Shalini Raichur
justshathings.bsky.social
Shalini Raichur
@justshathings.bsky.social
Health equity advocate | Listening to communities, shaping policies for change | Believer in joy, justice, & accessible well-being for all. IA ➡️ STL ➡️ DC. VMO.
Reposted by Shalini Raichur
📢 The evidence is clear: Medicaid work requirements don’t work.

They do not increase employment but they do lead to significant coverage losses.

Find a breakdown of what #Medicaid work requirements are, their impact on coverage and employment, and more, here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/medica...
March 20, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The FACE Act prohibits force, threats of force, or physical obstruction to intimidate or interfere with someone seeking or providing #reproductivehealth services. Given limited enforcement by the DOJ, state level FACE Acts are necessary to protect patient and provider safety for those seeking care.
When Trump rolled back federal enforcement of a decades-old law protecting reproductive health clinics & pardoned dozens of offenders, the fight went local, with clashes now happening in courtrooms and state capitols around the country. Our deep dive -->
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
‘I knew that threats would increase’: Clashes over abortion clinic safety intensify after Trump’s pardons
Democratic state lawmakers are trying to bolster protections, but those efforts are imperiled by legal fights.
www.politico.com
March 19, 2025 at 4:12 PM
🌟 HOPE in DC 🌟 is building community among early/ mid-career professionals in the DMV area who are passionate about health equity policy and practice. Join us for our first meet-up on March 24th at La Cosecha Market from 6-7:30 PM!

#HOPEinDC #HealthEquity #CommunityBuilding
March 18, 2025 at 9:50 PM
President Trump has signed executive orders targeting the #LGBTQ+ community, including rescinding calls for LGBTQ+ health equity, defining sex as two genders, and restricting gender affirming care for youth. These #EOs are already causing harmful ripple effects and will continue to do so:
March 17, 2025 at 9:40 PM
My boyfriend is against us getting a pet because he doesn’t want to plan his social life around a pet. Jokes on him because I’ve turned into the person who says “I have to get home to take care of my sourdough” #thatsourdoughlife #sourdough #breadsky
February 26, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Me calling my Indian parents to have a menty b over my career and of course they suggest going to medical school #brownparentthings
February 2, 2025 at 11:37 PM