Rutgers Center for State Health Policy

This week’s #TBT for #CSHP25 highlights one of CSHP’s signature research areas - access to #healthcare and #healthinsurance coverage. The Center has worked with partners in #NewJersey state government to identify and remedy gaps in access and coverage for different populations across the state: https://lnkd.in/ef7HgsZT

Today’s bit of #WednesdayWisdom comes from Sharon Smith Kemper, LCSW, LCADC, program manager of Middlesex County Acute Psychiatric Services at RUTGERS-UNIVERSITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE. She oversees Middlesex County’s ARRIVE Together program, a Rutgers Health-led initiative to pair crisis specialists with #lawenforcement when responding to suspected #behavioralhealth incidents: https://lnkd.in/eQa2N5ty

#ICYMI: In September, the RWJF announced the finalists for the 2024 Culture of Health Prize, which honors the work of communities at the forefront of addressing #structuralracism and other #injustices to advance #health. Among this year’s awardees is #NewJersey’s capital, Trenton: https://lnkd.in/eGD4KMRE

The #NewJersey legislature is advancing a bill that would allow employees to take #familyleave to grieve the death of a child, a miscarriage, a stillbirth or medically necessary termination of a #pregnancy. If passed, the law will legally recognize the physical and emotional toll of such losses and protect the right to grieve: https://lnkd.in/eV5ueTGu

Dr. Ann Nguyen, assistant research professor at Rutgers Center for State Health Policy, published research identifying the structures and processes that a primary care clinic should prioritize to ensure high-quality chronic disease management, screening and prevention. Authors include Stephanie Albert, Lorraine Kwok, Donna Shelley, Maggie Paul, Saul Blecker, Daphna Harel, Chuck Cleland, Bryan Weiner, Deborah Cohen, Laura Damschroder & Carolyn Berry. ?? https://lnkd.in/eBQJtJit

This week, we’re sharing a #FindingsFriday insight from a new study co-authored by CSHP and Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research Assistant Research Professor Mandi Spishak-Thomas, PhD, MSW, LCSW. She and colleagues evaluated out-of-pocket costs related to #perinatalcare for #Medicaid enrollees and compare them with #birthingpeople enrolled in commercial #healthinsurance plans: https://lnkd.in/eyg4UrmS

Today’s #TBT for #CSHP25 takes us back to 2019 and a statewide poll conducted by Rutgers Center for State Health Policy. You may recall that, a little over a week ago, we set our clocks back for Daylight Savings. In this poll, #NewJersey residents shared their #sleepinghabits and identified key challenges to having a restful night sleep in the #GardenState: https://lnkd.in/eapzQuMz

This week’s #WednesdayWisdom comes from our Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research colleague William Hu, director of the Center for Healthy Aging Research and Chief of Cognitive Neurology at Rutgers Health. He recently sat down with Steve Adubato to discuss #LongCOVID, and you can watch their full conversation here: https://lnkd.in/einrNDqy

#ICYMI: Governor Murphy joined Rutgers Health and community leadership to celebrate continued and growing federal support for the Rutgers Institute for Translational Medicine and Science. The Institute administers the Clinical and Translational Science Award, which supports research discoveries leading to practical treatments through the New Jersey Alliance for Clinical and Translational Science (NJ ACTS): https://lnkd.in/egamBfRp

Open enrollment is now underway for #GetCoveredNJ, #NewJersey’s health #insurance marketplace. The New Jersey State Department of Banking and Insurance wants residents to know that #financialassistance is available, with some plans priced at as little as $10 per month for eligible individuals. Learn more about the resources available and how to enroll: https://lnkd.in/e5cbKqr7