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This Minnesota county has not directly received refugees in the past five years. Now it became first in the state to reject refugee resettlement https://t.co/MBD9Qrs3rw by @JonSCollins and @john_enger.
“Minnesota’s low average uninsured rate of 5.4% masks the reality that there are significant pockets of uninsured people throughout the state,” said project leader and Professor Kathleen Call. #HealthInsurance@SHADAC
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Slides finalized & ready for tomorrow's "Combating Minnesota's Opioid Epidemic" @CarlsonMILI policy forum! @SHADAC Researcher Colin Planalp will present state-specific data & how it can help inform public/policymaker understanding of the evolution of the crisis. See you there!
Across the world, frontline health workers are making a real impact on people's lives.
Find out how @MDTFoundation is investing in community health workers at https://t.co/uJCszlw27U #UNGA#UNGA74#sponsored
Health is determined not just by biological/clinical factors but also by sociodemographic factors. We need data for monitoring social determinants of health just as we do for tracking other factors. That's why @SHADAC created a children's #SDOH infographic series. #ChildHealthDay
The frequent consumption of sugary beverages, such as sodas, sports drinks, energy drinks and sweetened teas, is considered a major factor behind the obesity epidemic, both globally and here in the United States. https://t.co/VBeQkgAjvY
There's still so much to unpack from Tuesday's release of 2018 health insurance coverage data from the Census Bureau's ACS and CPS sources.
So come & join us for our annual informational webinar w/ Census Bureau experts on October 1st to hear more!
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#NCDs are on the rise contributing to a third of all global deaths each year. For the past five years, we've been doing our part to #BeatNCDs through HealthRise, a program that increased access to chronic care in 4 countries. Learn more: https://t.co/zOXvcJSk3Q @WHO@ncdalliance
HFC #CommunityEngagement staff leading an intercultural effectiveness conversation with Rice Co Social Services staff. Thanks RCSS for a great morning! Contact us if you’d like to schedule something with your group. #flhw in action changing local systems...
@Diane_mnhealth @mikejohansenmd @healthfindersMN DM/email for full manuscript and exec summary, broader publicity push this summer. Currently exploring formal publishing options.
Wow! ROI study on value of @healthfindersMN community/clinic model, focused on care coord, use of CHWs, and equity in a high-needs pop is paying off in avoided admits/ED visits, quality adjusted life years, etc. ROI of >$16 per dollar spent. #MNRHC
Thought-leading article on a powerful emerging #chw field:
“Health care leaders must grapple with a fundamental question: How do we integrate a grassroots workforce into health care without totally coopting it?” The empowerment frame... https://t.co/xJ5jjD3Os2
AK, MN, & OR have been using state reinsurance programs to stabilize individual markets - but there was once a federal reinsurance program, too. @LynnBlewett @cdrake219 & @BrettMFried estimate the costs of bringing a national program back in a new article.
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