Lydia Tonkonow

Artist with a passion for painting, Medicaid, and health equity | Social Design MA student @mica | she/her

[Harvard Medical School @harvardmed]

By learning to recognize patterns while birding, medical students are sharpening their clinical diagnosis skills https://t.co/Gf1CKtIZJ6

[Institute for Medicaid Innovation @Innov8Medicaid]

“We can’t wait for others to prioritize women and people of color. We just have to take the lead and do it.” @JenniferEMoore_ discusses the need for systemic change as the US faces the disparities in maternal health. @PennNursing

[Institute for Medicaid Innovation @Innov8Medicaid]

“We don’t need to empower women. What we need to do is stop taking away their power and listen to what they need and want.” IMI’s @JenniferEMoore_ speaks to the importance of person-centered care and listening to women in maternal health care. @PennNursing

[Kelli DePriest PhD RN @kellidepriest]

Thanks to the @Innov8Medicaid team (@carolineadams00 @JenniferEMoore_ @lydtonk Dr. Nadia Glenn to name a few) for their support and contribution to this report. Click the link below to access the full report on #Medicaid SPAs and waivers!

[George Aye (he/him/his) @georgeaye]

As we approach our tenth anniversary at @greatergood_ , I reflected on the one question our studio gets asked more than any other: 'who else does this work?'

Say hi to the Social Change by Design Database

https://t.co/K4fF3LTLs5

[Lydia Tonkonow @lydtonk]

Listening to a great @sarahkliff webinar on surprise medical billing. One of the main takeaways: you can't blame the individual for a system-level problem. Patient advocacy can only go so far when the problem is the health care system at large.

[Lydia Tonkonow @lydtonk]

“The child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth”- powerful quote shared by Jemira Queen with @MayaRCummings, @iamwesmoore, and many others. So many amazing and important conversations from #healingcitybaltimore #healingcitysummit today!

[Zeke Cohen @Zeke_Cohen]

The City Council Rules committee just unanimously confirmed the Trauma Informed Care Taskforce!

It is filled with brilliant artists, activists, educators, physicians, beauticians, youth, healers and returning citizens.

Baltimore’s greatest asset is our people.
#HealingCity

[Institute for Medicaid Innovation @Innov8Medicaid]

IMI has released its 3rd annual #Medicaid MCO survey report, "Medicaid Access and Coverage in 2019." The report looks at 8 critical categories in Medicaid managed care including #SDOH and #VBP. Be the first to download the report here: https://t.co/uXTEMM7rHJ @RWJF #MMCOSurvey20

[Lydia Tonkonow @lydtonk]

“Patients don’t need to be more trusting. Health systems need to be more trustworthy.” -@doccrearperry

[USCCR @USCCRgov]

Panel 2 of the @USCCRgov virtual briefing on #MaternalHealth disparities in the U.S. begins now! We will first hear expert testimony from @BlkMamasMatter, @BirthEquity, @savingmothers, @Obriagroup. #USCCRBriefings

Join now: https://t.co/rt08Lzi8e4

[National Partnership @NPWF]

A3: Today, because of the #ACA one in four Black women, 23 percent of Latina, and 15 percent of Asian American women are covered by Medicaid. If the #ACA went away, they would love that coverage. #TodaysVoicesTues

[KFF @KFF]

66% of Black adults think the U.S. government would be taking stronger action to fight #CoronavirusPandemic if White people were getting sick and dying at higher rates than people of color.

25% of White & 42% of Hispanic adults agree. w/ @TheUndefeated https://t.co/h3WPmG25aN

[Lydia Tonkonow @lydtonk]

So thankful for the experience of working on the GaiaCare team this weekend at #MITHackingRacism! 🎉

[MIT Hacking Racism Challenge @MITHackRacism]

Congratulations to Track B - Population Health and Wellness Winners at #MITHackingRacism in #Healthcare Challenge!

#HackRacism #diversity #inclusion @mithackmed @BlkTechMatters @EshipMIT @MIT_Innovation @MITvsCOVID19

[Greater Good Studio @greatergood_]

Bryan C Lee Jr @BCLeeJr asks, "What does it mean for us to actually think about space as a tool for generating and holding power, wherever we can?" #RestorativeDesignConference

[Kelli DePriest PhD RN @kellidepriest]

This is a difficult read. We have so much at stake.
Potential Impact of California v. Texas Decision on Key Provisions of the Affordable Care Act - Issue Brief https://t.co/UlqIHLo4oE

[Lydia Tonkonow @lydtonk]

Covid-19 is pushing red states to finally expand #Medicaid- "The success of Medicaid expansion with voters in Missouri and Oklahoma could portend bigger changes ahead." https://t.co/KgpUWYzmxd via @voxdotcom

[Sarah Kliff @sarahkliff]

Missouri just voted to give Medicaid to 217,000 low income residents.

https://t.co/3fyfMch7kL

[Every Mother Counts @everymomcounts]

Racism, not race, is killing Black, Brown, and Indigenous people in our maternity care system.

A nat’l coalition is calling for accountability, birth justice + legal guarantees for respectful anti-racist care.

Read the open letter in today’s @nytimes or https://t.co/KqvgpGU0E4

[Institute for Medicaid Innovation @Innov8Medicaid]

IMI’s new report aims to provide guidance on how to successfully develop a maternal health initiative business case in #Medicaid. Read and download our resource here: https://t.co/yox6aKtVgc #DayoftheMidwife #VIDM20