Lisa P. Sementilli
@lisapsementilli.bsky.social
Practitioner of the Bureucratic Arts. Matriot. Social SCIENTIST and lover of the arts. #BLM Every Day
New #maternalhealth blueprint. #CT can leverage our pending #RuralHealth Transformation proposal. 2 steps for the CT legislature incl:
-Appropriate funding for #Medicaid coverage of #communityhealthworker services.
-Work to shield #pregnant and #postpartum people from Medicaid cuts.
-Appropriate funding for #Medicaid coverage of #communityhealthworker services.
-Work to shield #pregnant and #postpartum people from Medicaid cuts.
Maternal health equity: A blueprint for Connecticut | CT Health Foundation
November 12, 2025 | The maternal health equity blueprint for Connecticut aims to achieve a 50 percent reduction in the burden of severe maternal morbidity among Black women over three years, closing…
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November 21, 2025 at 9:42 PM
New #maternalhealth blueprint. #CT can leverage our pending #RuralHealth Transformation proposal. 2 steps for the CT legislature incl:
-Appropriate funding for #Medicaid coverage of #communityhealthworker services.
-Work to shield #pregnant and #postpartum people from Medicaid cuts.
-Appropriate funding for #Medicaid coverage of #communityhealthworker services.
-Work to shield #pregnant and #postpartum people from Medicaid cuts.
Everyday it’s just too much
November 18, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Everyday it’s just too much
LEGAL immigrants, refugees, parents, students, workers being arrested, detained with no process rights.
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November 17, 2025 at 12:49 PM
LEGAL immigrants, refugees, parents, students, workers being arrested, detained with no process rights.
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LEGAL immigrants face loss of health coverage, threatening the viability of state insurance markets buff.ly/rOpHPFh
Legal immigrants face loss of Obamacare help, threatening insurance markets
The GOP megabill stripped subsidies from hundreds of thousands of green card holders and other legal migrants. Experts predict ripple effects for citizens.
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November 17, 2025 at 12:30 PM
LEGAL immigrants face loss of health coverage, threatening the viability of state insurance markets buff.ly/rOpHPFh
Hungry? These CT institutions can help buff.ly/qWJ0NQn
Hungry? These CT institutions can help
Connecticut Public compiled a list of where to find everything from groceries to hot meals — and where to donate if you are able.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Hungry? These CT institutions can help buff.ly/qWJ0NQn
October 31, 2025 at 11:25 PM
The vast majority of #SNAP recipients can’t #work: 40 percent are children; 18 percent are elderly; 11 percent are disabled, AND a majority of recipients who are able to work are already working. Their jobs just don’t pay enough, or offer stable hours or schedule to make ends meet.
October 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
The federal government #shutdown could cost the U.S.#economy $7 billion to $14 billion and decrease Gross Domestic Product growth by as much as 2 percentage points in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to a Congressional Budget Office report. buff.ly/QyJqve0
October 30, 2025 at 2:09 PM
The federal government #shutdown could cost the U.S.#economy $7 billion to $14 billion and decrease Gross Domestic Product growth by as much as 2 percentage points in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to a Congressional Budget Office report. buff.ly/QyJqve0
Yay! Health coverage for paraeducators in CT. How many other states cover them in some way?
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State extends a lifeline to paraeducators struggling with high health insurance costs
The state of Connecticut will distribute $10 million to school districts to assist with health insurance costs for paraeducators.
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October 28, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Yay! Health coverage for paraeducators in CT. How many other states cover them in some way?
www.ctpublic.org/news/2025-10...
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Putting health care costs in perspective - by market. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/u...
Obamacare Is Expensive. But So Is All Health Insurance.
The main difference is that most Americans don’t confront the full cost of their coverage.
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October 25, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Putting health care costs in perspective - by market. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/u...
