Jacob Rains

BILL SCORED. BILL SCORED. BILL SCORED.

THAT'S FIVE !!!

NEWS: In Spencer, Iowa, the local hospital already loses $2 million a year on its mental health unit, where 40% of patients are covered by Medicaid. By @tonyleys kffhealthnews.org/news/article/p…

@djmeyers2 Congratulations!

In some personal news, I'm excited to announce that I've been promoted to Associate Professor, with tenure. I'm so grateful for all of the support of my mentors, colleagues, and amazing mentees who have helped me get to this point! Stay tuned for more exciting work on the MA!

Drug deaths plummet in one Ohio county. Like the nation, the future is uncertain. - The Washington Post ⁦@washingtonpost⁩ washingtonpost.com/health/2025/02…

(Longer column here. This is how social media works now right?) washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/01…

nytimes.com/2025/01/13/hea… via @NYTimes

In their new Forefront article, Alixandra Gould, Stephanie Anthony, @EdoBanach, Jonah Frohlich, Dennis Heaphy, and Anna Lansky from @ManattHealth discuss how most states have taken a one-size-fits-all (or one-size-fits-most) approach to designing integrated care models for their dually eligible populations. This lack of inclusive policy making and program design, they write, suggests that existing integrated care models are not meeting the needs of people with I/DD who enroll in those programs. healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/for…

@HaleySScott @RepDanGoldman @AndrewWrightDC @BerlinRosen Congrats Haley!

Started my time in Congress with a dysfunctional GOP speaker fight, ending it with a GOP meltdown threatening government funding. How else?! I am very excited that Team @RepDanGoldman is in @AndrewWrightDC’s very capable hands. And thrilled to return to @BerlinRosen and NYC!

Seth Trimble. Buy stock now

My dissertation recruitment is live! 🚨Seeking maternal substance use professionals & clinicians in NC & KY! If you're an agency staff worker, social worker, physician, nurse, NPA, PA, or state-level advocate, join us in a vital group discussion on maternal SUD. 💸 $125 for two, two-hour sessions 📍 Virtual DM or email lcaton-AT-unc.edu to get involved! #MaternalHealth #SubstanceUse #NC #KY #PublicHealth #Nursing #Policy #SocialWork

Mental Health is top of mind for @ncdhhs as we respond & recover from Hurricane Helene — both urgent needs now and for the long-haul. 🧵

WaPo sports front today. 🤫

@OberlanderUNC @JHPPL @sarahgollust @DukePress @EricPatashnik @povertyscholar @danielbeland @matt_motta @haroldpollack @efranklinfowler @PhilipRocco @HeatherHHoward Congratulations on an amazing run!!

Some news from @JHPPL This will be my last year as editor. Excited to announce that @sarahgollust will be the new editor. Sarah will be awesome! CC @DukePress @EricPatashnik @povertyscholar @danielbeland @matt_motta @haroldpollack @efranklinfowler @PhilipRocco @HeatherHHoward

Come home Soto

🚨 Publication Alert 🚨 Understanding the Pathway from Undergraduate to Graduate Degrees in Social Work to Diversify the Behavioral Health Workforce was published in the the Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research: journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/72….

this is our stop, but it’s always a great trip on the lane train ♥️

thank you, jesse! ❤️😉

Join us in welcoming Emma Sandoe, Director of Oregon’s Medicaid program. . Prior to joining Oregon, Sandoe was the Deputy Director of Medicaid Policy at North Carolina Medicaid. Welcome Emma!

@DusetzinaS So sorry for your loss. May her memory be a blessing.