Melanie Lavelle

Founder @benefitkitchen, artisanal/bespoked algorithms, mom, #civictech... When I get angry about the state of things, I make tech.

[Melanie Lavelle @Mglavelle]

Benefit Kitchen's APIs are now live in 31 (!!!) states across US to screen income eligibility for 18 federal/state/local benefits like SNAP/Medicaid/Child Care/Tax Credits. Helping the millions of Americans who are in danger of losing Medicaid when the PHE ends is top of mind.

[Melanie Lavelle @Mglavelle]

More than 15 mill Americans have lost Medicaid since Jan 2023 and most lose bc of bureaucracy/paperwork not bc of income. Texas has done this to 61% of their population; AR, OK, UT, MT, SD, ID and OK are above 55%. Covid is still here. This is not #sdoh #PublicHealth

[KFF @KFF]

Children’s Medicaid & CHIP enrollment declined by 5.5%, or 2.3 million children, from March 2023, before the unwinding began, to September 2023: https://t.co/0SJmhkkeyQ

[Melanie Lavelle @Mglavelle]

While this mentions CA's new immigration health policy for adults, children across the US if otherwise income/age eligible, can get Health Insurance, SNAP, Child Care, School, regardless of immigration status. https://t.co/H13yIUYEkF

[Melanie Lavelle @Mglavelle]

Happy Zelda Mother’s Day to all who celebrate 🥰

[Melanie Lavelle @Mglavelle]

@raspberryjones dude, oh hi, on @WNYC 😍☄️ love a good story before my Friday cry during @StoryCorps

[Melanie Lavelle @Mglavelle]

@erumazeez Erum, we’re getting the band back together for brunch… we have to

[Melanie Lavelle @Mglavelle]

Benefit Kitchen's APIs are now live in 31 (!!!) states across US to screen income eligibility for 18 federal/state/local benefits like SNAP/Medicaid/Child Care/Tax Credits. Helping the millions of Americans who are in danger of losing Medicaid when the PHE ends is top of mind.

[Melanie Lavelle @Mglavelle]

https://t.co/v0aSXyq6mW

[Melanie Lavelle @Mglavelle]

@pokesalletannie Now i have to listen to it between conference calls. Ty Annie 🤩

[Melanie Lavelle @Mglavelle]

@pokesalletannie I’m in a 70s groove immediately

[Melanie Lavelle @Mglavelle]

@mbaram @EmilyRPeck @nytimes I couldn’t go to school pick up looking like this yet alone to an investors meeting… and zoom is brutal 🙋🏻‍♀️

[Melanie Lavelle @Mglavelle]

We’re a @TheFinLab 2022 Exchange Challenge grantee! Congrats to the other #nonprofits and #fintechs chosen for grants: @lisc_houston @BenefitKitchen @Connective_tx The Flagstone Initiative @mocafiapp @NebraskaEarly @PieForProviders

Full announcement: https://t.co/UjfrvHQswJ

[Melanie Lavelle @Mglavelle]

@pokesalletannie 🤣

[Melanie Lavelle @Mglavelle]

Deaf Heads!!! What a great story about the Grateful Dead community and music.

[Melanie Lavelle @Mglavelle]

@pokesalletannie I am glad the marginalized are being seen.

[Melanie Lavelle @Mglavelle]

@pokesalletannie Was this a horror film set?

[Melanie Lavelle @Mglavelle]

@pokesalletannie I would totally follow that.

[Melanie Lavelle @Mglavelle]

@pokesalletannie Oh you know that’s Carlton’s thang and I think she has a flip phone 😂 But I know Food Stamps/Snap was just adjusted 12-12.5% for cost of living adjustment (cola)

[Melanie Lavelle @Mglavelle]

What a magnificent soul. What a loss. Blessings to his family and community. https://t.co/UXFKUplPjx

[Melanie Lavelle @Mglavelle]

True story about SNAP budgeting which harms seasonal workers and displaced workers with sporadic income... which post Covid is much of both red and blue America https://t.co/BGus2lwDKp