‘A shutout for parents’: Looming SNAP, WIC, and Head Start cutoffs threaten children’s health, advocates say www.healthbeat.org/atlanta/2025... by @rgrapevine.bsky.social via @healthbeat.org CC: @mbinderman.bsky.social @ifefinchfloyd.bsky.social @thetattooedjew.com

#Webinar: Efforts to improve #healthequity are facing headwinds. Join to learn what practices advocates can use to advance their mission. CC @emoryrollins.bsky.social @cedarssinaicancer.bsky.social Strategies to Sustain Health Equity Investments Against Headwinds us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

It's heartbreaking how many communities will be exposed to #foodinsecurity because of these shortsighted policy decisions. Who receives SNAP? Food aid for 1 in 8 Americans is threatened in November. wapo.st/4nEIH5o by @alyssafowers.bsky.social via @washingtonpost.com CC: @katiebergh.bsky.social

Increased rates mean less people covered, which will result in worse health outcomes in our country in the longterm Obamacare Prices Become Public, Highlighting Big Increases www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/h... by @reedabelson.bsky.social @sangerkatz.bsky.social via @nytimes.com CC: @salinas.house.gov

HealthBegins is now a featured content provider on the @amaedhub.bsky.social with 6 modules focusing on “Core Competencies for Upstreamists.” #upstream #healthequity Learn more: buff.ly/49aYcvL

The Quiet Collapse of America’s Reproductive Health Safety Net kffhealthnews.org/MjEwNjQwMQ by @celinegounder.com via @kffhealthnews.org CC: @marthajbailey.bsky.social @whitneysrice.bsky.social @rachelfey.bsky.social @bthomas520.bsky.social @megankavanaugh.bsky.social

We already had a #foodinsecurity crisis and the shutdown will only drive more people to hunger and poverty. A hunger cliff is days away. Women, children and food banks will feel it first. 19thnews.org/2025/10/food... by @bcrodriguez.bsky.social via @19thnews.org CC: @marlene-schwartz.bsky.social

Part 2 of our post on the mechanisms of #accountability needed for #healthequity, focusing on Redress and Restitution and what that looks like in practice. Why Health Care Systems Can’t Advance Health Equity Without First Reckoning with Their Past buff.ly/3Fd8Bu3

Private equity values profits over anything else—allowing them into healthcare will only result is worse outcomes for patients. 5 Consequences of Private Equity’s Expansion in Health Care Services www.americanprogress.org/article/5-co... CC @fellowwhopoints.bsky.social @americanprogress.bsky.social

We should do everything we can to ensure language is not a barrier to health outcomes. #healthequity An Emerging Threat To Health Equity: Diminished Patient Access To Language Services | Health Affairs www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore... by @lynettemartins.bsky.social @fabioethics.bsky.social

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This joint statement from HealthBegins and @healthleads.bsky.social, HECC, School-Based Health Alliance, and @firstfocus.bsky.social shares actions we can take to stay creative and collaborative around how we fill gaps left by SNAP cuts from this administration. healthleadsusa.org/news-resourc...

Black communities suffer the worst impacts of both #climatechange and #maternalhealth outcomes and this crucial service addresses both. Kudos to these doulas. The birth of the climate doula 19thnews.org/2025/10/doul... by @jkutzie.bsky.social via @19thnews.org CC: @drcherylholder.bsky.social

"This creates a spiral of health & economic hardship that has ensnared tens of millions of Americans: Medical debt begets more #medicaldebt." @jmargetta.bsky.social via @tcfdotorg.bsky.social The U.S. already has a medical debt crisis. Republicans are making it worse. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

With over 100 people enrolled in the first week, we’re humbled and excited by the response to the Blended Value for Health Equity Course! Curious what the course covers? Watch the video below to learn more about this course. Learn more and enroll here: healthbegins.thinkific.com/courses/blen...

