Jennifer Phillips

Outside the box thinker. Lifelong learner. My posts are my own.

[MeidasTouch @MeidasTouch]

It's gone. The entire East Wing of the White House is gone.

[Julia Dale @TheJuliaDale]

20M people face new #Medicaid work requirements in 2026. Small design choices will determine if eligible people keep coverage.
Our research shows: plain language matters.
States: @CivillaDetroit
can help. Report here: https://t.co/ofCjGnKZ72

[Beeck Center @BeeckCenter]

The @BeeckDBN team has spoken with leaders in 7 states about how their states are responding to SNAP and Medicaid changes introduced by H.R. 1.

Read the insights: https://t.co/zXCQo6nxEL

[StateScoop @State_Scoop]

The Digital Benefits Network released a report focused on understanding the experience applicants have when applying for public benefits online. Elizabeth Bynum Sorrell, senior manager, joins StateScoop’s Priorities Podcast to share more. https://t.co/kfozy2auQh

[StateScoop @State_Scoop]

The civic tech nonprofit Code for America on Wednesday published two diagrams designed to protect Americans’ access to safety net benefits. https://t.co/4eZdOcERo2

[Digital Benefits Network @BeeckDBN]

New Report! Digital Doorways to Public Benefits: User Experiences with Digital Identity.

Our latest research outlines how state agencies can address challenges with digital identity processes among public benefits recipients while maintaining security.

https://t.co/6NKyKKxmbc

[Amanda Renteria @AmandaRenteria]

Government service delivery is at a critical juncture. But some paths can create even more harm. New Medicaid/SNAP work requirements could try and preserve benefits or create barriers. The difference? Human-centered design. Learn more in this talk with Federal News Network and our Code for America team. https://t.co/uoUz2mm3mI

[Digital Benefits Network @BeeckDBN]

📰 Digital Benefits in the News makes it easy to stay up to date!

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[Beeck Center @BeeckCenter]

Tune in tomorrow to @Governing’s virtual AI Summit, where our Executive Director @LynnOvermann discusses how state and local governments are modernizing their approach to economic mobility using AI that is community-centered.

https://t.co/2IaqE6jmot

[Code for America @codeforamerica]

Registration is open for #FormFest2025! 🙌 Join us and @BeeckCenter on September 30 to ignite innovation in government forms like never before. Learn more and register for this free virtual event: https://t.co/rIDjTf2bh9

[Beeck Center @BeeckCenter]

In June, we brought together digital benefits practitioners for BenCamp 2025, with the goal to co-create the future of state and local government capacity for accessible digital benefits delivery, connecting over success stories and shared challenges.

https://t.co/ifDOLrSOKW

[Lawrence H. Summers @LHSummers]

Firing the head of a key government agency because you don’t like the numbers they report, which come from surveys using long established procedures, is what happens in authoritarian countries not democratic ones. This is surely not the most serious threat to our democracy that @realDonaldTrump poses, but it is the one closest to what we economists do. I don’t see how serious members of the economics profession can stay in his administration.

[Emily Badger @emilymbadger]

States know even more about you than the federal government does. The Trump administration is now trying to access that data, too: https://t.co/daW4XAKWHi

[Tyler McBrien @TylerMcBrien]

The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations estimates that DOGE "generated at least $21.7 billion in waste across the federal government, despite its ostensible goal of eliminating government waste," noting this amount could have covered the rescissions package twice.

[Code for America @codeforamerica]

How is your state using AI? Artificial Intelligence is reshaping how public services are designed, delivered, and evaluated across the United States. Learn more about how state governments are navigating this transition here.

https://t.co/5udxe7j09s

[Code for America @codeforamerica]

Chatbots can be a critical part of digital service delivery, but they have to be designed in a human-centered way. Learn how Code for America has been working with Maryland and New York to design chatbots that put people first. Learn more here.

https://t.co/pVMFgkcF9n

[Beeck Center @BeeckCenter]

Looking to launch a career in civic tech, policy, or social impact? Applications are due tomorrow for our @Georgetown Student Analyst program!

Apply by July 30th at 11:59 p.m. EDT: ⬇️
https://t.co/JqCOxfKfLt

[Digital Benefits Network @BeeckDBN]

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[Civilla @CivillaDetroit]

We are looking for our next design lead to join the team here in Detroit. We encourage anyone passionate about HCD and experienced in leading design teams to consider this role! - https://t.co/tKwb2cbj0R

[Route Fifty @routefifty]

ICYMI: A new tool from @BeeckDBN aims to help state and local agencies connect with other public and private organizations looking to continue modernizing public benefits system.
https://t.co/hKe7bzKx4x