Lilo H. Stainton
@lilohstainton.bsky.social
Reporter, writer, cat mom, country kid in the big city...
ICYMI: refugees, victims of trafficking/domestic violence & certain other LEGAL #immigrants will lose health insurance entirely in October 2026 under the federal law Pres. Trump signed in July to drastically cut #Medicaid.
My story @njspotlightnews.org
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My story @njspotlightnews.org
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Thousands of legal immigrants in NJ seem set to lose Medicaid | NJ Spotlight News
Up to 25,000 legal immigrants in New Jersey are expected to lose Medicaid coverage in 2026, according to state estimates.
www.njspotlightnews.org
July 30, 2025 at 7:45 PM
ICYMI: refugees, victims of trafficking/domestic violence & certain other LEGAL #immigrants will lose health insurance entirely in October 2026 under the federal law Pres. Trump signed in July to drastically cut #Medicaid.
My story @njspotlightnews.org
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/thou...
My story @njspotlightnews.org
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Because starving people to death is cruel and inhumane. Period.
Thank you @bflanagannj.bsky.social and @njspotlightnews.org for continuing to cover this story.
Thank you @bflanagannj.bsky.social and @njspotlightnews.org for continuing to cover this story.
“Israel has killed over 150 family members since the start of this war”—anguished members of NJ’s Palestinian community gathered to tell stories of relatives starving to death in Gaza, and demanding the President and NJ’s Congressional delegation act to stop the famine. @njspotlightnews.org tonite
July 30, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Because starving people to death is cruel and inhumane. Period.
Thank you @bflanagannj.bsky.social and @njspotlightnews.org for continuing to cover this story.
Thank you @bflanagannj.bsky.social and @njspotlightnews.org for continuing to cover this story.
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Planned Parenthood sought to block the government’s suspension of payments, which it called a “backdoor abortion ban.” via @lilohstainton.bsky.social:
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/what...
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/what...
What Planned Parenthood court ruling means in NJ | NJ Spotlight News
A judge halted the Trump administration's plan to suspend Medicaid payments to a select group of Planned Parenthood organizations.
www.njspotlightnews.org
July 24, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Planned Parenthood sought to block the government’s suspension of payments, which it called a “backdoor abortion ban.” via @lilohstainton.bsky.social:
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/what...
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/what...
And whose tip led to this story? Thank you @johnreitmeyer.bsky.social!
After reporting on a proposed state budget cut for this cancer-screening program earlier this year, @lilohstainton.bsky.social @njspotlightnews.org updates the story with news of a full restoration in NJ's final FY2026 state budget.
July 25, 2025 at 8:23 PM
And whose tip led to this story? Thank you @johnreitmeyer.bsky.social!
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Court rules NJ hospitals must maintain charity care www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/cour... via @lilohstainton.bsky.social
NJ hospitals told they must maintain charity care | NJ Spotlight News
While the status quo continues, the charity care program has changed significantly since the lawsuit was filed in 2017.
www.njspotlightnews.org
July 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Court rules NJ hospitals must maintain charity care www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/cour... via @lilohstainton.bsky.social
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Housing program for homeless people loses all state funding
The Camden Coalition’s housing-first service gets zero in state budget
@njspotlightnews.org
With reporting from @lilohstainton.bsky.social
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/zero...
The Camden Coalition’s housing-first service gets zero in state budget
@njspotlightnews.org
With reporting from @lilohstainton.bsky.social
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/zero...
Camden Coalition loses all state funding for housing-first program | NJ Spotlight News
Funding for well-established housing program cut completely in the state budget enacted by Democratic lawmakers and Gov. Phil Murphy.
www.njspotlightnews.org
July 22, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Housing program for homeless people loses all state funding
The Camden Coalition’s housing-first service gets zero in state budget
@njspotlightnews.org
With reporting from @lilohstainton.bsky.social
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/zero...
The Camden Coalition’s housing-first service gets zero in state budget
@njspotlightnews.org
With reporting from @lilohstainton.bsky.social
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/zero...
It may be a partial win for @ppfa.org - but it's tough news for
@ppncsnj.bsky.social and #PlannedParenthood of Metro #NJ.
However ALL patients, including those with #Medicaid, still welcome at 20 sites in NJ, the group says.
My story via @njspotlightnews.org
njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/what...
@ppncsnj.bsky.social and #PlannedParenthood of Metro #NJ.
However ALL patients, including those with #Medicaid, still welcome at 20 sites in NJ, the group says.
My story via @njspotlightnews.org
njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/what...