The government continues to make decisions that harm vulnerable populations. #foodinsecurity 'Uncharted territory': Ongoing shutdown threatens food aid for 42 million people www.npr.org/2025/10/24/n... by @jenniferludden.bsky.social via @npr.org CC: @joelsberg.bsky.social @katiebergh.bsky.social

Vaccine access was always a challenge for vulnerable communities and these barriers will only make things worse. #healthequity 12 ways RFK Jr. has undercut vaccine confidence as health secretary www.pbs.org/newshour/hea... by @laurasanthanam.bsky.social via @pbsnews.org CC: @mtosterholm.bsky.social

#Webinar: Efforts to improve #healthequity are facing headwinds. Join to learn what practices advocates can use to advance their mission. CC @emoryrollins.bsky.social @cedarssinaicancer.bsky.social Strategies to Sustain Health Equity Investments Against Headwinds us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Reproductive freedom must be for everyone. Disability Reproductive Equity Agenda: Protecting the Reproductive Rights of Disabled People in 2025 and Beyond www.americanprogress.org/article/disa... by @caseydoherty.bsky.social @seemiaroll.bsky.social via @americanprogress.bsky.social

“#Foodinsecurity is a health risk...as soon as SNAP benefits stop, you see immediate declines in dietary quality and ongoing nutritional stability.” @lindsayallen.bsky.social When SNAP benefits run out, ‘people can die,’ www.statnews.com/2025/10/27/s... by @sarah-todd.bsky.social via @statnews.com

#climatechange impacts health & it's the responsibility of health care to mitigate its contributions to the problem—this brief proposes a simple and cost-neutral intervention. Addressing Climate Health Inequities With The Community Health Needs Assessment healthbegins.org/addressing-c...

In this #newsletter, we look at the important #healthequity role multi-sector place-based collaboratives have on building solidarity and strengthening democracy in their communities and beyond. October 2025: Reclaiming the Power of Place healthbegins.org/october-2025...

At a time coverage should be more affordable we're going in the other direction, which will have dire consequences Obamacare Is Expensive. But So Is All Health Insurance. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/u... by @sangerkatz.bsky.social @reedabelson.bsky.social via @nytimes.com CC: @johngraves.bsky.social

Understand How Medi-Cal Managed Care Works—Before You Contract Exploring Enhanced Care Management (ECM) or Community Supports partnerships? This free course will help you prepare for successful contracting and service delivery. Medi-Cal Managed Care 101: academy.healthbegins.org/courses/medi...

"Continuing Medicaid coverage...is critical, as the US continues to have the highest rate of maternal deaths of any high-income nation." Medicaid Cuts Threaten Pregnancy And Postpartum Coverage, Access To Care, And Health www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore... CC: @academyhealth.bsky.social

The government must continue #SNAP benefits or people will suffer needlessly The Trump Administration Has the Power and Legal Obligation To Pay SNAP Benefits During the Shutdown www.americanprogress.org/article/the-... by @lilyroberts.bsky.social @bbkogan.bsky.social @americanprogress.bsky.social

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Did you know? About 4.5 million SNAP recipients are babies and toddlers under age 5. About 11.1 million SNAP recipients are kids aged 5 to 17 years, who need food for healthy growth, learning, & development. The federal government has the capacity to continue funding SNAP during a shutdown.

We're proud to be advisors on this project involving a #healthequity QI initiative at 31 primary care practices serving Medi-Cal enrollees in LA. Each practice was able to improve care and deliver results. How Small Practices Serve California’s Medi-Cal Enrollees www.chcf.org/resource/cal...

Food insecurity is ALWAYS a political choice. Famine is ALWAYS manmade. People go hungry because of other people’s decisions. We have more than enough food for everyone, and enormous amounts of it are wasted—literally thrown in the garbage—on purpose.

A sad truth of private equity in healthcare: “Private equity takes over things in the medical field, quality goes down, prices go up.” Private equity takeover of hospitals led to rise in Medicare emergency patient deaths www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... by @whatsitlike.me via @theguardian.com

Lack of affordable health coverage will only lead to more medical debt, worse health outcomes, and death for millions of Americans. Family Health Insurance Coverage Nears $27,000 a Year www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/h... by @reedabelson.bsky.social CC: @sararcollins.bsky.social @drewaltman.bsky.social

This will end up being nothing short of a #publichealth disaster. "These changes will push affordable coverage further out of reach for millions of Americans." Open Enrollment, Closed Doors www.americanprogress.org/article/open... by @nzmurphy.bsky.social via @americanprogress.bsky.social

As a mission-based organization, HealthBegins believes it’s important for our actions to align with our values. Today we are proud to say that we are a B Corp Certified organization. #BCorp Aligning Our Organizational Structure with Our Values healthbegins.org/aligning-our...

