Arielle Levin Becker
@ariellelb.bsky.social
Comms/COS, @cthealth.org Fond of health equity, the free press, Muppets, Cubs, Jets, caffeine. Chicago native, social media nomad. Opinions mine.
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One woman chewed through her umbilical cord after giving birth in jail — another delivered into a cell toilet
'Why won't you help me?' Pregnant women and their babies endure inhumane conditions in jails
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'Why won't you help me?' Pregnant women and their babies endure inhumane conditions in jails
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'Why won't you help me?' Pregnant women and their babies are dying in jail
Dozens of pregnant women locked up in county jails described excruciating pain, saying their cries for help were ignored as they miscarried or gave birth into cell toilets or on filthy jail floors.
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November 22, 2025 at 1:59 AM
One woman chewed through her umbilical cord after giving birth in jail — another delivered into a cell toilet
'Why won't you help me?' Pregnant women and their babies endure inhumane conditions in jails
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'Why won't you help me?' Pregnant women and their babies endure inhumane conditions in jails
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I'm on the #EconJobMarket! I study how policies and childhood environments shape outcomes of low-income & vulnerable kids.
In my JMP, I study the effects of allowing youth who would have aged out of foster care at 18 to stay until 21—offering support their peers not in foster care get from parents.
In my JMP, I study the effects of allowing youth who would have aged out of foster care at 18 to stay until 21—offering support their peers not in foster care get from parents.
November 20, 2025 at 11:06 PM
I'm on the #EconJobMarket! I study how policies and childhood environments shape outcomes of low-income & vulnerable kids.
In my JMP, I study the effects of allowing youth who would have aged out of foster care at 18 to stay until 21—offering support their peers not in foster care get from parents.
In my JMP, I study the effects of allowing youth who would have aged out of foster care at 18 to stay until 21—offering support their peers not in foster care get from parents.
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We are excited to present Maternal Health Equity: A Blueprint for Connecticut.
The blueprint aims to reduce life-threatening complications of pregnancy in Black women, and outlines steps our state can take now to make progress.
www.cthealth.org/publication/...
The blueprint aims to reduce life-threatening complications of pregnancy in Black women, and outlines steps our state can take now to make progress.
www.cthealth.org/publication/...
November 19, 2025 at 3:32 PM
We are excited to present Maternal Health Equity: A Blueprint for Connecticut.
The blueprint aims to reduce life-threatening complications of pregnancy in Black women, and outlines steps our state can take now to make progress.
www.cthealth.org/publication/...
The blueprint aims to reduce life-threatening complications of pregnancy in Black women, and outlines steps our state can take now to make progress.
www.cthealth.org/publication/...
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Important finding: 18% of immigrant parents report they’re avoiding signing up for government health care and other programs
This is the “chilling effect” in action which will lead to more uninsured kids
1/4 kids in U.S. have an immigrant parent; most kids are citizens
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This is the “chilling effect” in action which will lead to more uninsured kids
1/4 kids in U.S. have an immigrant parent; most kids are citizens
www.kff.org/immigrant-he...
KFF/New York Times 2025 Survey of Immigrants: Health and Health Care Experiences During the Second Trump Administration | KFF
This report, based on a KFF/New York Times survey from fall 2025, provides data on health and health care experiences of immigrant adults ages 18 and over in the current policy environment. Four in te...
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November 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Important finding: 18% of immigrant parents report they’re avoiding signing up for government health care and other programs
This is the “chilling effect” in action which will lead to more uninsured kids
1/4 kids in U.S. have an immigrant parent; most kids are citizens
www.kff.org/immigrant-he...
This is the “chilling effect” in action which will lead to more uninsured kids
1/4 kids in U.S. have an immigrant parent; most kids are citizens
www.kff.org/immigrant-he...