What Planned Parenthood court ruling means in NJ | NJ Spotlight News
A judge halted the Trump administration's plan to suspend Medicaid payments to a select group of Planned Parenthood organizations.
njspotlightnews.org
July 23, 2025 at 6:19 PM
It may be a partial win for @ppfa.org - but it's tough news for
@ppncsnj.bsky.social and #PlannedParenthood of Metro #NJ.
However ALL patients, including those with #Medicaid, still welcome at 20 sites in NJ, the group says.
My story via @njspotlightnews.org
njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/what...
@ppncsnj.bsky.social and #PlannedParenthood of Metro #NJ.
However ALL patients, including those with #Medicaid, still welcome at 20 sites in NJ, the group says.
My story via @njspotlightnews.org
njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/what...
"The Black business community wanted more from Sherrill Monday. In fact, it increasingly wants more from a Democratic party it feels has taken their vote for granted for far too long."
Via Tom Bergeron #BINJE
binje.com/sherrill-str...
Via Tom Bergeron #BINJE
binje.com/sherrill-str...
Sherrill struggling to connect with business community - BINJE | New Jersey Business News
Here are two things that many people believe to be true: Mikie Sherrill is going to win the race to be the next governor. The polling seems to show that. Mikie Sherrill is not connecting with the busi...
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July 23, 2025 at 3:17 PM
"The Black business community wanted more from Sherrill Monday. In fact, it increasingly wants more from a Democratic party it feels has taken their vote for granted for far too long."
Via Tom Bergeron #BINJE
binje.com/sherrill-str...
Via Tom Bergeron #BINJE
binje.com/sherrill-str...
No room in #NJ's $58 billion+ budget for this proven program that saves lives and improves communities. But @camdencoalition.bsky.social is now looking for other funds to sustain #housingfirst.
Via @bobby-brier.bsky.social @njspotlightnews.org
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/zero...
Via @bobby-brier.bsky.social @njspotlightnews.org
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/zero...
Camden Coalition loses all state funding for housing-first program | NJ Spotlight News
Funding for well-established housing program cut completely in the state budget enacted by Democratic lawmakers and Gov. Phil Murphy.
www.njspotlightnews.org
July 22, 2025 at 8:48 PM
No room in #NJ's $58 billion+ budget for this proven program that saves lives and improves communities. But @camdencoalition.bsky.social is now looking for other funds to sustain #housingfirst.
Via @bobby-brier.bsky.social @njspotlightnews.org
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/zero...
Via @bobby-brier.bsky.social @njspotlightnews.org
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/zero...
"It just feels like we're throwing in the towel exactly when we were beginning to make progress," one doctor said.
Great @npr.org story about DOGE-driven funding cuts to a fentanyl OD-prevention program called OD2A that supports local treatment, surveillance and more.
www.npr.org/2025/07/16/n...
Great @npr.org story about DOGE-driven funding cuts to a fentanyl OD-prevention program called OD2A that supports local treatment, surveillance and more.
www.npr.org/2025/07/16/n...
Exclusive: Trump team withholds $140 million budgeted for fentanyl fight
Threats to $140 million in funds for public health departments battling fentanyl overdoses comes as some experts see the addiction safety net unraveling.
www.npr.org
July 16, 2025 at 3:25 PM
"It just feels like we're throwing in the towel exactly when we were beginning to make progress," one doctor said.
Great @npr.org story about DOGE-driven funding cuts to a fentanyl OD-prevention program called OD2A that supports local treatment, surveillance and more.
www.npr.org/2025/07/16/n...
Great @npr.org story about DOGE-driven funding cuts to a fentanyl OD-prevention program called OD2A that supports local treatment, surveillance and more.
www.npr.org/2025/07/16/n...
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NJ's nurse home visiting program for new moms shows early impact www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/fami... via @lilohstainton.bsky.social
Positive first word on NJ nurse home-visit program for new moms | NJ Spotlight News
Family Connects NJ nurse home-visit program is now available to all new mothers in 11 counties, regardless of income, insurance or immigration status.
www.njspotlightnews.org
July 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
NJ's nurse home visiting program for new moms shows early impact www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/fami... via @lilohstainton.bsky.social
Nurses say this program is already making a difference in a state with high maternal mortality rates, especially for Black women. But can #NJ continue to expand and sustain #FamilyConnects, especially once its biggest champion is gone? @njspotlightnews.org
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/fami...
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/fami...
