Sarah Petry

Older adults often require Medicaid coverage, but many barriers exist. In this mixed-methods study, I examine this process and offer simple policy solutions that could tangibly improve health and wellbeing for older adults across the US. Check it out! doi.org/10.1111/spol.1…

Having health insurance is strongly linked to better health outcomes. But older Americans enrolled in both #Medicare and #Medicaid are more than twice as likely to die than those with Medicare only, finds new research led by @SarahPetry8 @UNCPopCenter. #PRBatPAA #PAA2024

Check out my recent commentary based on some of my dissertation research: NC legislators must continue to increase nursing home residents’ personal needs allowance ncnewsline.com/2024/01/19/nc-… via @NCNewsline

PhD completed! Big congratulations to our alumnae Liann Tucker, Lauren Bishop, @SarahPetry8, @AhadMary and Liina Junna! And thank you five and everyone else for participating in our 5th PHDS Academy and for your many contributions!

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Check out: “You’ve Got a Lot to Prove” or “It’s Not a Hard Process”: Experiences Gaining Access to Medicaid in Older Adulthood @ PAA 2022 Annual Meeting paa.confex.com/paa/2022/meeti… #PAA2022

Had a blast with colleagues and friends, new and old, at #2021APPAM

Some good news via @NYTimes “California is eliminating asset limits for older people who are trying to qualify for Medicaid” Medicaid expansion matters 🩺 nytimes.com/2022/02/28/hea…

An administrative burden & healthcare crossover? Yes, please!

New at @PAReview @sopolicyscholar & Petry:It was actually pretty easy: COVID-19 Compliance Cost Reductions in the WIC Program. This qualitative study looks at how WIC participants responded to changes due to COVID. Impactful recs for govt programs! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.111…