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Doctor groups need to ‘step up to the plate’ as CDC guidance becomes harder to trust, former leaders say www.statnews.com/2025/10/15/f... via @statnews.com
Doctor groups need to ‘step up to the plate’ as CDC guidance becomes harder to trust, former leaders say
Layoffs, leadership changes, and politics have made CDC information less trustworthy, former CDC officials say at STAT Summit Boston.
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October 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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How U.S. states' maternal mortality compares globally www.axios.com/2025/10/20/m...
How U.S. states' maternal mortality compares globally
Some states have rates comparable to El Salvador, Belize and Azerbaijan.
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October 20, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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via @kffhealthnews.org - Private Medicare, Medicaid Plans Exaggerate In-Network Mental Health Options, Watchdogs Say
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Private Medicare, Medicaid Plans Exaggerate In-Network Mental Health Options, Watchdogs Say - KFF Health News
A federal probe of Medicare and Medicaid plans run by private insurance companies found that the plan operators often overstated how many mental health providers were available in their networks. In s...
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October 20, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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It is MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER for #Appalachians to make our voices heard.

Check out cutt.ly/APPLI-Advocacy to find your #Representative in #Congress.
July 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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NOW is the time to contact your #Representatives in #Congress.

Check out our #AdvocacyToolkit to find them and reach out today:

cutt.ly/APPLI-Advocacy
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The image is an illustration featuring five silhouetted figures raising their hands against a backdrop of a nature scene. The figures are colored in shades of orange, teal, and green, and appear to be cheering or demanding attention. Behind them, there are layers of illustrated mountains and a clear sky with a few birds. In the foreground, there are dark silhouettes of trees. The color palette consists of warm oranges, browns, and teals. In the upper part of the image, there is a logo of the Appalachian Learning Initiative, consisting of the letters "APPLI" underlined with a rainbow-like arc and the text "Appalachian Learning Initiative www.appli.org" underneath. Text next to the logo reads, "Raise your voice and demand to BE HEARD." Below is a URL, "cutt.ly/APPLI-Advocacy." At the bottom, the text reads "Appalachian Advocacy Toolkit."
July 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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The #OneBigBeautifulBill poses a significant risk to #Appalachians who rely on these vital services to stay healthy and fed.

The #OBBB cuts $793 billion from Medicaid and cuts 20% from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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The image is a map illustrating Medicaid coverage in the Appalachian region of the United States. The map highlights various counties across multiple states, with a color gradient ranging from light pink to dark purple representing the percentage of Appalachians relying on Medicaid for health insurance. Darker shades indicate higher percentages, with the darkest areas primarily located in central regions. A legend on the right corresponds to the color gradient, showing a range from 3.3% to 53%. The map covers parts of states including New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. Below the map, it states that 4,351,101 Appalachians rely on Medicaid alone for health insurance, according to the American Community Survey, 2023. The image is a map highlighting SNAP utilization across the Appalachian region, covering parts of several states including New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. The map uses a gradient color scale from light yellow to dark green, denoting the percentage of Appalachians relying on SNAP benefits, with 1.9% in light yellow and 36.2% in dark green. Most areas display various shades of green, indicating diverse SNAP usage. The map also features Tennessee, North Carolina, and other neighboring states for context. A legend is provided on the right. The bottom left shows the Appalachian Learning Initiative (APPLI) logo and their website. In the center, a large text states that 3,880,086 Appalachians rely on SNAP, based on the 2023 American Community Survey. Social media icons are in the bottom right.
July 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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#Urgent #ActionRequired

#DidYouKnow?

Over 4.3 million people living in #Appalachia rely on #Medicaid as their only source of #HealthInsurance coverage.

AND

Nearly 3.9 million rely on #SNAP for #NutritionAssistance.
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The image is a map illustrating Medicaid coverage in the Appalachian region of the United States. The map highlights various counties across multiple states, with a color gradient ranging from light pink to dark purple representing the percentage of Appalachians relying on Medicaid for health insurance. Darker shades indicate higher percentages, with the darkest areas primarily located in central regions. A legend on the right corresponds to the color gradient, showing a range from 3.3% to 53%. The map covers parts of states including New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. Below the map, it states that 4,351,101 Appalachians rely on Medicaid alone for health insurance, according to the American Community Survey, 2023. The image is a map highlighting SNAP utilization across the Appalachian region, covering parts of several states including New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. The map uses a gradient color scale from light yellow to dark green, denoting the percentage of Appalachians relying on SNAP benefits, with 1.9% in light yellow and 36.2% in dark green. Most areas display various shades of green, indicating diverse SNAP usage. The map also features Tennessee, North Carolina, and other neighboring states for context. A legend is provided on the right. The bottom left shows the Appalachian Learning Initiative (APPLI) logo and their website. In the center, a large text states that 3,880,086 Appalachians rely on SNAP, based on the 2023 American Community Survey. Social media icons are in the bottom right.
July 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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ADAP Advocacy Publishes Infographic on 340B Drug Pricing Program:

