Sarah Petry

Postdoc at Carolina Population Center; PhD in Public Policy (2023)

[Sarah Petry @SarahPetry8]

Older adults often require Medicaid coverage, but many barriers exist. In this mixed-methods study, I examine this process and offer simple policy solutions that could tangibly improve health and wellbeing for older adults across the US. Check it out! https://t.co/VGJhE8ye8j

[PRB @PRBdata]

Having health insurance is strongly linked to better health outcomes. But older Americans enrolled in both #Medicare and #Medicaid are more than twice as likely to die than those with Medicare only, finds new research led by @SarahPetry8 @UNCPopCenter. #PRBatPAA #PAA2024

[Sarah Petry @SarahPetry8]

Check out my recent commentary based on some of my dissertation research:

NC legislators must continue to increase nursing home residents’ personal needs allowance https://t.co/OXQjTKrClC via @NCNewsline

[IMPRS-PHDS @IMPRS_PHDS]

PhD completed! Big congratulations to our alumnae Liann Tucker, Lauren Bishop, @SarahPetry8, @AhadMary and Liina Junna! And thank you five and everyone else for participating in our 5th PHDS Academy and for your many contributions!

[Sarah H. Cross, PhD, MPH, LMSW @Sarah_H_Cross]

Please share #hapc #dementia #aging

[Sarah Petry @SarahPetry8]

Check out: “You’ve Got a Lot to Prove” or “It’s Not a Hard Process”: Experiences Gaining Access to Medicaid in Older Adulthood @ PAA 2022 Annual Meeting https://t.co/pqUJMKgv7Z
#PAA2022

[Sarah Petry @SarahPetry8]

Had a blast with colleagues and friends, new and old, at #2021APPAM

[Sarah Petry @SarahPetry8]

Some good news via @NYTimes

“California is eliminating asset limits for older people who are trying to qualify for Medicaid”

Medicaid expansion matters 🩺 https://t.co/TSvitqNX3R

[Sarah Petry @SarahPetry8]

An administrative burden & healthcare crossover? Yes, please!

[Adrianna McIntyre (@adrianna.bsky.social) @onceuponA]

You're going to want to bookmark this study from @michaelannica and @afrakt: https://t.co/h1eJ5ErJ01

"The prevalence of delayed/foregone care due to administrative tasks is comparable to similar estimates of cost-related barriers to care."

[PAR @PAReview]

New at @PAReview @sopolicyscholar & Petry:It was actually pretty easy: COVID-19 Compliance Cost Reductions in the WIC Program. This qualitative study looks at how WIC participants responded to changes due to COVID. Impactful recs for govt programs! https://t.co/RormGrG8Rh