Emily Brostek
@emilybrostek.bsky.social
Mainer, gardener, animal lover.
Financial assistance only works if patients can access it. @unduemeddebt.bsky.social's new brief breaks down how predictive analytics can streamline the process & reduce medical debt — incredibly relevant as millions face losing coverage and higher costs: unduemedicaldebt.org/improving-pr...
Improving Presumptive Eligibility in the Age of Un(der) Insurance: Five Strategies for Accessible Financial Aid
Hospitals are in a tough spot. Drastic changes to the healthcare landscape, coupled with big increases in patient cost-sharing and the rippling effects of inflation on basic needs like housing and gro...
unduemedicaldebt.org
November 19, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Financial assistance only works if patients can access it. @unduemeddebt.bsky.social's new brief breaks down how predictive analytics can streamline the process & reduce medical debt — incredibly relevant as millions face losing coverage and higher costs: unduemedicaldebt.org/improving-pr...
New research from @unduemeddebt.bsky.social:
76% of voters — Republicans, Democrats & Independents — want their state to protect people from medical debt.
More on this rare common ground on healthcare reform: unduemedicaldebt.org/bipartisan-s...
76% of voters — Republicans, Democrats & Independents — want their state to protect people from medical debt.
More on this rare common ground on healthcare reform: unduemedicaldebt.org/bipartisan-s...
Voters Show Strong Bipartisan Support for Policies that Protect People from Medical Debt
Voters Show Strong Bipartisan Support for Policies that Protect People from Medical Debt New Study — October 2025 A new study sponsored by Undue Medical Debt finds that 2024 voters across party ID (R...
unduemedicaldebt.org
October 27, 2025 at 3:59 PM
New research from @unduemeddebt.bsky.social:
76% of voters — Republicans, Democrats & Independents — want their state to protect people from medical debt.
More on this rare common ground on healthcare reform: unduemedicaldebt.org/bipartisan-s...
76% of voters — Republicans, Democrats & Independents — want their state to protect people from medical debt.
More on this rare common ground on healthcare reform: unduemedicaldebt.org/bipartisan-s...
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August 9, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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July 3, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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New analysis from Manatt Health about the impacts on coverage loss and hospital funding losses from the Senate passed budget bill available here:
shvs.org/resource/sen...
shvs.org/resource/sen...
Senate-Passed H.R. 1: Updated Estimates on Impact to State Medicaid Coverage and Expenditures, Hospital Expenditures, Including Impacts by Congressional District
Senate-Passed H.R. 1: Updated Estimates on Impact to State Medicaid Coverage and Expenditures, Hospital Expenditures, Including Impacts by Congressional District
shvs.org
July 2, 2025 at 3:45 AM
New analysis from Manatt Health about the impacts on coverage loss and hospital funding losses from the Senate passed budget bill available here:
shvs.org/resource/sen...
shvs.org/resource/sen...
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Low enrollment, high costs, a backlog of more than 5,000 applications: Georgia’s Medicaid work requirement program — the only one in the nation — offers a window into how the GOP’s nationwide proposal could impact your state 👇
Congress Is Pushing for a Medicaid Work Requirement. Here’s What Happened When Georgia Tried It.
GOP lawmakers want to nationalize Medicaid work requirements to offset Trump’s proposed tax cuts. Yet Georgia’s example shows that this could threaten health care for nearly 16 million Americans and…
www.propublica.org
June 28, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Low enrollment, high costs, a backlog of more than 5,000 applications: Georgia’s Medicaid work requirement program — the only one in the nation — offers a window into how the GOP’s nationwide proposal could impact your state 👇
Ah yes, this must be that “gold standard science” I’ve heard so much about.
In the middle of this wild week of other news, the amazing Jackie Fortiér and I were running down this story that published today on @npr.org and @kffhealthnews.org
Here's what happened, and why I think it's worth paying attention even with all of....this....going on 👇
Here's what happened, and why I think it's worth paying attention even with all of....this....going on 👇
RFK Jr. sent Congress 'medical disinformation' to defend COVID vaccine schedule change
A document circulated to members of Congress misinterprets studies and cites debunked research, scientists say. It could influence congressional perceptions of vaccine safety.
www.npr.org
June 14, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Ah yes, this must be that “gold standard science” I’ve heard so much about.
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New CBO estimates of House-passed GOP reconciliation bill find overall bill will increase uninsured by 10.9M in 2034 (with interactions between different parts of bill). #Medicaid cuts account for most of increase, raising uninsured by 7.8M in 2034 (before interactions). www.cbo.gov/publication/...
Estimated Budgetary Effects of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
As passed by the House of Representatives on May 22, 2025
www.cbo.gov
June 4, 2025 at 2:25 PM
New CBO estimates of House-passed GOP reconciliation bill find overall bill will increase uninsured by 10.9M in 2034 (with interactions between different parts of bill). #Medicaid cuts account for most of increase, raising uninsured by 7.8M in 2034 (before interactions). www.cbo.gov/publication/...
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A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
May 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
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Under longstanding policy, undocumented immigrants are already not covered by federally-funded programs such as Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security although research shows that their economic and tax contributions help fund some of these programs.
Trump: "Nobody objects to taking people off Medicaid that aren't allowed to be there."
May 1, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Under longstanding policy, undocumented immigrants are already not covered by federally-funded programs such as Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security although research shows that their economic and tax contributions help fund some of these programs.
Paving the way for people to work is important, but the proposed $880B cuts will actually make it harder for people to get and stay healthy enough to work. Great overview from @tradeoffs.org 👇
Work requirements led to thousands in Arkansas losing their Medicaid during the first Trump administration. Policymakers say they’ve learned lessons to avoid mistakes this time.