There are striking similarities between the 2008 financial crisis and the healthcare crisis emerging in this country, and no better example exists than the lucrative rebates paid via the #340B Drug Pricing Program!
June 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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RFK Jr. is profoundly duplicitous. Nothing he says should be taken at face value or assumed to be true until verified as such. He has literally built his career on lying about vaccines and those in the field. Stop extending the assumption of good faith to him.
darthbluesky.bsky.social darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · Jun 10
i understand the framing, which is about RFK jr lying to a senator to get senate approval

but RFK jr also lied to the american public

just completely unacceptable for a public official and senator bill cassidy is not the only one who should take action for being lied to
brittanytrang.com Brittany Trang @brittanytrang.com · Jun 9
BREAKING: RFK Jr. fires ACIP, the panel responsible for advising on vaccines.

This breaks a promise to Sen. Bill Cassidy, who voted to advance Kennedy as HHS secretary on the condition that he would, among other things, keep ACIP in place.

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June 10, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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Blood on his hands
A photo of Bill Cassidy, physician in the US Senate who was the deciding vote to allow RFK Jr. to be confirmed, with the caption “I voted for this!”
June 9, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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It’s no accident that #APPLIOrg is dedicated to improving the lives of people living in #Appalachia. We live and work in the region we represent, #Advocating for better resources and funding for the mountains we love.

Please consider supporting our work with a #Donation

www.appli.org/donate
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May 19, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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The #Intrigue continues on the Appalachian Learning Initiative #DarkShadows #Binge #Watch #Fundraiser.

#DavidCollins is rather worried when asking #VictoriaWinters what will happen if his father’s car accident doesn’t turn out to be an accident…
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May 19, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Please remember to like and subscribe to us on our social media channels, and please share our posts with your networks.

Learn more by visiting our page about Mississippi:

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#AdultLiteracy
#Literacy
#Education
#AdultLearning
#AdultBasicEducation
#ABE
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The image is a graphic related to the Appalachian Learning Initiative. It features a stylized map of Mississippi in red, placed on a white background. On the map are five simplified human figures; three are white, and two are dark blue, indicating a statistic. To the right of the figures, bold text reads "Nearly 3 out of 4 adults living in Mississippi’s Appalachian counties read at or below an 8th Grade level," in white and black text on the red map background. In the top left corner, "Appalachian Learning Initiative" is written in large, dark blue text. Below that, "APPLI is building solutions" is displayed. At the bottom left, social media icons for Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube appear alongside the text "@APPLIORG:". Near the bottom center of the image, small text attributes the statistic to the "National Center for Education Statistics, 2020," with the APPLI logo and website below.
May 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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IT IS UNCLEAR WHETHER OR NOT THIS FUNDING WILL BE RENEWED OR DISBURSED IN 2025

(Read More: www.appli.org/post/a...)

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The image is a graphic related to the Appalachian Learning Initiative. It features a stylized map of Mississippi in red, placed on a white background. On the map are five simplified human figures; three are white, and two are dark blue, indicating a statistic. To the right of the figures, bold text reads "Nearly 3 out of 4 adults living in Mississippi’s Appalachian counties read at or below an 8th Grade level," in white and black text on the red map background. In the top left corner, "Appalachian Learning Initiative" is written in large, dark blue text. Below that, "APPLI is building solutions" is displayed. At the bottom left, social media icons for Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube appear alongside the text "@APPLIORG:". Near the bottom center of the image, small text attributes the statistic to the "National Center for Education Statistics, 2020," with the APPLI logo and website below.
May 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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In 2024, #MS received $6,757,523 in federal funds from the U.S. #DepartmentOfEducation through the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (#AEFLA), Title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (#WIOA).

www.appli.org/missis...
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The image is a graphic related to the Appalachian Learning Initiative. It features a stylized map of Mississippi in red, placed on a white background. On the map are five simplified human figures; three are white, and two are dark blue, indicating a statistic. To the right of the figures, bold text reads "Nearly 3 out of 4 adults living in Mississippi’s Appalachian counties read at or below an 8th Grade level," in white and black text on the red map background. In the top left corner, "Appalachian Learning Initiative" is written in large, dark blue text. Below that, "APPLI is building solutions" is displayed. At the bottom left, social media icons for Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube appear alongside the text "@APPLIORG:". Near the bottom center of the image, small text attributes the statistic to the "National Center for Education Statistics, 2020," with the APPLI logo and website below.
May 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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This means that nearly 3 out of every 4 adults have trouble #Reading, understanding, and following written instructions, menus, books, and forms at home, work, and in social situations.

www.appli.org/missis...
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The image is a graphic related to the Appalachian Learning Initiative. It features a stylized map of Mississippi in red, placed on a white background. On the map are five simplified human figures; three are white, and two are dark blue, indicating a statistic. To the right of the figures, bold text reads "Nearly 3 out of 4 adults living in Mississippi’s Appalachian counties read at or below an 8th Grade level," in white and black text on the red map background. In the top left corner, "Appalachian Learning Initiative" is written in large, dark blue text. Below that, "APPLI is building solutions" is displayed. At the bottom left, social media icons for Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube appear alongside the text "@APPLIORG:". Near the bottom center of the image, small text attributes the statistic to the "National Center for Education Statistics, 2020," with the APPLI logo and website below.
May 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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#DidYouKnow?