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"Deportation has taken away the father I once knew and given me back a person I no longer recognize." Vanessa Lopez, audience engagement specialist at the Chicago Sun-Times writes:
He worked hard to give me a home. ICE took his: How I lost my father to deportation
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November 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
"Deportation has taken away the father I once knew and given me back a person I no longer recognize." Vanessa Lopez, audience engagement specialist at the Chicago Sun-Times writes:
In addition to everything else, this is a very weird choice of a hill to die on.
Trump Administration Live Updates: Officials Demand States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Officials Demand States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Officials Demand States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps
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November 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
In addition to everything else, this is a very weird choice of a hill to die on.
Trump Administration Live Updates: Officials Demand States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Officials Demand States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
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It's expensive to be disabled. Those costs can keep people working past the point where it's in their best interest, including for aging adults. www.businessinsider.com/older-americ...
She's 93 and still job searching despite 14 broken arms and other injuries. She can't afford not to work.
America's oldest workers keep clocking in — many despite health issues and disabilities. And some can't afford to retire. We talked to nearly 200.
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November 3, 2025 at 4:58 PM
It's expensive to be disabled. Those costs can keep people working past the point where it's in their best interest, including for aging adults. www.businessinsider.com/older-americ...
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Just so we’re clear…
SNAP isn’t saved yet. A judge gave the USDA until Monday to decide how or if benefits go out. They could be delayed, reduced, or partial. Nothing’s guaranteed.
Even if payments restart, states still have to reload cards and update systems, so delays are certain.
SNAP isn’t saved yet. A judge gave the USDA until Monday to decide how or if benefits go out. They could be delayed, reduced, or partial. Nothing’s guaranteed.
Even if payments restart, states still have to reload cards and update systems, so delays are certain.
November 1, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Just so we’re clear…
SNAP isn’t saved yet. A judge gave the USDA until Monday to decide how or if benefits go out. They could be delayed, reduced, or partial. Nothing’s guaranteed.
Even if payments restart, states still have to reload cards and update systems, so delays are certain.
SNAP isn’t saved yet. A judge gave the USDA until Monday to decide how or if benefits go out. They could be delayed, reduced, or partial. Nothing’s guaranteed.
Even if payments restart, states still have to reload cards and update systems, so delays are certain.
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SNAP isn't about "people who don't work." It's about people who don't get paid enough to live.
Of the 40 or so million people who rely on food stamps:
* Two-thirds are children, seniors, or disabled
* Most working-age adults who receive SNAP are employed—but in jobs that pay poverty wages
Of the 40 or so million people who rely on food stamps:
* Two-thirds are children, seniors, or disabled
* Most working-age adults who receive SNAP are employed—but in jobs that pay poverty wages
October 27, 2025 at 12:48 AM
SNAP isn't about "people who don't work." It's about people who don't get paid enough to live.
Of the 40 or so million people who rely on food stamps:
* Two-thirds are children, seniors, or disabled
* Most working-age adults who receive SNAP are employed—but in jobs that pay poverty wages
Of the 40 or so million people who rely on food stamps:
* Two-thirds are children, seniors, or disabled
* Most working-age adults who receive SNAP are employed—but in jobs that pay poverty wages
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Medicare payments to doctors paused as government shutdown drags on www.statnews.com/2025/10/15/c... via @statnews.com
Medicare payments to doctors paused as government shutdown drags on
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is pausing Medicare payments to doctors, as negotiations tied to the government shutdown drag on.
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October 16, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Medicare payments to doctors paused as government shutdown drags on www.statnews.com/2025/10/15/c... via @statnews.com
Department of Labor says immigration enforcement threatens to raise food prices, seeks to lower farmworker wages.
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Trump administration says immigration enforcement threatens higher food prices
U.S. farmers face labor shortages and potential food price hikes due to Trump’s immigration policy, the administration acknowledged in a Federal Registry document.
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October 11, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Department of Labor says immigration enforcement threatens to raise food prices, seeks to lower farmworker wages.
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There is no reason for CT residents go to without health care or go hungry while our state coffers are full.
With coverage at risk, CT has a chance to lead.
