A highlight of this past week was going to the @reprorights.org benefit on Thursday with my brilliant colleague & friend @kathrynp-phd.bsky.social. We need to keep fighting for our rights in the courts and ballot box.

Telehealth and abortion medication delivered by mail have been instrumental in helping to preserve access following the Supreme Court’s decision overturning the right to an abortion. www.kff.org/womens-healt...

That's right. Worse than Pointless www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/o...

Things you can do on March 5 - see me in an iHEA Health Workforce Interest Group webinar on the US National Dementia Workforce Study! It's free and I hope to learn about initiatives in other countries. @ndws.bsky.social healtheconomics.org/event/buildi...

When CA State Legislature needs advice on the most current health policy issues UCSF IHPS provides hands-on support w/the latest research & clinical expertise. Thanks to our faculty who presented at our annual health policy symposium in the State Capitol this week! #healthpolicy

listen to CRR and read our paper on dementia's impact on household finances: www.nber.org/papers/w34659

Are you a nursing researcher who'd like to dive deep on abortion and contraception research in a post-doc? Look no further! The ACTIONS program is taking applications! postdocs.ucsf.edu/postdoctoral... Nurses & midwives are prioritized for this great program, although any PhD/ScD can apply.

FIRST, of the international robotics competitions, has removed Dean Kamen from their Board after the latest dump of Epstein files makes it clear his was not a "limited" relationship as he claimed. Thank goodness they acted on this. I am a coach for FTC. www.firstinspires.org/about/press-...

It's that time of year again!! Attn all NYC-area health economists, submit your papers and mark your calendars for NYC Health Econ Day 2026 on Friday, May 1 at NYU Wagner. More info here: www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-s...

Some good news to start your week - scientists and health professionals have been working on this for decades. The end is in sight!

Researchers: Are you ready to start working with NDWS survey data of the paid dementia care workforce and other linked data sources? Visit www.ndws.org to learn more about the three tiers of data available for FREE, including Public Use Files and Restricted Use Files.

I'd much prefer to go to a sing-along showing of K-Pop Demon Hunters with my spare time.

Want to spend a week learning skills & strategies to study the dementia care workforce? Join us for the @awardnetwork.bsky.social Summer Training Institute, July 20-24, 2026. A stipend of $1700 will be provided for travel expenses. Applications due Feb 27! awardnetwork.ucsf.edu/content/summ...

My pleasure to be on the Health Affairs podcast talking about the "Great American Healthcare Plan" - er....non-plan? Vision board (h/t Jeff). Hope you enjoy! www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/h...

Past participants have raved about this Boot Camp.

Blueberry likes the heater on a cold day. He hates ice.

My latest in @jamahealthforum.com looks at health care affordability -- or, more aptly, unaffordability -- in the context of the debate over enhanced ACA premium tax credits. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Mark your calendars for our 4th Annual AWARD Network Speed Sharing webinar on Wed Jan 7, 12pm ET / 9am PT! It's always a fun, fast, and informative event about recent work at the intersection of Alzheimer's disease & dementia, long-term care & health workforce! awardnetwork.ucsf.edu/monthly-webi...

It's time to thank my coauthors of 2025! I don't have a great list of who is on BlueSky, so tags are incomplete. Team NDWS: @dtmaust.bsky.social @betsywhite25.bsky.social Laura Wagner James Wagner Steve Marcus Ulli Muench Sheryl Zimmerman @jarminyeh.bsky.social @kristalynharrison.bsky.social

I love this list very much and had implemented a lot of the same things myself.

A neighbor responded to a quip I made about the Pres being a pedo with “those were fully developed girls.” Keeping my distance from her now.

⭐️ Dr. Allison Ju-Chen Hu, Kristen Underhill, & Yuhua Bao have a paper out in Health Affairs titled "State Laws Banning Prior Authorization For Medications For Opioid Use Disorder Increased Substantially, 2015–23." 👉 Read the CHERISH summary: buff.ly/xc2iXWa 🔗 Read publication: buff.ly/AH6mwyp

The UCSF/VA Translational Psychedelic Research Program seeks postdoctoral fellows to advance rigorous psychedelic-therapy trials investigating neural, cognitive, & behavioral mechanisms in depression, neurodegenerative & eating disorders, chronic pain, and Veterans. 2 years guaranteed, 3rd possible.