~70.4% of adults living in #Mississippi's #Appalachian counties #Read at or below an 8th Grade level.

www.appli.org/missis...
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The image is a graphic related to the Appalachian Learning Initiative. It features a stylized map of Mississippi in red, placed on a white background. On the map are five simplified human figures; three are white, and two are dark blue, indicating a statistic. To the right of the figures, bold text reads "Nearly 3 out of 4 adults living in Mississippi’s Appalachian counties read at or below an 8th Grade level," in white and black text on the red map background. In the top left corner, "Appalachian Learning Initiative" is written in large, dark blue text. Below that, "APPLI is building solutions" is displayed. At the bottom left, social media icons for Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube appear alongside the text "@APPLIORG:". Near the bottom center of the image, small text attributes the statistic to the "National Center for Education Statistics, 2020," with the APPLI logo and website below.
May 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Our #Spring2025 #ReadingList features works from John Hennen, Nicholas F. Stump, William H. Turner, PhD, & Matthew Ferrence (@canappalachia.bsky.social).

Find your next great read, and let us know your favorite books about #Appalachia or by #Appalachian authors:

www.appli.org/appli-...
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The image features a serene landscape of overlapping mountain ranges in varying shades of blue and purple, creating a calming gradient effect. The scene is abstract, with the mountains blending into one another, forming smooth, undulating lines. The sky above the mountains has a gentle gradient of light purple to pale blue. In the top left corner, bold black text reads, "This spring, read a book about Appalachia." In the bottom left, a logo for the Appalachian Learning Initiative, featuring a stylized rising sun over a horizontal line, is visible. In the bottom right corner, there are icons for social media platforms and text providing details to follow the organization @APPLIOrg.
May 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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#Spring has sprung in #Appalachia, and this season, we're examining the #Appalachian Region's history of #Activism, #Union building, and the #Struggles and #Communities we built to survive.

www.appli.org/appli-...
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The image features a serene landscape of overlapping mountain ranges in varying shades of blue and purple, creating a calming gradient effect. The scene is abstract, with the mountains blending into one another, forming smooth, undulating lines. The sky above the mountains has a gentle gradient of light purple to pale blue. In the top left corner, bold black text reads, "This spring, read a book about Appalachia." In the bottom left, a logo for the Appalachian Learning Initiative, featuring a stylized rising sun over a horizontal line, is visible. In the bottom right corner, there are icons for social media platforms and text providing details to follow the organization @APPLIOrg.
May 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Think about any time you've passed through this complex healthcare maze and how you felt about it.

#PlusInc invites you to take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us...

COMPLETE SURVEY HERE:

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May 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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These decisions are made even harder when any commercial health insurer, employer-sponsored health plan, or government health program that pays for healthcare services serves as an additional hurdle to accessing the healthcare services you need.

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This image is a simple advertisement for a survey opportunity. The background features a soft, light purple gradient, transitioning from a slightly darker shade at the top to nearly white at the bottom. The text "plusinc" is displayed at the top in a smaller, dark purple font. Below it, in a larger, prominent dark purple font, are the words "Survey" stacked above "Opportunity". At the bottom of the image, a URL is provided in a smaller, dark purple font: "cutt.ly/Navigating-Healthcare". This link likely directs users to the survey. A subtle, light purple curved graphic element is visible in the lower half of the image, partially framing the URL. The overall message is a clear invitation to participate in a survey hosted by plusinc, with a specific web address provided for access. The simple design and color scheme keep the focus on the call to action.
May 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Please Take #PlusInc's “Navigating Healthcare” #Survey

Navigating #Healthcare decisions is difficult, especially in the United States, where the healthcare landscape differs widely from state to state and even county to county.

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May 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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#AdultEducation #Funding is at risk at the #Federal level, which makes resources like #APPLIOrg’s #Appalachian #Advocacy #Toolkit vital for providing #Appalachians with the information we need to #Advocate.

Please consider a #Donation to support our work in #Appalachia.

www.appli.org/donate
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May 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Our #DarkShadows #Binge #Watch #Fundraiser for @appliorg continues!

#RogerCollins is getting ready to leave his doctor’s office when the doctor brings up the car crash and trial that sent #BurkeDevlin to prison. Roger…seems antsy…

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May 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Here, at #APPLIOrg, we know that there’s no stopping someone once they’ve decided to improve their #Literacy and #Numeracy skills!

Please consider making a #Donation, today, to help support valuable projects like our #Appalachian #AdultEducation #Directory.

www.appli.org/donate
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May 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM