Arielle Levin Becker

Was just asked for my stages of writing, so: 1 This is going to be great! 2 This is going to be ok. 3 This was a bad idea. 4 I hope no one reads this. 5 [Story published] I can’t read it. 6 [2 yrs later] Hey, that story was pretty good. If only I could still write like that.

Cities are increasingly removing or “sweeping” homeless encampments. Some say it’s a way to get people inside. But 135 people told @ProPublica sweeps made it harder to survive, find housing and get or keep jobs. Here’s what they wrote in their own words 🧵projects.propublica.org/homeless-encam…

@ROcchiogrosso Better?

I am dying right now. Might not survive this

Aug. 16 is the deadline to nominate a journalist, public official or CT resident for a @CTFOG Pearlman FOI Award. They could be honored for using the FOI Act to inform the public or fostering transparency in government. Details at bit.ly/Pearlman2024 Photo by @PatrickRaycraft

(1/2) NEW: CT is set to cut eligibility for HUSKY, which is expected to cause more than 15,000 parents and others who serve as caretakers for minor children to lose their health care coverage.

New from @CTHealth: Medicaid eligibility is being cut for some parents in CT. We recommend steps to make sure parents stay covered. cthealth.org/publication/hu…

At @ctfog, we are now accepting nominations for the Mitchell W. Pearlman FOI Award. You can nominate a journalist, member of the public or government official who has made efforts to foster transparency in government here: bit.ly/Pearlman2024 Photo by @PatrickRaycraft.

They have jobs, but no homes. Inside America’s unseen homelessness crisis. washingtonpost.com/business/2024/…

Interesting subtext of this article -- two very different visions of the role of government in interacting with residents. ctinsider.com/recordjournal/…

Hard to say if this is more sad or enraging A mom struggles to feed her kids after GOP states reject federal funds washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/07…

He was the only Black student in his 5th grade class when the teacher assigned them to learn about their ancestors. He spent his life trying to complete the assignment. A fascinating story. washingtonpost.com/history/2024/0…

Health care + Muppets = CLICK statnews.com/2024/07/11/ses…

As of today, HUSKY eligibility is expanded up to age 15, regardless of immigration status. Thank you to @4_husky and @FairHavenCHC for helping to share stories like Estefania's, a 13-year-old immigrant from Ecuador, who is now covered by HUSKY as of this morning.

Maryland has garnered 13,500 new marketplace and Medicaid enrollees through its easy-enrollment program, which uses tax and unemployment filings to sign people up for health insurance. buff.ly/4cdT5fH

@MaraRhymesSarah I wondered about that, but perhaps there aren’t many (or any) providers in the area. It seems like xylaxine can itself cause dependence and I wonder if that isn’t adequately addressed by methadone/suboxone. It’s also possible the parents are just totally overwhelmed. Awful.

@ariellelb Yes. And I didn't understand why his parents couldn't get him methadone to deal with the withdrawal???

‘Tranq’ is crippling drug users in droves, gruesome evidence of the damage illicit drugs are doing to millions of chronic users wsj.com/us-news/tranq-… via @WSJ Horrific.

1/ This week, @propublica published a story about 3 states now warning against sending students with autism to a residential school in NY. Connecticut is one of the states. Let me tell you about a CT student who went there… propublica.org/article/shrub-…

Study: Federal government “already has the norm, precedent, expertise, and resources to provide reparations to Black Americans.” Authors found that “America provides reparations to nearly everyone but Black Americans, even for comparably severe harms.” washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/…

@ElieNYC Harrington/Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case? (I know, bankruptcy…)

Anyway, the cases I'm still waiting on are: Trump immunity, J6 terrorists on obstruction, Chevron deference, Guns for domestic abusers, and how close to death women have to be before they are allowed to receive medical care. Am I missing anything else big?

(1/3) A sincere THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for our 25th anniversary conference: Looking back and leaping forward for health equity. It is incredible to see there is such a commitment to achieving health equity in Connecticut.