Conference hotel view of my alma mater! And yes I have already had a cup of Toscanini’s.

CTCRE & @ucsfcancer.bsky.social hosted the annual Tobacco & Cancer Control Scientific Trainee Retreat in Sept! We were fortunate to be joined by Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn, 2009 Nobel Laureate in medicine, who delivered the keynote conversation and thoughtfully answered questions from our fellows.

Bottom line of systematic assessment of studies on Covid vaccinations/boosters: ~50% reduction of hospitalization, across all adults (not just older) who are not immunocompromised Real data on vaccine-induced myocarditis: occurred in 1-3 per 100,000 male adolescents www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

Yesterday when I was teaching health policy, I told them that SNAP payments are not being made on November 1 and that while there is a contingency fund, they’re not using it. My students naturally asked why they wouldn’t use these funds to help people eat. Tough thing to answer in PG language.

Want to do research on home care, assisted living, and nursing home workers, but are having trouble finding info about the policies that affect them? Look no further! The AWARD Network Data Compendium has data for you! Learn more in our new JAMDA article. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The research is clear that peaceful protest movements are extremely effective. Movements that involve property damage are less effective but usually still effective in general.

Med cannabis law adoption induces sustained reductions in pain-medication use, esp opioids, among commercially insured patients. On avg, patients prescribed opioids drop by over 100 per 10,000 enrollees qrtrly within 4 yrs after policy adoption.(1/3)

Link: www.dovepress.com/patient-pers...

New in Clinical Ophthalmology: Patient Perspectives and Concerns Regarding Cataract Surgery and Cataract Surgery Sedation: A Qualitative Study - Molina et al. Spotlighting IHPS Faculty: Dr. Catherine L. Chen

ICYMI - San Francisco's most common job is also the lowest paid - home/personal care aides. This is true for much of the country. Policies are desperately needed to improve pay for these jobs while supporting the growing population that needs their help. www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

Glad to see my alma mater issuing a clear statement about the Trump administration's attempt to control universities. (My current employer wasn't asked, but we know what they would say - a firm no!)

Are you an alum from one of the 9 schools the federal government just attacked? Sign this alumni petition now to support your school, defend democracy, and build a grassroots movement for campus freedom across America. alumni.standforcampusfreedom.org/petitions/tr...

Another week, the GOP's shutdown continues. No surrender. Stand firm on protecting public health, healthcare and research. Write to your Senators now. actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

One of my kids is quite fearful for the big insurance premium increase they'll have to absorb - they work for a small nonprofit and health insurance costs have been a killer as it is.

This reads exactly as my grad school study-buddy @dandrezner.bsky.social always spoke! Thanks for calling it like your well-informed self sees it.

We studied Marketplace enrollees before the enhanced tax credits were in place and around a third a people with incomes >400%FPL had financial burden and forgone care and more than 10% spent more than 20% of income on OOP cost and premiums jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Caturday hanging out while I bake.

Finalizing my materials for my first lecture of the fall quarter - Snoop Dogg's advice is in the powerpoint! www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOIv...

The quality of the faculty has long been a distinction for UC Law San Francisco. Thanks to the excellence of current faculty, the College is able to offer courses and experiences in emerging areas of law, while continuing to be the No. 1 school for producing lawyers admitted to the California bar.

Wondering what the ACA expiring premium tax credits mean for household budgets? Drew lays it out: www.kff.org/from-drew-al...

"This is a great milestone for a green future." Thank you Supervisor Engardio (@joelengardio.bsky.social) for your support and celebrating one year of electric Caltrain!

Got my COVID-19 booster at 4pm yesterday. Me at 6am: Wow, I don't feel too badly after this booster. Yay! Me at 12pm: Can I cancel all my meetings for the rest of the day? I have all-over body aches. Also me: This is way better than my last case of COVID and way way better than the shingles shot!

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UCSF IHPS Director @joannespetz.bsky.social speaks to @newsweek.com about rising financial pressure on health care employers. America’s Health Care Time Bomb www.newsweek.com/america-heal...