Read the latest from @ryan-levi.bsky.social 👇
tradeoffs.org/2025/04/24/m...
Read the latest from @ryan-levi.bsky.social 👇
tradeoffs.org/2025/04/24/m...
Medicaid Work Requirements Are Back. What You Need To Know
Work requirements led to thousands in Arkansas losing their Medicaid during the first Trump administration. Policymakers say they’ve learned lessons to avoid mistakes this time.
tradeoffs.org
April 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Paving the way for people to work is important, but the proposed $880B cuts will actually make it harder for people to get and stay healthy enough to work. Great overview from @tradeoffs.org 👇
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⚡ So far, the debate over Medicaid cuts has been about abstract numbers that don’t mean a lot to the public.
Now the rubber hits the road, writes KFF’s @larrylevitt.bsky.social. #QuickTake on.kff.org/4i4fhe5
Now the rubber hits the road, writes KFF’s @larrylevitt.bsky.social. #QuickTake on.kff.org/4i4fhe5
April 11, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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Look at these two chonkers!
February 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Look at these two chonkers!
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Crime dropped in 2024. How much? Record-breaking amounts in several categories. www.norc.org/research/lib...
Live Crime Tracker Shows Continued Major Crime Declines in 2024 | NORC at the University of Chicago
Crime rates in major U.S. cities declined substantially in 2024, according to new data from NORC at the University of Chicago’s new Live Crime Tracker.
www.norc.org
January 16, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Crime dropped in 2024. How much? Record-breaking amounts in several categories. www.norc.org/research/lib...
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NORC's Health Implementation Science Center is now on Bluesky!
Follow @hisc.norc.org to discover how they’re working to help bridge the gap between knowledge and practice in health care delivery.
Follow @hisc.norc.org to discover how they’re working to help bridge the gap between knowledge and practice in health care delivery.
January 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
NORC's Health Implementation Science Center is now on Bluesky!
Follow @hisc.norc.org to discover how they’re working to help bridge the gap between knowledge and practice in health care delivery.
Follow @hisc.norc.org to discover how they’re working to help bridge the gap between knowledge and practice in health care delivery.
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Are people getting much sicker when they enroll in Medicare Advantage plans or....
Did UnitedHealth add extra diagnoses to increase Medicare payments by billions. www.wsj.com/health/healt...
Did UnitedHealth add extra diagnoses to increase Medicare payments by billions. www.wsj.com/health/healt...
UnitedHealth’s Army of Doctors Helped It Collect Billions More From Medicare
The biggest Medicare Advantage insurer presented physicians with checklists of potential diagnose.; “I didn’t think I was obese,” one suspicious patient told his doctor.
www.wsj.com
December 30, 2024 at 11:57 PM
Are people getting much sicker when they enroll in Medicare Advantage plans or....
Did UnitedHealth add extra diagnoses to increase Medicare payments by billions. www.wsj.com/health/healt...
Did UnitedHealth add extra diagnoses to increase Medicare payments by billions. www.wsj.com/health/healt...
How did all those cat ladies end up voting anyway? AP coming in with the data!
Wondering about the impact of pet ownership on voting? Check out this thread for key insights from AP’s analysis of the voting patterns of pet owners from AP VoteCast, AP and NORC’s survey of the American electorate. 🧵
December 16, 2024 at 8:26 PM
How did all those cat ladies end up voting anyway? AP coming in with the data!
Wondering how the Trump administration may take action on health policy? Check out this super helpful overview of potential executive actions from @kff.org 👇
Based on his first term record and campaign statements, there are a bunch of executive actions President Trump may take on health care. We compiled them.
www.kff.org/potential-he...
www.kff.org/potential-he...
Potential Health Policy Administrative Actions in the Second Trump Administration | KFF
Potential health policy administrative actions under the incoming Trump administration based on campaign positions and statements by President-elect Trump, President Trump’s record during his first ad...
www.kff.org
December 16, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Wondering how the Trump administration may take action on health policy? Check out this super helpful overview of potential executive actions from @kff.org 👇
Important insights on the value of measuring harms experienced by victims of crimes.
When we talk about crime trends, it is easy to get lost in the numbers and forget the people involved. One way to humanize trend data is to translate it into measures of the harm experienced by crime victims. Here is a little on how that works. www.norc.org/research/lib...
Crime Policy Needs More Cost-Benefit Analysis, Including Harms to Victims | NORC at the University of Chicago
NORC's Live Crime Tracker now includes harm estimates to help facilitate sophisticated trends analysis and truly evidence-based policymaking.
www.norc.org
December 2, 2024 at 4:35 PM
Important insights on the value of measuring harms experienced by victims of crimes.
I’m shocked by the lack of appreciation for cranberry sauce in this country!
America's got strong opinions on Thanksgiving dinner! Last year the AP-NORC Center revealed Americans’ must have dishes on the table.
What's your non-negotiable Thanksgiving dish? Share below!
What's your non-negotiable Thanksgiving dish? Share below!
Turkey reigns at the Thanksgiving meal. - AP-NORC
Thirty-two percent of Americans say turkey is their favorite part of the holiday meal; cranberry sauce is the least popular dish. When it comes to dessert, pumpkin pie is the favorite.
go.norc.org
November 26, 2024 at 5:43 PM
I’m shocked by the lack of appreciation for cranberry sauce in this country!
My Bluesky origin story: I created an account back when I was first applying to @norc.org because I needed to do a writing exercise and knew they had an account. Excited to uh, actually start using it! Hello from me and Fern!
November 23, 2024 at 9:47 PM
My Bluesky origin story: I created an account back when I was first applying to @norc.org because I needed to do a writing exercise and knew they had an account. Excited to uh, actually start using it! Hello from me and Fern!