Tara Strome
@tlantz.bsky.social
COO of Milbank Memorial Fund and Managing Editor, the Milbank Quarterly. Cats, quilting, gardening, & population health & health policy
My three year singing Here We Come A-wassailing in the bathroom last night: “And God send a mistress too”
November 23, 2025 at 11:37 PM
My three year singing Here We Come A-wassailing in the bathroom last night: “And God send a mistress too”
Alarming decline in public awareness of Trump admin public health actions @rebekahnagler.bsky.social @sarahgollust.bsky.social
US adults’ awareness of actions threatening public health and science declined between March and September 2025, according to a new survey from @commhsp.bsky.social.
Public Concern about Threats to Public Health and Science Remains Modest | Milbank Memorial Fund
In March 2025, our team conducted a public opinion survey to document the extent to which the U.S. public was aware of the rapidly emerging threats to
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November 13, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Alarming decline in public awareness of Trump admin public health actions @rebekahnagler.bsky.social @sarahgollust.bsky.social
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Since Larry Summers is in the news for being a real son of a bitch I wanted to show my favorite piece of economic wisdom he had about the US coming out of COVID where he just lists all the possibilities and says they’re all equally likely
November 13, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Since Larry Summers is in the news for being a real son of a bitch I wanted to show my favorite piece of economic wisdom he had about the US coming out of COVID where he just lists all the possibilities and says they’re all equally likely
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November 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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From Paul Kim on leucovorin: "Proffering a proactive guarantee of approval on the basis of a limited, non-trial-based dossier effectively broadcasts that the FDA is prepared to approve new drugs without clinical trials."
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The New Politics of New Drug Approval | Milbank Memorial Fund
As feared at the start of the second Trump Administration, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proven a willing good soldier in fulfilling the
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November 11, 2025 at 10:53 AM
From Paul Kim on leucovorin: "Proffering a proactive guarantee of approval on the basis of a limited, non-trial-based dossier effectively broadcasts that the FDA is prepared to approve new drugs without clinical trials."
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Col. Steven J Lockjaw vibes
Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino arrives at the Federal Building in Chicago's Loop this morning.
#OnAssignment for @blockclubchi.bsky.social
#OnAssignment for @blockclubchi.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Col. Steven J Lockjaw vibes
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In a new Milbank Quarterly Opinion, Lawrence Gostin argues that the mass firings across federal agencies and the appointment of ideologically driven advisors represents an unprecedented assault on the independence/credibility of science that threatens the health of populations in the US and abroad
You Serve at the Pleasure of the President: As Such You are No Longer Wanted or Needed | Milbank Memorial Fund
Throughout my career, I have chaired and been a member of countless scientific and health policy advisory committees for the federal government—from AIDS
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October 22, 2025 at 4:26 PM
In a new Milbank Quarterly Opinion, Lawrence Gostin argues that the mass firings across federal agencies and the appointment of ideologically driven advisors represents an unprecedented assault on the independence/credibility of science that threatens the health of populations in the US and abroad
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We are excited to announce that Debra Lubar, PhD, who served in leadership roles at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under five administrations, will become the Milbank Memorial Fund’s 11th president on December 1, 2025.
Milbank Memorial Fund Names Debra Lubar Next President | Milbank Memorial Fund
News article: Debra Lubar, PhD, who served in leadership roles at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under five administrations, will become the Milbank Memorial Fund’s 11th presi...
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October 8, 2025 at 2:17 PM
We are excited to announce that Debra Lubar, PhD, who served in leadership roles at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under five administrations, will become the Milbank Memorial Fund’s 11th president on December 1, 2025.
Super excited for this discussion on the structural determinants of health, moderated by Paula Braveman. A powerhouse panel - @tyson-brown.bsky.social @povertyscholar.bsky.social and Jonathan Heller
Join us for a Milbank Quarterly webinar on defining the structural determinants of health on Thursday, October 23 from 12-1pm ET
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Milbank Quarterly Webinar: Understanding the Structural Determinants of Health. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the w...
