Hannah MacDougall

Assistant Professor of Social Work at UMN, Health Policy Scholar, Clinical Social Worker, Parent (She/Her/Hers)

Views and opinions are my own.

[Hannah MacDougall @hmacd23]

Grateful to have worked with such a knowledgeable team on this important study! @Carrie_H_S

Rural‐urban differences in health care unaffordability - MacDougall - The Journal of Rural Health - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/bgMMGkv7u5

[Hannah MacDougall @hmacd23]

Glad these important findings have been published and grateful to have co-authored with such brilliant researchers! @eleliason

Rural-Urban Differences in Health Care Unaffordability... : Medical Care https://t.co/zm1rgMcIyE

[Hannah MacDougall @hmacd23]

Abortion is health care.

[Ilhan Omar @IlhanMN]

This HELL NO vote is a win for liberty!

The GOP ignored warnings signs as polls showed nearly 60% of voters were against the measure and nearly 60% support abortion access.
The GOP loses when they go after democracy and women’s right, but they keep f’king around and finding out.

[Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan @LtGovFlanagan]

Abortion is health care – full stop.

In Minnesota, your rights will stay protected.

[Lown Institute @lowninstitute]

"The growing interest in how tax-exempt hospitals operate — from lawmakers, the public, and the media — has coincided with a stubborn increase in consumers’ medical debt." https://t.co/74AybcP5Hh

[Hannah MacDougall @hmacd23]

aggressively pursuing patients for unpaid medical bills violates human rights.

[KFF Health News @KFFHealthNews]

Human Rights Watch has long called attention to the victims of war and political repression the world over. Now it's taking aim at U.S. hospitals for pushing millions of American patients into debt.

📝: @NoamLevey https://t.co/noCowKTPtC

[Sahan Journal @SahanJournal]

Supreme Court rejects challenge to Native American child welfare law.

Via @AP
https://t.co/AJyWTzeVbe

[Hannah MacDougall @hmacd23]

Great reporting from NYT leads to some change...

Allina suspends policy that denied care to patients with large debts https://t.co/fFfqoZASSJ

[Hannah MacDougall @hmacd23]

Such an important read!
https://t.co/RybZGY0Z9s

[Hannah MacDougall @hmacd23]

A New Breast Pumping Law Has Gone Into Effect. Here’s What It Means. https://t.co/XD7ldPGkvc

Wonderful! And a great quote from the brilliant @katybkoz:
"...The PUMP Act really makes it clear that the responsibility lies with the employer, not the employee.”

[UMN Jobs @UMN_Jobs]

The School of Social Work is hiring two Master of Social Work (MSW) practicum coordinators! Benefits include a generous retirement match and low-cost health insurance. Learn more and apply: https://t.co/GkMWiHaqTh

#UMNJobs @umn_ssw #HigherEd #HigherEdJobs

[Hannah MacDougall @hmacd23]

@daniadamsPhD Congrats, Dani! Such important work!

[KFF Health News @KFFHealthNews]

NEW: Lisa French was told her surgery would cost $1,337. But the hospital sent her a bill for $229,000, then sued her. The case went all the way to the Colorado Supreme Court.

🎙️: @danweissmann, @armandalegshow https://t.co/5nsU9TbySs

[Hannah MacDougall @hmacd23]

On Wisconsin!
via @NYTimes https://t.co/VEhObtdSoB

[Hannah MacDougall @hmacd23]

Millions on Medicaid May Soon Lose Coverage as Pandemic Protections End https://t.co/iXd37KvVq0

[UMN School of Social Work @umn_ssw]

The next SSW research colloquium is on the books!
Date:
April 26
Time:
Noon to 1 P.M.
Registration Link:
https://t.co/QwsBjXGsLh

See you there...

[Hannah MacDougall @hmacd23]

Happy trans day of visibility! I celebrate my trans friends and neighbors today and everyday and I'm committed to fighting the transphobic policies pervasive in our country. #SocialWorkers4TransJustice

[Larry Levitt @larry_levitt]

New: There's a sharp partisan divide in Washington when it comes to Medicaid.

There's not such a divide on the ground, with substantial majorities of Democrats and Republicans saying Medicaid is working well for low-income people.

https://t.co/mdgNr4ruIF

[Lynn A. Blewett, MA, PhD @LynnBlewett]

#Medicaid unwinding in Minnesota is hampered by a paper/mail system for enrollment and renewal. MN is one of only a few states where Medicaid coverage cannot be renewed online. https://t.co/FUmRGYOMeH

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

Fifteen states have policies to protect no-copay preventive services if the ACA provision is nullified. https://t.co/zKDxjw938w

But those state protections don't—can't—extend to self-insured employer plans (which is to say, most private insurance)