We’re sharing an additional #FindingsFriday insight from a journal article led by CSHP Associate Research Professor @annnguyen4.bsky.social. She and colleagues identify strategies for implementing integrated #behavioralhealth care (IBH) into #primarycare practices: go.rutgers.edu/zhqxcu3v

The NJ Department of Banking and Insurance recently announced new rules which will place caps on out-of-pocket #costs for critical prescription #medications used by many residents to prevent medical emergencies: go.rutgers.edu/rgr4b3p6

Today we’re sharing a #FindingsFriday insight from a new practice brief co-authored by CSHP & @rutgersifh.bsky.social Assistant Research Professor John S. Palatucci. The brief provides guidance for developing #disability -inclusive #publichealth college courses: go.rutgers.edu/b81kmg2b

@njhumanservices.bsky.social recently shared survey results of participants in its Work First #NewJersey Menstrual Hygiene and Diaper Benefit Pilot Program, which ended in October. It helped more than 18,000 residents purchase #diapers and #hygiene products: go.rutgers.edu/2kpx89bj

This week’s #WednesdayWisdom comes from CSHP and @rutgerssph.bsky.social Instructor @marasheftel.bsky.social. She is quoted in a #RutgersToday article about her study with colleagues at @cuny.edu exploring how #heat sensitive occupations can limit the #work of older adults: go.rutgers.edu/3fm36pir

Since 1999, CSHP has worked with eight #NewJersey gubernatorial administrations. Come January, Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill will assume office and face challenges ranging from #homelessness to #mentalhealth and access to affordable #healthcare coverage: go.rutgers.edu/3vdoew9x

Today’s #TBT takes us back to earlier this month when CSHP & @rutgersifh.bsky.social Assistant Research Professor John Palatucci and Instructor Dan Treglia attended this year’s @apha.org Annual Meeting and Expo. Learn more: go.rutgers.edu/15ty5t3

#ICYMI: CSHP Director Joel Cantor will lead a project examining #hospital market consolidation and its implications for #healthcare quality in #NewJersey. This work will be supported by a seed grant from the New Jersey State Policy Lab. Learn more: go.rutgers.edu/l6gygw3r

This week’s #WednesdayWisdom comes from Dr. Eddy Bresnitz, public health expert and adjunct professor of epidemiology at @rutgerssph.bsky.social. He writes in @njspotlightnews.org about sustaining the progress #NewJersey has made in developing its #publichealth system: go.rutgers.edu/2t9850w5

This week, we’re sharing an additional insight from a #research article co-authored by CSHP and @rwjms.bsky.social Instructor Dan Treglia. The article explores the age distribution of the single older adult #homeless population in the US: go.rutgers.edu/4s0g1yub

This week’s #WednesdayWisdom comes from an op-ed in @njspotlightnews.org authored by Cathleen Bennett, president and CEO of the New Jersey Hospital Association. She highlights the need for the state to help residents navigate barriers to accessing #healthinsurance coverage: go.rutgers.edu/jo1jv5ls

Today’s #FindingsFriday insight comes from a #research article in @epilepsiajournal.bsky.social co-authored by CSHP Director Joel Cantor. It identifies #inequities contributing to frequent emergency department visits for some experiencing #seizures: go.rutgers.edu/f9olgcj1

This week’s #WednesdayWisdom comes from CSHP & @rutgerssph.bsky.social Instructor @marasheftel.bsky.social, who recently co-authored a piece for the #GenerationsJournal about the need to protect #workers from #extremeheat on the job: go.rutgers.edu/w62pyx6m

@stateofnewjersey.bsky.social is joining other states to form a new #publichealth alliance to facilitate cross-state collaboration on matters of #healthpolicy. Member states hope to regularize guidance for residents amid conflicting information from the federal government: go.rutgers.edu/sfvj0nah

#NEW: A study published in #Demography, co-authored by CSHP and @rutgerssph.bsky.social Instructor @marasheftel.bsky.social, found that the undocumented #immigrant population has aged dramatically over the last two decades. Learn more: go.rutgers.edu/39epmekz

#NEW in Generations Journal: CSHP and @rutgerssph.bsky.social Instructor @marasheftel.bsky.social joins colleagues in exploring policy solutions for mitigating the growing impact of #extremeheat on U.S. #workers. Read it here: go.rutgers.edu/w62pyx6m

This article from the @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social features CSHP Associate Research Professor @annnguyen4.bsky.social, whose #research sheds light on the importance of #Medicaid coverage for #cancer care and screening and the potential negative impact of federal cuts: go.rutgers.edu/6bxn0eoq