Positive first word on NJ nurse home-visit program for new moms | NJ Spotlight News
Family Connects NJ nurse home-visit program is now available to all new mothers in 11 counties, regardless of income, insurance or immigration status.
www.njspotlightnews.org
July 14, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Nurses say this program is already making a difference in a state with high maternal mortality rates, especially for Black women. But can #NJ continue to expand and sustain #FamilyConnects, especially once its biggest champion is gone? @njspotlightnews.org
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/fami...
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/fami...
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This is your sign to kill your lawn and plant native wildflower seeds!
July 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
This is your sign to kill your lawn and plant native wildflower seeds!
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Older residents & people with disabilities can save money without leaving home!
#NJSave is an online application that can help you save money on:
🩺Medicare premiums
💊prescription costs
💵 and other living expenses.
🔗 Apply today, visit: njsave.org
#NJSave is an online application that can help you save money on:
🩺Medicare premiums
💊prescription costs
💵 and other living expenses.
🔗 Apply today, visit: njsave.org
July 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Older residents & people with disabilities can save money without leaving home!
#NJSave is an online application that can help you save money on:
🩺Medicare premiums
💊prescription costs
💵 and other living expenses.
🔗 Apply today, visit: njsave.org
#NJSave is an online application that can help you save money on:
🩺Medicare premiums
💊prescription costs
💵 and other living expenses.
🔗 Apply today, visit: njsave.org
Growing research warns extreme heat can also harm maternal and infant health, contributing to lower birth weights, increases in preterm births and stillbirths, and increased hypertension among mothers. Rising global temperatures are amplifying the dangers.
Great, important reporting here from @lilohstainton.bsky.social and Melba Newsome of @climatecentral.org
More coming on @njspotlightnews.org next week.
Stay cool out there
More coming on @njspotlightnews.org next week.
Stay cool out there
Growing research warns that extreme heat can harm maternal and infant health, contributing to lower birth weights, increases in preterm births and stillbirths and increased hypertension among mothers. In NJ, communities of color face the greatest risks.
July 11, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Growing research warns extreme heat can also harm maternal and infant health, contributing to lower birth weights, increases in preterm births and stillbirths, and increased hypertension among mothers. Rising global temperatures are amplifying the dangers.
I learned lots reporting this story, including that nighttime temps need to drop below 75 degrees for the human body to truly rest and recover.😲
Big thanks to Melba Newsome (who did the hard work) and the @climatecentral.org team.
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/preg...
Big thanks to Melba Newsome (who did the hard work) and the @climatecentral.org team.
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/preg...
As NJ temperatures rise, pregnancies are threatened | NJ Spotlight News
Rising global temperatures are amplifying the health dangers during pregnancy. In New Jersey, communities of color face the greatest risks.
www.njspotlightnews.org
July 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
I learned lots reporting this story, including that nighttime temps need to drop below 75 degrees for the human body to truly rest and recover.😲
Big thanks to Melba Newsome (who did the hard work) and the @climatecentral.org team.
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/preg...
Big thanks to Melba Newsome (who did the hard work) and the @climatecentral.org team.
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/preg...
“She pled not guilty because she is NOT GUILTY” @replamonica.bsky.social’s attorney told crowds in #Newark #NJ today.
Story from @njspotlightnews.org’s Joanna Gagis.
www.njspotlightnews.org/video/lamoni...
Story from @njspotlightnews.org’s Joanna Gagis.
www.njspotlightnews.org/video/lamoni...
LaMonica McIver pleads not guilty to federal assault charges | Video | NJ Spotlight News
U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal charges stemming from an altercation with federal agents last month.
www.njspotlightnews.org
June 26, 2025 at 1:27 AM
“She pled not guilty because she is NOT GUILTY” @replamonica.bsky.social’s attorney told crowds in #Newark #NJ today.
Story from @njspotlightnews.org’s Joanna Gagis.
www.njspotlightnews.org/video/lamoni...
Story from @njspotlightnews.org’s Joanna Gagis.
www.njspotlightnews.org/video/lamoni...
Created in the wake of 9/11 and considered a "hidden gem" of the state's COVID-19 response, NJ's EMS Task Force is now running out of money.
Via @njspotlightnews.org
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Via @njspotlightnews.org
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NJ’s EMS task force is running out of money | NJ Spotlight News
After two decades of responding to emergencies big and small across the state, NJ’s EMS Task Force now faces a crisis of its own: dwindling funding.
www.njspotlightnews.org
June 24, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Created in the wake of 9/11 and considered a "hidden gem" of the state's COVID-19 response, NJ's EMS Task Force is now running out of money.