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With coverage at risk, CT has a chance to lead.
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Opinion: With health coverage at risk, CT has a chance to lead
Connecticut Health Foundation president outlines strategy 'that can position Connecticut to be a national leader in responsibly implementing HR1.'
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October 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
There is no reason for CT residents go to without health care or go hungry while our state coffers are full.
With coverage at risk, CT has a chance to lead.
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With coverage at risk, CT has a chance to lead.
www.ctinsider.com/opinion/arti...
Low-income Americans slash spending, a worrying sign for the economy
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Low-income Americans slash spending, a worrying sign for the economy
The U.S. economy faces challenges as consumer spending weakens, with lower-income Americans hit hardest by rising prices and economic pressures.
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September 20, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Low-income Americans slash spending, a worrying sign for the economy
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Great article about Disney theme parks being emblematic of the loss of America's middle class (featuring my buddy @lentesta.bsky.social). Things like going to a ball game or a theme park used to be the same for everyone. Now the rich have totally different experiences
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/o...
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Opinion | Disney and the Decline of America’s Middle Class
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August 28, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Great article about Disney theme parks being emblematic of the loss of America's middle class (featuring my buddy @lentesta.bsky.social). Things like going to a ball game or a theme park used to be the same for everyone. Now the rich have totally different experiences
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/o...
I'm not an authority on the subject (as the parent of a teen, rather than one myself), but it seems like this whole situation might be a pretty accurate encapsulation of what it's like to be a teen right now.
"What is it like to be a teen right now?" Young artists explored that question for two different exhibitions of their work this summer. But on the National Mall, their work was deemed too political.
Teen artists portrayed their lives — some adults didn't want to see the full picture
"What is it like to be a teen right now?" Young artists explored that question for two different exhibitions of their work this summer. But on the National Mall, their work was deemed too political.
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July 28, 2025 at 1:33 PM
I'm not an authority on the subject (as the parent of a teen, rather than one myself), but it seems like this whole situation might be a pretty accurate encapsulation of what it's like to be a teen right now.
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Marquis Jackson spent 19 years incarcerated for a crime he didn’t commit.
After receiving a $5.3 million payout from the state, he’s looking forward. But what does his case say about wrongful conviction in CT?
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After receiving a $5.3 million payout from the state, he’s looking forward. But what does his case say about wrongful conviction in CT?
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How a Connecticut man rebuilt his life after being wrongfully locked up for 19 years
After receiving a $5.3 million settlement from the state, Jackson is looking to build a new life.
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July 21, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Marquis Jackson spent 19 years incarcerated for a crime he didn’t commit.
After receiving a $5.3 million payout from the state, he’s looking forward. But what does his case say about wrongful conviction in CT?
www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/...
After receiving a $5.3 million payout from the state, he’s looking forward. But what does his case say about wrongful conviction in CT?
www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/...
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This policy will discourage lawfully present immigrants who are eligible for Medicaid from signing up, or signing their kids up, leaving them without health insurance. That, of course, is a feature, not a bug.
BREAKING: ICE officials will gain access to personally identifiable information for all Medicaid enrollees, according to an agreement obtained by the AP.
Trump administration hands over nation's Medicaid enrollee data, including addresses, to ICE
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will gain access to personally identifiable information for all of the nation’s 79 million Medicaid enrollees.
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July 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
This policy will discourage lawfully present immigrants who are eligible for Medicaid from signing up, or signing their kids up, leaving them without health insurance. That, of course, is a feature, not a bug.
New Medicaid work rules leave states in a bind
"People will lose coverage. There is no way to stop people who should be eligible from losing coverage. That's the lesson of Arkansas; there will be chaos."
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"People will lose coverage. There is no way to stop people who should be eligible from losing coverage. That's the lesson of Arkansas; there will be chaos."
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New Medicaid work rules put states in a bind
Previous efforts to set work rules in Georgia and Arkansas showed it can get messy.