"Addressing that crisis will require recognizing that our failed experiment with profit-driven health care brought us to this point." The U.S. experiment with profit-driven health care has failed www.statnews.com/2025/10/21/h... via @statnews.com CC: @swoolhandler.bsky.social @awgaffney.bsky.social

"Women’s health is not only underfunded and under-researched—it lacks the political priority and urgency that only political solidarity and action can hasten." @jocalynclark.bsky.social via @bmj.com #womenshealth Upending women’s health

This is why the language used to frame healthcare is so important. Everything has been politicized and now #Medicaid is being cut from those who are vulnerable. The ‘welfarization’ of Medicaid politi.co/479FHaQ by @joannekenen.bsky.social via @politico.com CC: @drewaltman.bsky.social

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We can do better, and save lives, in addressing the opioid crisis. Here's some good steps to do so: Going Local: Opportunities To Address The Opioid And Overdose Crisis In Communities | Health Affairs www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore... by @alisonsutter.bsky.social @rjepiobwarrior.bsky.social

There's a lot of uncertainties and myths regarding #immigrant health—this post by @commonwealthfund.org offers answers What Recent Policy Changes Mean for Immigrant Health Coverage www.commonwealthfund.org/publications... by @acinthedc.bsky.social @sararcollins.bsky.social @faithleonard.bsky.social

ICYMI: We held our webinar with experts on #foodismedicine on how we can support this movement and improve health through nutrition. Hospital-Driven Models for High-Impact Food Is Medicine youtu.be/Q_m9G2M8lFo

At a time of rampant #foodinsecurity we should be doing everything we can to keep families fed. #WIC #SNAP Parents Worry as WIC Funding Dwindles During the Government Shutdown www.the74million.org/zero2eight/p... by @brycecovert.bsky.social via @the74.bsky.social CC: @zoeneuberger.bsky.social

ONE HOUR: #FoodisMedicine is at a critical point. Join this #webinar to hear from experts in the field on how we can strengthen this movement with sustainable support. Hospital-Driven Models for High-Impact Food Is Medicine us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

"The U.S. consistently spends more on health care than its peers around the world yet has lower life expectancy at birth" #Medicare State Scorecard on Medicare Performance www.commonwealthfund.org/publications... via @commonwealthfund.org CC: @gretchensjacobson.bsky.social @faithleonard.bsky.social

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TOMORROW: #FoodisMedicine is at a critical point. Join this #webinar to hear from experts in the field on how we can strengthen this movement with sustainable support. Hospital-Driven Models for High-Impact Food Is Medicine us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Having millions of Americans go without health insurance will be one of the biggest #publichealth disasters ever. #ACA Who will lose out when ACA health insurance subsidies expire? wapo.st/3W9higD by @alyssafowers.bsky.social via @washingtonpost.com CC: @cynthiaccox.bsky.social

Millions of people will forego coverage because of this. #publichealth New Federal Policies Spur Higher Health Insurance Premiums for Consumers in 2026, Insurer Filings Show www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2025/ne... by @staceypogue.bsky.social @sabrinacorlette.bsky.social via @commonwealthfund.org

"If these efforts are successful, all LGBTQI+ people will be at risk and health care misinformation may become even more widespread." @hvnorrisphd.bsky.social The Trump Administration’s Campaign To Rebrand Conversion Practices Puts LGBTQI Communities at Risk

People shouldn't have to worry about immigration status when trying to obtain medical care. This is why healthcare spaces should be free of ICE. #maternalhealth ICE fears put pregnant immigrants and their babies at risk 19thnews.org/2025/10/preg... by @shefali.bsky.social via @19thnews.org