"History shapes the structures we exist within now, and each day, we build a history that we are collectively responsible for, whether we are intentional or not..." Structural determinants of health From: buff.ly/QQR8NbI
October 23, 2025 at 8:42 PM
"History shapes the structures we exist within now, and each day, we build a history that we are collectively responsible for, whether we are intentional or not..." Structural determinants of health From: buff.ly/QQR8NbI
New research on the impact of failing to extend the enhanced premium tax credits:
• the loss of ~339K jobs - 2026
• state economies shrink by $40.7B
• a $2.5B drop in state & local tax revenues due to loss of indiv & business income
• the loss of ~339K jobs - 2026
• state economies shrink by $40.7B
• a $2.5B drop in state & local tax revenues due to loss of indiv & business income
Expiring ACA Premium Tax Credits Could Lead to Nearly 340,000 Jobs Lost Across the U.S. in 2026
Unless Congress acts quickly to extend the enhanced ACA marketplace premium tax credits, nearly 5 million people could lose health insurance coverage in 2026.
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October 17, 2025 at 2:09 PM
New research on the impact of failing to extend the enhanced premium tax credits:
• the loss of ~339K jobs - 2026
• state economies shrink by $40.7B
• a $2.5B drop in state & local tax revenues due to loss of indiv & business income
• the loss of ~339K jobs - 2026
• state economies shrink by $40.7B
• a $2.5B drop in state & local tax revenues due to loss of indiv & business income
UnitedHealth Group is not just a health insurer. It has 2000 subsidiaries which now employ (or having close ties) with more than 90,000 doctors – 10% of the US physician workforce and 25% of PBMs. buff.ly/4zfd7ao
October 11, 2025 at 1:11 PM
UnitedHealth Group is not just a health insurer. It has 2000 subsidiaries which now employ (or having close ties) with more than 90,000 doctors – 10% of the US physician workforce and 25% of PBMs. buff.ly/4zfd7ao
The ACA marketplace is a vital source of health coverage for self-employed or own small business owners ~ 22% of tax expenditures to fund subsidies in 2026 would go to those with income betw $100K and $150K. That is almost 5M Americans. Americans w/ income. Not "illegals." TAXPAYERS.
Five Key Changes to ACA Marketplaces Amid Uncertainty Over Premium Tax Credit Enhancements | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Recent policy changes, most notably enhancements to premium tax credits to reduce enrollees’ health insurance premiums, have driven record-breaking enrollment gains and delivered reduced costs,…
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October 10, 2025 at 8:42 PM
The ACA marketplace is a vital source of health coverage for self-employed or own small business owners ~ 22% of tax expenditures to fund subsidies in 2026 would go to those with income betw $100K and $150K. That is almost 5M Americans. Americans w/ income. Not "illegals." TAXPAYERS.
Hartford has so much art and history. Jazz, blues, Puerto Rican, Jamaican, Jewish and other art, food, music! Let’s not forget how lucky we are, and keep history alive by learning through Ebony Horsewomen. Black equestrian history museum opens in Hartford.
Black equestrian history museum opens in Hartford: 'Very special'
The museum, named after the first African American woman to work for the USPS, honors the ties that bind Black communities to horse culture.
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October 9, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Hartford has so much art and history. Jazz, blues, Puerto Rican, Jamaican, Jewish and other art, food, music! Let’s not forget how lucky we are, and keep history alive by learning through Ebony Horsewomen. Black equestrian history museum opens in Hartford.
The number of uninsured Americans fell from 47 million in 2010 to 30 million in 2015. A study conducted before passage of HR1/OBBA, suggests that coverage uncertainty is the predominant barrier to timely access to health care. buff.ly/jeDB2ja
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October 7, 2025 at 8:42 PM
The number of uninsured Americans fell from 47 million in 2010 to 30 million in 2015. A study conducted before passage of HR1/OBBA, suggests that coverage uncertainty is the predominant barrier to timely access to health care. buff.ly/jeDB2ja
The latest from the #Medicare Rights Center finds that enrollment in Medicare #Advantage plans has surged, in part steered by agents and brokers. In addition, a cluttered plan landscape
may keep enrollees from selecting the best plan for their needs.
may keep enrollees from selecting the best plan for their needs.
Medicare Advantage Proliferation: Too Much of a Complicated Thing
Medicare Advantage (MA) has expanded rapidly, offering an alternative to Original Medicare but with trade-offs like limited provider networks and care barriers, such as prior authorization…
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September 22, 2025 at 2:09 PM
The latest from the #Medicare Rights Center finds that enrollment in Medicare #Advantage plans has surged, in part steered by agents and brokers. In addition, a cluttered plan landscape
may keep enrollees from selecting the best plan for their needs.
may keep enrollees from selecting the best plan for their needs.