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July 14, 2025 at 12:49 PM
New Medicaid work rules leave states in a bind
"People will lose coverage. There is no way to stop people who should be eligible from losing coverage. That's the lesson of Arkansas; there will be chaos."
www.axios.com/2025/07/14/m...
"People will lose coverage. There is no way to stop people who should be eligible from losing coverage. That's the lesson of Arkansas; there will be chaos."
www.axios.com/2025/07/14/m...
"A cruel and extreme measure": Administration moves to cut access to basic health care provided by federally funded clinics for undocumented residents.
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Trump administration cuts undocumented immigrants’ access to range of federally funded programs
HHS will limit immigrants' access to more federally funded programs, like health clinics and head start.
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July 14, 2025 at 11:47 AM
"A cruel and extreme measure": Administration moves to cut access to basic health care provided by federally funded clinics for undocumented residents.
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The bill that makes drastic cuts to Medicaid will almost certainly become law. What happens now?
Here's a look at when the big changes to Medicaid take effect and who will be most affected.
www.cthealth.org/latest-news/...
Here's a look at when the big changes to Medicaid take effect and who will be most affected.
www.cthealth.org/latest-news/...
The federal bill and Medicaid: What happens now? | CT Health Foundation
July 3, 2025 | Blog Post: The new federal law that passed makes a lot of big changes to health care coverage, especially Medicaid (known as HUSKY in Connecticut). Based on what we know so far, here a...
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July 3, 2025 at 8:13 PM
The bill that makes drastic cuts to Medicaid will almost certainly become law. What happens now?
Here's a look at when the big changes to Medicaid take effect and who will be most affected.
www.cthealth.org/latest-news/...
Here's a look at when the big changes to Medicaid take effect and who will be most affected.
www.cthealth.org/latest-news/...
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This bill will put the health and lives of Connecticut residents at risk. We will work with state leaders to find ways to minimize the harms and to assure that those most affected receive clear information on how they will be impacted.
Read our full statement: www.cthealth.org/latest-news/...
Read our full statement: www.cthealth.org/latest-news/...
Statement on final passage of federal bill that cuts Medicaid | CT Health Foundation
July 3, 2025 | News Release: Connecticut Health Foundation President and CEO Tiffany Donelson released the following statement about the final passage of the federal bill that cuts Medicaid.
www.cthealth.org
July 3, 2025 at 8:11 PM
This bill will put the health and lives of Connecticut residents at risk. We will work with state leaders to find ways to minimize the harms and to assure that those most affected receive clear information on how they will be impacted.
Read our full statement: www.cthealth.org/latest-news/...
Read our full statement: www.cthealth.org/latest-news/...
What I Heard on a Suicide Hotline for Trans Kids www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/o...
Opinion | What I Heard on a Suicide Hotline for Trans Kids
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July 2, 2025 at 10:17 AM
What I Heard on a Suicide Hotline for Trans Kids www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/o...
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"Alligator Alcatraz" is wrong and media should not use it. It's propaganda. Alcatraz held people convicted of crimes, particularly violent crimes.
The Florida camp holds people *not* convicted of any crime. If they had been, they'd be in prison elsewhere.
The site is a textbook concentration camp.
The Florida camp holds people *not* convicted of any crime. If they had been, they'd be in prison elsewhere.
The site is a textbook concentration camp.
I know the media is going to unthinkingly start using “Alligator Alcatraz,” but it’s disgusting and sadistic and I intend to call it what it is, a fucking concentration camp, and fuck those people who are doing this and giving it a cutesy name.
July 2, 2025 at 12:31 AM
"Alligator Alcatraz" is wrong and media should not use it. It's propaganda. Alcatraz held people convicted of crimes, particularly violent crimes.
The Florida camp holds people *not* convicted of any crime. If they had been, they'd be in prison elsewhere.
The site is a textbook concentration camp.
The Florida camp holds people *not* convicted of any crime. If they had been, they'd be in prison elsewhere.
The site is a textbook concentration camp.