Structural determinants of health are hierarchical patterns of advantage among socially constructed groups that affect health. Unlike social determinants of health, the structural determinants of heal...
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October 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Super excited for this discussion on the structural determinants of health, moderated by Paula Braveman. A powerhouse panel - @tyson-brown.bsky.social @povertyscholar.bsky.social and Jonathan Heller
Good news for puffin fans. Here are a few on Skellig Michael from 2019. They are goofy and beautiful little birds.
September 11, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Good news for puffin fans. Here are a few on Skellig Michael from 2019. They are goofy and beautiful little birds.
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thanks to the New Yorker
August 14, 2025 at 12:18 PM
thanks to the New Yorker
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August 7, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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segregationists basically acknowledging that structural racism exists while also claiming there is NO racism except antisemitism
Here's the letter that NSF sent UCLA last week about cutting its research funding
NSF says UCLA is doing affirmative action by asking applicants' their zip codes, family income and what HS they went to, and that they can discuss race in personal statements
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NSF says UCLA is doing affirmative action by asking applicants' their zip codes, family income and what HS they went to, and that they can discuss race in personal statements
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August 5, 2025 at 4:50 PM
segregationists basically acknowledging that structural racism exists while also claiming there is NO racism except antisemitism
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Turns out that NPR and PBS' pandering to the right still didn't save their funding. Maybe there's a lesson here for media that think that tilting to the right will spare them from accusations of "liberal bias."
The rescission bill has passed the Senate. Once it passes the House, as expected, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's budget will be zeroed out for the first time since 1967, back when TV stations still broadcast in black and white.
July 17, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Turns out that NPR and PBS' pandering to the right still didn't save their funding. Maybe there's a lesson here for media that think that tilting to the right will spare them from accusations of "liberal bias."
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After mismanaging the MTA for 10+ years as Governor, Andrew Cuomo would now like to mismanage it as Mayor.
July 16, 2025 at 8:05 PM
After mismanaging the MTA for 10+ years as Governor, Andrew Cuomo would now like to mismanage it as Mayor.
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What voters think nativism will mean: stop giving benefits to others, so you can focus resources on citizens
What it actually means in practice: stop giving citizens benefits, so you can focus resources on punishing others
What it actually means in practice: stop giving citizens benefits, so you can focus resources on punishing others
July 1, 2025 at 4:51 PM
What voters think nativism will mean: stop giving benefits to others, so you can focus resources on citizens
What it actually means in practice: stop giving citizens benefits, so you can focus resources on punishing others
What it actually means in practice: stop giving citizens benefits, so you can focus resources on punishing others
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Instagram channel @Art_DailyDose
Jo Hobbs, is a UK needle-felting artist known for crafting realistic miniature animal figures from wool
Artist: @jurlyjocreation
#art #needlefelting #dog #sculpture #animals #UnitedKingdom #UK #artist
Jo Hobbs, is a UK needle-felting artist known for crafting realistic miniature animal figures from wool
Artist: @jurlyjocreation
#art #needlefelting #dog #sculpture #animals #UnitedKingdom #UK #artist
June 29, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Instagram channel @Art_DailyDose
Jo Hobbs, is a UK needle-felting artist known for crafting realistic miniature animal figures from wool
Artist: @jurlyjocreation
#art #needlefelting #dog #sculpture #animals #UnitedKingdom #UK #artist
Jo Hobbs, is a UK needle-felting artist known for crafting realistic miniature animal figures from wool
Artist: @jurlyjocreation
#art #needlefelting #dog #sculpture #animals #UnitedKingdom #UK #artist
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War on universities, war on science, war on knowledge
June 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
War on universities, war on science, war on knowledge
We’re collecting stories from population health researchers about the impact of the Trump administration’s funding cuts and other actions on their work and the potential impact to health. Read these stories and share your own www.milbank.org/stories-from...