For #FindingsFriday, we’re sharing an additional insight from a #research article co-authored by @lehighu.bsky.social's Michael Gusmano and CSHP’s Frank Thompson. They explore the #unwinding of #Medicaid continuous coverage through the lens of #federalism: go.rutgers.edu/je2nljdo

This week’s #WednesdayWisdom comes from a @jama.com editorial co-authored by CSHP Assistant Professor @ericaeliason.bsky.social and Aditi Vasan with @policylabchop.bsky.social. They discuss the need to reform children’s #healthinsurance structures to prevent coverage loss: go.rutgers.edu/ztu2lpti

It’s #FindingsFriday and today’s insight comes from a new article led by Michael Enich and co-authored by @emmytiderington.bsky.social and CSHP Director Joel Cantor. It explores #physicians’ understanding of how #Zcodes reflect #homelessness: go.rutgers.edu/2k89tvn7

Today’s bit of #WednesdayWisdom comes from CSHP/ @rutgersifh.bsky.social Associate Research Professor @annnguyen4.bsky.social. She spoke with #TheDailyTargum about her #research examining trends and gaps in #cancer screening practices for #Medicaid enrollees in #NewJersey: go.rutgers.edu/cf1ksuku

Today’s #FindingsFriday insight comes from a study co-authored by CSHP’s @annnguyen4.bsky.social, Jose Nova, and Joel Cantor. They identify provider and organizational factors associated with increased #cancer screening before and during the #pandemic: go.rutgers.edu/wdxjvp5c

This week we’re sharing some #WednesdayWisdom from Dr. Anita Kinney, associate director at @rutgerscancer.bsky.social and director of #ScreenNJ. She co-authored a trio of papers exploring #cancerscreening trends and best practices for #Medicaid enrollees in #NewJersey: go.rutgers.edu/h62mg4my

“Although [children’s continuous coverage] may incur short-term costs, [it] leads to improved health, educational, and economic outcomes into adulthood.” Drs. Aditi Vasan & Erica Eliason frame new research on churn in a fragmented insurance landscape in @jama.com. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

#NEW: A journal article co-authored by CSHP Director Joel Cantor and retired Senior Medical Sociologist Michael Yedidia analyzes the challenges and strategies reported by #healthcare and #housing organizations in implementing cross-sector #collaboration: go.rutgers.edu/zfmwduat

This week’s #WednesdayWisdom comes from a new @milbankfund.bsky.social blog post co-authored by CSHP Assistant Research Professor @aspishakthomas.com and Research Coordinator Allison Oh. The full #blog post is available here: go.rutgers.edu/lo7kicw4

This week’s #FindingsFriday insight comes from a paper co-authored by CSHP’s Joel Cantor and Michael Yedidia with #RutgersSSW colleagues @emmytiderington.bsky.social and Nora Sullivan. The paper draws on the experiences of #unhoused people with complex #health needs: go.rutgers.edu/n2p0u9x

NEW: CSHP's @annnguyen4.bsky.social and Anita Kinney, associate director at @rutgerscancer.bsky.social and director of #ScreenNJ , sat down with #RutgersToday to discuss trends and best practices in #cancer screening for #Medicaid enrollees: go.rutgers.edu/h62mg4my

CSHP/ @rutgersifh.bsky.social Assistant Research Professor @aspishakthomas.com and Research Coordinator Allison Oh co-authored a NEW blog post for the @milbankfund.bsky.social. Learn how some states provide #healthinsurance to #children regardless of #immigration status: go.rutgers.edu/lo7kicw4

For #FindingsFriday, we’re sharing an additional insight from CSHP Assistant Professor @ericaeliason.bsky.social's study of how continuous eligibility and CHIP policies impacted #insurance coverage loss for #children during the #Medicaid “unwinding”: go.rutgers.edu/3q6z78ux

@stateofnewjersey.bsky.social state employees will no longer see a substantial rise in #healthinsurance premiums in 2026. A new deal with labor leaders also directs the state to identify and utlimately address the main drivers of rising #medicalcosts in the future: go.rutgers.edu/8f720txx

This week we’re sharing a #FindingsFriday insight from a journal article co-authored by CSHP Assistant Professor @ericaeliason.bsky.social. The study examines how #rural nonprofit #hospitals report their #community benefits to maintain their tax-exempt status: go.rutgers.edu/clnn8xu0