Via @njspotlightnews.org
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/06/new-...
Via @njspotlightnews.org
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/06/new-...
ICYMI: my podcast debut with @njspotlightnews.org's #HeyNJ is a story about how a tailored use of technology is helping methadone patients in #NJ to live fuller, more productive lives. Check it out!
heynj.podbean.com/e/tktktk/
heynj.podbean.com/e/tktktk/
New addiction treatment app modernizes methadone protocol in NJ | Hey, NJ
Hey, NJ! This week, we're talking about new technology in the fight against opioid-use disorder.
Hosts Maddi Ference and John P. McAlpin, joined by health care writer Lilo H. Stainton, discuss a ne...
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June 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
ICYMI: my podcast debut with @njspotlightnews.org's #HeyNJ is a story about how a tailored use of technology is helping methadone patients in #NJ to live fuller, more productive lives. Check it out!
heynj.podbean.com/e/tktktk/
heynj.podbean.com/e/tktktk/
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An expert advisory panel's strategic plan for using NJ's share of $1.3 billion from national opioid settlement lawsuits calls for more supportive housing, harm reduction programs and best-practice training for treatment providers, reports @lilohstainton.bsky.social @njspotlightnews.org
Expert advice for NJ on spending opioid lawsuit settlement funds | NJ Spotlight News
Panel advises state on how to use its half-share of payout from national opioid lawsuit settlements, a total of $1.3B over 15 years.
www.njspotlightnews.org
June 17, 2025 at 1:04 PM
An expert advisory panel's strategic plan for using NJ's share of $1.3 billion from national opioid settlement lawsuits calls for more supportive housing, harm reduction programs and best-practice training for treatment providers, reports @lilohstainton.bsky.social @njspotlightnews.org
Great breakdown of what RFK's dismissal of the vaccine advisory panel will actually mean for public health in America. And it's not a pretty picture. @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/h...
How Kennedy’s Purge of Advisers Could Disrupt U.S. Vaccinations
www.nytimes.com
June 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Great breakdown of what RFK's dismissal of the vaccine advisory panel will actually mean for public health in America. And it's not a pretty picture. @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/h...
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Everyone in America, regardless of immigration status, is entitled to basic rights and protections defined in the Constitution.
Know your rights. Share widely.
Know your rights. Share widely.
June 8, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Everyone in America, regardless of immigration status, is entitled to basic rights and protections defined in the Constitution.
Know your rights. Share widely.
Know your rights. Share widely.
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Taking the handcuffs off methadone treatment, 'game-changer' for patients www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/06/meth... via @lilohstainton.bsky.social
Methadone treatment innovation is ‘game-changer’ for patients | NJ Spotlight News
New Jersey is testing an online program designed to give opioid treatment providers more options for flexible but safe treatment.
www.njspotlightnews.org
June 9, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Taking the handcuffs off methadone treatment, 'game-changer' for patients www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/06/meth... via @lilohstainton.bsky.social
These primary elections got the attention of New Jersey voters, most of whom tend to ignore nonfederal election years, and primaries in particular. But this year was different.
@colleenodea.bsky.social @njspotlightnews.org
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/06/nj-p...
@colleenodea.bsky.social @njspotlightnews.org
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/06/nj-p...
NJ primary election 2025 makes history | NJ Spotlight News
NJ Democrats and Republicans finished voting in the most expensive race for governor on record and first partisan election with no party line ballots.
www.njspotlightnews.org
June 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
These primary elections got the attention of New Jersey voters, most of whom tend to ignore nonfederal election years, and primaries in particular. But this year was different.
@colleenodea.bsky.social @njspotlightnews.org
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/06/nj-p...
@colleenodea.bsky.social @njspotlightnews.org
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/06/nj-p...
ICYMI: “It felt like these patients had this really difficult decision of, pursue #recovery success or pursue life success.” That could be changing in #NJ, thanks in part to a new online platform designed just for #methadone programs.
@njspotlightnews.org www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/06/meth...
@njspotlightnews.org www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/06/meth...
Methadone treatment innovation is ‘game-changer’ for patients | NJ Spotlight News
New Jersey is testing an online program designed to give opioid treatment providers more options for flexible but safe treatment.
www.njspotlightnews.org
June 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
ICYMI: “It felt like these patients had this really difficult decision of, pursue #recovery success or pursue life success.” That could be changing in #NJ, thanks in part to a new online platform designed just for #methadone programs.
@njspotlightnews.org www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/06/meth...
@njspotlightnews.org www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/06/meth...