first time treatments administered in doctor offices.
www.statnews.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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Elevance Health Reports $547 Million Profit Despite Rising Costs www.forbes.com/sites/brucej...
Elevance Health Reports $547 Million Profit Despite Rising Costs
Elevance Health reported fourth quarter net income of $547 million as rising healthcare costs continued to dog the nation’s second largest health insurance company.
www.forbes.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Insurance dropped kids’ coverage.
Common problem.
Read on…
#health #bluesky #Insurance #healthcare
After her husband died, Susannah Reed-McCullough and her kids continued to receive health insurance through his job as a firefighter in Maryland. Then, she got an unexpected medical bill and learned the insurance company had dropped the children’s coverage.

Experts say it's a common problem.
Watch: A Strange Checkup Bill Revealed a Firefighter’s Kids Were Mistakenly Uninsured - KFF Health News
This installment of InvestigateTV and KFF Health News’ “Costly Care” series explores how administrative errors can leave patients on the hook for bills they shouldn’t owe — sometimes with few options ...
kffhealthnews.org
January 28, 2026 at 3:47 AM
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New studies show unexpected, long-term health issues from covid, including increased risk of autism in children, cancer relapses, and brain damage.

Meanwhile, Trump officials have narrowed covid vaccine recommendations and cut research. @stephaniearmour.bsky.social reports ⤵️
Trump Policies at Odds With Emerging Understanding of Covid’s Long-Term Harm - KFF Health News
Studies increasingly offer insights into the health risks and burdens faced by people who have had covid infections. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has narrowed covid vaccine recommendations and ...
kffhealthnews.org
January 27, 2026 at 10:03 PM
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Can small changes in physical activity make a major difference?

On the cover, a meta-analysis suggests that 5 extra minutes of moderate physical activity a day is associated with a reduction of up to 6% of all deaths in the least active adults.

Read this & more 👉 spkl.io/63326AUxjE
January 23, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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Care closer to home? As this article from 2019 ( when we were embarking on a previous NHS Long Term Plan ) might suggest ‘care closer to care homes’ would be an effective and efficient starting place
www.bmj.com/content/367/...
David Oliver: Reducing emergency admissions from care homes
The Health Foundation recently published a report on emergency hospital admissions from care homes.1 The analysis, coproduced with NHS England, found that 41% were for “potentially avoidable condition...
www.bmj.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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UnitedHealth Takes $1.6 Billion Hit To Earnings Amid Restructuring www.forbes.com/sites/brucej...
UnitedHealth Takes $1.6 Billion Hit To Earnings Amid Restructuring
UnitedHealth Group eked out a fourth quarter profit of $10 million despite a $1.6 billion hit to fourth quarter earnings from a large restructuring charge.
www.forbes.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:56 AM
January 24, 2026 at 1:02 PM
NEW: Rx Inspector, our free, searchable tool, allows you to look up where your generic prescription drug was made.

From patients and doctors to researchers, it is already reshaping how people make decisions. “This is a godsend,” one professor told us.
“A Godsend”: ProPublica’s Rx Inspector Tool Is Helping People Find Critical Safety Information on Generic Drugs
Health care workers are changing how they counsel patients. Experts are using our database to support their research. And some consumers report they’ve discovered troubling records at the factories wh...
www.propublica.org
January 23, 2026 at 10:22 PM