Stories from the Field: The Impact of Federal Funding Cuts on Population Health Researchers | Milbank Memorial Fund
In collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science, The Milbank Quarterly invited population health researchers to
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June 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
We’re collecting stories from population health researchers about the impact of the Trump administration’s funding cuts and other actions on their work and the potential impact to health. Read these stories and share your own www.milbank.org/stories-from...
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In a new Opinion, Sara Rosenbaum of the George Washington University & coauthors found 15% of “able-bodied” working-age Medicaid enrollees are not working, and that many of these enrollees are very poor older women, with limited education, who left the workforce to provide care to family members
Who's Affected by Medicaid Work Requirements? It's Not Who You Think | Milbank Memorial Fund
Since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion passed in 2010, Medicaid work requirement proponents have sought to convince policymakers that the
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May 1, 2025 at 2:37 PM
In a new Opinion, Sara Rosenbaum of the George Washington University & coauthors found 15% of “able-bodied” working-age Medicaid enrollees are not working, and that many of these enrollees are very poor older women, with limited education, who left the workforce to provide care to family members
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Given the number of federal actions threatening public health and science in the first three months of the Trump administration, @rebekahnagler.bsky.social of the University of Minnesota and colleagues conducted a survey in March 2025 on public awareness of these actions and their consequences.
Public Awareness of Threats to Public Health and Science in March 2025 | Milbank Memorial Fund
Our survey found that a high proportion of the American public (almost 80%) had heard about the firing of federal scientists and health workers, and a substantial number had heard of federal cuts to h...
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April 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Given the number of federal actions threatening public health and science in the first three months of the Trump administration, @rebekahnagler.bsky.social of the University of Minnesota and colleagues conducted a survey in March 2025 on public awareness of these actions and their consequences.
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From @paulalantz.bsky.social:
Trump’s "scorched-earth strategies for decreasing federal spending, gutting our nation’s public health infrastructure, and halting all efforts aimed at addressing undeniable social inequality are not going to make America healthier." www.milbank.org/quarterly/op...
Trump’s "scorched-earth strategies for decreasing federal spending, gutting our nation’s public health infrastructure, and halting all efforts aimed at addressing undeniable social inequality are not going to make America healthier." www.milbank.org/quarterly/op...
April 9, 2025 at 5:07 PM
From @paulalantz.bsky.social:
Trump’s "scorched-earth strategies for decreasing federal spending, gutting our nation’s public health infrastructure, and halting all efforts aimed at addressing undeniable social inequality are not going to make America healthier." www.milbank.org/quarterly/op...
Trump’s "scorched-earth strategies for decreasing federal spending, gutting our nation’s public health infrastructure, and halting all efforts aimed at addressing undeniable social inequality are not going to make America healthier." www.milbank.org/quarterly/op...
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"Death by a thousand federal cuts" is exactly where we're headed three months into the Trump Administration. @paulalantz.bsky.social lays out how it's happening www.milbank.org/quarterly/op...
April 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM
"Death by a thousand federal cuts" is exactly where we're headed three months into the Trump Administration. @paulalantz.bsky.social lays out how it's happening www.milbank.org/quarterly/op...
Millions spent on projects that will not be finshed now. Throwing money down the drain in the name of efficiency.
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Trump Administration Abruptly Cuts Billions From State Health Services
States have been told that they can no longer use grants that were funding infectious disease management and addiction services.
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March 26, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Millions spent on projects that will not be finshed now. Throwing money down the drain in the name of efficiency.
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The Long Arc of Substance Use Policy Innovation in Medicaid: Looking Back, Looking Forward - By Brendan Saloner - The Milbank Quarterly onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
The Long Arc of Substance Use Policy Innovation in Medicaid: Looking Back, Looking Forward
Policy Points The role of Medicaid in financing, organizing, and delivering substance use disorder (SUD) treatment has grown tremendously over time owing to expansions of eligibility and a push t...
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March 26, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The Long Arc of Substance Use Policy Innovation in Medicaid: Looking Back, Looking Forward - By Brendan Saloner - The Milbank Quarterly onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...