Beautiful. In # Mexico, New Mothers Are Seeking Out Old Rituals
In Mexico, New Mothers Are Seeking Out Old Rituals
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September 22, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Beautiful. In # Mexico, New Mothers Are Seeking Out Old Rituals
Are you getting a double digit rate raise? If not, insist that policymakers keep taking steps to limit healthcare costs. There are many options to consider - from PBM restrictions, to site neutral payments, to hospital caps. ctmirror.org/2025/09/10/r...
CT approves double digit rate hikes for 2026 health plans
The rate hikes come amid a flood of federal health policy changes, including new cuts to Medicaid and expiring federal subsidies.
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September 12, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Are you getting a double digit rate raise? If not, insist that policymakers keep taking steps to limit healthcare costs. There are many options to consider - from PBM restrictions, to site neutral payments, to hospital caps. ctmirror.org/2025/09/10/r...
The biggest changes to health food and tax policy have CT GOP leaders MIA.
Empty Chairs: CT Republicans Skip Hearing on How Trump’s Budget Impacts Constituents - Capitol Dispatch www.capitoldispatch.com/2025/09/04/e...
Empty Chairs: CT Republicans Skip Hearing on How Trump’s Budget Impacts Constituents - Capitol Dispatch www.capitoldispatch.com/2025/09/04/e...
Empty Chairs: CT Republicans Skip Hearing on How Trump’s Budget Impacts Constituents - Capitol Dispatch
After months of claiming that Democrats were "gaslighting" the public over concerns about the Republican budget in Washington, D.C. and how it will hurt Connecticut residents, Republicans chose to…
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September 9, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The biggest changes to health food and tax policy have CT GOP leaders MIA.
Empty Chairs: CT Republicans Skip Hearing on How Trump’s Budget Impacts Constituents - Capitol Dispatch www.capitoldispatch.com/2025/09/04/e...
Empty Chairs: CT Republicans Skip Hearing on How Trump’s Budget Impacts Constituents - Capitol Dispatch www.capitoldispatch.com/2025/09/04/e...
It all seems “wasteful” until it’s YOUR job or #career. In Trump’s Federal Cuts, Black Women Are Among the Hardest Hit www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/u...
In Trump’s Federal Work Force Cuts, Black Women Are Among the Hardest Hit
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August 31, 2025 at 12:26 PM
It all seems “wasteful” until it’s YOUR job or #career. In Trump’s Federal Cuts, Black Women Are Among the Hardest Hit www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/u...
~25% of the US are members of racial and ethnic #minority groups. Fewer of them are entering #medicalschools. A representative #workforce can provide "#concordance" between patient & clinician & reduce #infantmortality & #hypertension. Read for #healthcare pipeline solutions & more buff.ly/attVtKc
Why the US Needs a Racially and Ethnically Diverse Health Care Workforce | Milbank Memorial Fund
News article: How can policymakers and institutions of higher learning comply with the law — and acknowledge the political climate — and still develop the high quality, excellent, and diverse health…
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August 12, 2025 at 8:42 PM
~25% of the US are members of racial and ethnic #minority groups. Fewer of them are entering #medicalschools. A representative #workforce can provide "#concordance" between patient & clinician & reduce #infantmortality & #hypertension. Read for #healthcare pipeline solutions & more buff.ly/attVtKc
If #sexualabuse of youth in the #juvenile justice or #foster systems is so widespread it is breaking state budgets we have a #predator problem. Look at the #prevention side of abuse and work with #perpetrators
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Children Were Sexually Abused in New Hampshire State Care. How Much Are They Owed?
New Hampshire is backing away from a promise to pay victims hundreds of millions of dollars. Other states are also rethinking payouts to those harmed under their care.
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August 11, 2025 at 11:39 AM
If #sexualabuse of youth in the #juvenile justice or #foster systems is so widespread it is breaking state budgets we have a #predator problem. Look at the #prevention side of abuse and work with #perpetrators
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/u...
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