With changes to federal support for state #Medicaid programs and #SNAP food assistance, some students in #NewJersey may now lose access to free #school lunches. Research has shown that these meals support both individual #health and academic progress: go.rutgers.edu/3g5wnj3c

Today we’re sharing a #FindingsFriday insight from a newly published journal article led by CSHP Associate Research Professor @annnguyen4.bsky.social! It features the most up-to-date analysis of state #Medicaid cancer screening trends in #NewJersey: go.rutgers.edu/3dywgp81

This week’s #WednesdayWisdom comes from CSHP Director Joel Cantor. He recently spoke with @whyy.org about #housing instability in #NewJersey and its effects on #healthcare costs and access for residents: go.rutgers.edu/3a5i9rx5

Today’s #FindingsFriday insight comes from a new journal article co-authored by CSHP in collaboration with #Rutgers colleagues at the Center for Health Services Research, @rwjms.bsky.social and School of Social Work, as well as @njhumanservices.bsky.social: go.rutgers.edu/xqrmwrl3

Joel Cantor @rutgerscshp.bsky.social @bloustein.rutgers.edu talks to @whyy.org about the growing issue of housing instability in New Jersey and the resources needed to make improvements. whyy.org/articles/cam...

The #NJDOH announced a policy change allowing #paramedics to administer blood #transfusions at the scene of emergencies and while enroute to emergency departments. This has the potential to significantly improve outcomes for #patients: go.rutgers.edu/pyur9rf0

This week for #FindingsFriday we're sharing some lighter reading with CSHP’s latest newsletter, Front & CENTER. The #Summer2025 Edition highlights the professional accomplishments and scholarly work of our faculty and staff: go.rutgers.edu/yzjipyqt

The #NewJersey Legislature has restored state funding for #ScreenNJ, a free #cancer screening program run by @rutgerscancer.bsky.social in the spending bill previously approved by @govmurphy.bsky.social: go.rutgers.edu/bh5r97il

This week, we’re sharing a bit of #WednesdayWisdom from CSHP Associate Research Professor @annnguyen4.bsky.social. She and Al Tallia, professor and chair of the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at @rwjms.bsky.social highlight the importance of #IBH: go.rutgers.edu/9ksblsny

As #NewJersey prepares for changes to federal funding and benefit requirements for its #Medicaid program, policymakers and advocates warn that thousands of eligible residents may lose their coverage: go.rutgers.edu/iwcaanb3

Today we’re sharing a #FindingsFriday insight from a new journal article published in #Epilepsia and co-authored by CSHP Director Joel Cantor. The study explores how #health disparities impact the frequency of #emergencydepartment visits for #seizures or #epilepsy: go.rutgers.edu/f9olgcj1

Last week, the #NewJersey state Supreme Court ruled that #hospitals must continue to provide free treatment regardless of an individuals’ #insurance status or ability to pay, holding that so-called #charitycare is permissible under the state’s constitution: go.rutgers.edu/ctbuqvzc

Today’s #FindingsFriday insight comes from a new @jamahealthforum.bsky.social article co-authored by CSHP Assistant Professor @ericaeliason.bsky.social. It explores the association between #COVID era continuous #Medicaid eligibility and children’s #healthcare access: go.rutgers.edu/uzxcj9mj

Earlier this month, the U.S. #Congress enacted new legislation which significantly reduces federal support for state #Medicaid programs over the next decade. #NewJersey will lose billions in federal funds, which may lead many to lose their #healthinsurance coverage: go.rutgers.edu/tzheo5ky

This week’s #FindingsFriday insight comes from a 2024 #BMJOpen article co-authored by CSHP/ @rutgersifh.bsky.social Associate Research Professor @annnguyen4.bsky.social. The study identifes structures and processes in #primarycare that support #chronicdisease management: go.rutgers.edu/75re8m7o

@njhumanservices.bsky.social Commissioner Sarah Adelman recently announced over $3 million in new contracts to support temporary #housing and #casemanagement services for unhoused adults with substance use disorder (SUD): go.rutgers.edu/ygkt3af3

This week’s #WednesdayWisdom comes from our Director Joel Cantor. He was invited to provide written testimony to the #NewJersey Assembly Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance as they consider creating a #healthcare spending commission in the Garden State: go.rutgers.edu/5tpcqvkp

A new settlement with Purdue Pharma could see up to $125 million in compensation for #NewJersey. Funds from the #settlement, which stems from the company’s marketing of highly addictive #opioids, will help support #addiction treatment programs: go.rutgers.edu/rpkpduvu