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Introducing Baskett Briefs! Policy briefs designed to restore humanity to public policy, using art and storytelling to change the reader's outlook and inspire social change. Check out our first collection @ baskett.rocks/baskettbriefs
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Ending the COVID Public Health Emergency Isn't All Good News newyorker.com/magazine/2023/…
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Lowest life expectancy, the highest maternal and infant mortality, the highest death rates for avoidable or treatable conditions, the highest death rates for assault, the highest rate of people with multiple chronic conditions & an obesity rate nearly 2x
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Debunking a common argument against telehealth. Check. The findings add to a growing body of research reports that have found telehealth can perform as well as, if not better than, in-person care. epicresearch.org/articles/te…
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Great examples here for the implementation of Colorado’s Prop 123
Public authorities are ramping up efforts not only to build units at a new pace, but tackling other problems that contribute to housing instability. coloradosun.com/2022/12/14/h…
COLOR, CCLP, Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, Hunger Free Colorado, and KGNU made my list of donees this year! It's not too late to give and have your contributions matched!! #ColoradoGivesDay2022
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What got worse: Premature deaths, drug deaths, firearm deaths, drug use & fourth-grade reading proficiency, among other things.
What got better: Suicide rates decreased, per capita income rose food insecurity dropped and mental health providers increased americashealthrankings.org/
A year ago, the expanded child tax credit ended. Between 2020 and 2021, the credit — which gave monthly payments of up to $300 per child — helped reduce child poverty by more than 40 percent. 90% of families used the tax credit on food, housing, utilities. 19thnews.org/2022/11/child-t…
Children in families with higher incomes ($200k) receive the full Child Tax Credit, while many children in families with low or no earnings are denied some or all of the credit. This upside-down policy gives less help to the children who need it most. cbpp.org/roughly-1-in-3-chil…
AI algorithms can amplify bias and exacerbate care disparities. Astonishing findings in 3 algorithms assume Black and Hispanic people have lower success rates in a vaginal birth, and that Black people have weaker lung capacity, but higher muscle mass. WTF
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Community-based care model=Non-specialist providers or lightly trained laypeople deliver brief mental health interventions in informal settings like homes&parks. Community-based health workers, nurses, social workers, deliver evidence-based interventions.
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Lawmakers set to consider extending eased Medicare telehealth rules that allow patients to virtually visit doctors from their homes. The Senate hasn’t acted, and some proponents of an extension worry the Congressional Budget Office will deem one expensive.
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Congrats @colorlatina and the Latino Vote for electing our first Latina Congresswoman! Si se puede!
JUST IN: Democratic state Rep. Yadira Caraveo will become the first representative from Colorado’s new 8th Congressional District.
Republican State Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer conceded the race Wednesday night.
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JUST IN: Democratic state Rep. Yadira Caraveo will become the first representative from Colorado’s new 8th Congressional District.
Republican State Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer conceded the race Wednesday night.
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Discounted internet service for those who qualify. Up to $30/month discount on internet service, $75/month discount for households on qualifying Tribal lands, and a one-time discount of up to $100 for a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet. affordableconnectivity.gov/