Christina Cousart

CA native, east coast convert. Life = health policy, exploring DC, & the Red Sox.

[Christina Cousart @misplacedsox]

On my mom, from her #HealthPolicy daughter (a thread)

As some of you know my mom passed away two weeks ago. Her death was a shock—no one expected it to come that day—but at the same time, it was not a surprise. (1/ )

[Christina Cousart @misplacedsox]

@mdeconomy The enhanced tax credits had an impact on thousands of MD consumers, helping drive notable enrollment gains among low-income, young adult, Black, and Hispanic individuals https://t.co/iYG230JQkv (via @NASHPhealth)

[Christina Cousart @misplacedsox]

A6: Impacts may be especially felt by older adults (55+) who saw marked benefits from the #ARPA tax credit expansions. Take this example shared by
@knp5280 of @C4HCO (via @NASHPhealth) #WellnessWed

[MomsRising @MomsRising]

Q6: What would the impact be if the enhanced premium tax credits are allowed to expire? #WellnessWeds

[Christina Cousart @misplacedsox]

Communities of color saw particular gains from CA's #ARPA driven record enrollment. For more about how populations were affected in CA and other states see @NASHPhealth's https://t.co/j621VUf4RD #WellnessWed

[Health Access CA @healthaccess]

A4: We've seen record enrollment in @CoveredCA - surpassing 1.8 million people. More people covered has not only provided needed health care to many during a pandemic, but it has helped strengthen our entire health system. Everyone benefits when everyone is covered #WellnessWed

[NASHP @NASHPhealth]

A4a: #ARPA’s enhanced tax credits led to historic enrollment growth in 2022, with 3M+ new enrollees and 27% growth in marketplace enrollment. Learn more: https://t.co/xjZHGOPVg3 #WellnessWed

[NASHP @NASHPhealth]

A4d: Health insurance marketplaces have reported notable enrollment increases for key populations due to #AmericanRescuePlan tax credits—including people living in rural areas, young adults, and people age 55 and older: https://t.co/xjZHGOPVg3 #WellnessWed

[NASHP @NASHPhealth]

A4e: Thanks to #AmericanRescuePlan tax credits, 42 states reported average net premium reductions in 2022—and in 31 states, average net premiums fell by 10% or more. Learn more: https://t.co/xjZHGOPVg3 #WellnessWed

[Christina Cousart @misplacedsox]

@charles_gaba ICYMI we also released some data on ARPA and enrollment you might find interesting. Fielded from the SBMs. https://t.co/SIY24d2gRw

[Christina Cousart @misplacedsox]

The #AmericanRescuePlan's temp tax credits not only increased #healthinsurance coverage but improved affordability and purchasing power for marketplace consumers. More from @NASHPhealth

[NASHP @NASHPhealth]

NEW: Millions of people are expected to see significant premium increases if the affordability measures in the #AmericanRescuePlan aren't extended, leading to coverage losses.

Explore our state fact sheets to learn more about the estimated impact: https://t.co/j37npkw10N

[Christina Cousart @misplacedsox]

Now accepting nominations for @NASHPhealth's #ELCFellowship program. Please share this great opportunity for emerging #healthpolicy professionals to work closely with state leaders!

[NASHP @NASHPhealth]

NASHP is committed to addressing #equity in our work across states—and the Emerging Leaders of Color Fellowship is central to this commitment. Learn more in this blog by @HemiTewarson. #ELCfellowship

[NASHP @NASHPhealth]

NASHP is committed to addressing #equity in our work across states—and the Emerging Leaders of Color Fellowship is central to this commitment. Learn more in this blog by @HemiTewarson. #ELCfellowship

[Christina Cousart @misplacedsox]

Context for my fellow millenials :-P

[Matthew Rae @matthew_t_rae]

Since 30 Rock and Hannah Montana aired (2006), the amount that workers pay for health insurance has doubled. https://t.co/r5ITRhL8HU

I am sure George Clooney is still the sexiest man alive for some.

[Christina Cousart @misplacedsox]

@korb_heather Many happy returns from one pandemic pup to another!

[Christina Cousart @misplacedsox]

ME's Garratt-Reed shares reasons to consider transition to the state-based marketplace model

*Outreach strategy tailored to the state
*Coordination with state programs (Mcaid)
*Access to data
*Greater agility
*To operationally support state policy decisions
#NASHPCONF21

[Christina Cousart @misplacedsox]

Partnerships, collaboration, innovation--keys to a successful marketplace shared by Michele Eberle, Exec. Dir. of the award winning @MarylandConnect #NASHPCONF21

[Christina Cousart @misplacedsox]

As shared by @CoveredCA's Peter Lee, #ARPA was a "big deal" for the health insurance marketplaces. See @NASHPhealth's analysis of some of the impacts https://t.co/uU1YTAeePD #NASHPCONF21

[Christina Cousart @misplacedsox]

Sometimes I have a TINY bit of sympathy for insurers, and the various policy squeezes put on them as cost issues for the rest of the health system are mostly ignored. Then i read something like this.

https://t.co/D9edloCu7W via @petrieflom

[Matthew Chapman @fawfulfan]

Reminder: there is literally no evidence that labor force reductions are being caused by overly generous unemployment benefits. This is a fiction being sold by a small group of right wing business interests.

If that were the case, you would see wages rising. They are not.

[Christina Cousart @misplacedsox]

Great, though can’t help but wonder what effect a similar policy might have had at the outset of COVID… #PaidSickDaysSaveLives

[Dan Diamond @ddiamond]

Fascinating White House effort to boost vaccination drive by providing new incentives to get shots. by @WaPoSean @isaacstanbecker. https://t.co/PD0tPjg5UZ

[Christina Cousart @misplacedsox]

Gonna put this one pretty high on my rankings of best public health campaigns :-P

[SBS News @SBSNews]

Professional wrestlers enforce the face mask rule at the Central de Abastos market in Mexico City.

[Christina Cousart @misplacedsox]

Literally having this same conversation (albeit mostly with myself) this morning. It’s going to be a clunky insurance year for many (even if mostly positive news).

[@charlesgaba.com at Bluesky now @charles_gaba]

@xpostfactoid @LouiseNorris @heatherpedia @sangerkatz @lynnblakeymusic Hopefully things will go so well that nearly everyone will be rehired by then?? (Wishful thinking...)