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IFH lucked out with the weather for a nice summer town hall and luncheon! We are grateful for the chance to come together, reflect on a successful year, and celebrate our amazing researchers and staff as we wrap up the academic year.

Last week, the NJDOH officially designated the Center for Health Equity & Wellbeing as the state’s first #publichealth institute. 40+ states have similar initiatives to enhance and advance #collaboration among the #healthcare stakeholders: go.rutgers.edu/j1cef10q

This week’s #WednesdayWisdom comes from Christopher F. Koller, president of the Milbank Memorial Fund & The Milbank Quarterly. He penned an article for Health Affairs Forefront about efforts underway in several states to measure and limit #healthcare cost growth for their residents: go.rutgers.edu/xnc3s61q

This week's #FindingsFriday insight comes from an article co-authored by CSHP/Rutgers Institute for Health Assistant Research Professor Mandi Spishak-Thomas. The article evaluated the financial burden of #childbirth on #patients with different types of #healthinsurance: go.rutgers.edu/wxkmaxmh

A new settlement with Purdue Pharma could see up to $125 million in compensation for New Jersey. Funds from the settlement, which stems from the company’s marketing of highly addictive #opioids, will help support #addiction treatment programs: go.rutgers.edu/rpkpduvu

Congratulations to former co-director of IFH's Rutgers CSHP, Dr. Susan Reinhard Susan Reinhard, on her historic appointment as the chair of RWJBarnabas board of trustees!

This week’s #WednesdayWisdom comes from our Director Joel Cantor. He provided written testimony to the #NewJersey Assembly Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance as they consider creating a #healthcare spending commission in the Garden State: go.rutgers.edu/5tpcqvkp

Today’s #FindingsFriday insight comes from a study led by Mark McGovern at Rutgers SPH. He and colleagues, including CSHP's Joel Cantor, Erica Eliason and Mandi Spishak-Thomas, and Dan Treglia explore the role of #homelessness in #maternalhealth outcomes: go.rutgers.edu/a5jm1jss

This week’s #WednesdayWisdom comes from Rutgers Office of Population Health’s Jack Hemphill, Program Manager & Director of the @RutgersHealth Service Corps, which connects students with opportunities to provide #health screenings and #education for community members: go.rutgers.edu/jwbaxqa4

This week’s #FindingsFriday insight comes from a 2024 BMJ_Open article co-authored by CSHP/@RutgersIFH Associate Research Professor Dr. Ann M. Nguyen. The paper identifies structures and processes in #primarycare that support #chronicdisease management: go.rutgers.edu/75re8m7o

The U.S. Congress recently passed legislation which significantly reduces federal support for state #Medicaid programs over the next decade. #NewJersey will lose billions in federal funds, which may lead many to lose their #healthinsurance coverage: go.rutgers.edu/tzheo5ky

This week, we’re sharing some #WednesdayWisdom from Paul Aronsohn, #NewJersey’s Ombudsman for Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities. He recently sat down with NJ Spotlight News to discuss his office’s latest annual report: go.rutgers.edu/omp86de3

Today’s #FindingsFriday insight comes from a new JAMA Health Forum article co-authored by CSHP Assistant Professor Erica Eliason. The article explores the association between #COVID-era continuous #Medicaid eligibility and children’s #healthcare access: go.rutgers.edu/uzxcj9mj

The #NewJersey state Supreme Court ruled that #hospitals must continue to provide free treatment regardless of an individuals’ #insurance status or ability to pay, holding that so-called “#charitycare” is permissible under the state’s constitution: go.rutgers.edu/ctbuqvzc

This week’s bit of #WednesdayWisdom comes from Jennie Sherlock-Loeb, chief clinical officer with nonprofit The Cooperative. She spoke with NJ Spotlight News about her work supporting #FamilyConnectsNJ, a state-funded home visiting program for new mothers: go.rutgers.edu/1um5c11h

How can behavioral health and primary health care be integrated to improve patient outcomes? Dr. Ann M. Nguyen Rutgers CSHP & Dr. Alfred Tallia Rutgers RWJMedSchool discuss how bridging this divide can cut costs and improve health. rutgers.edu/news/professor…

Today's #FindingsFriday insight comes from a new journal article published in #Epilepsia and co-authored by CSHP Director Joel Cantor. It explores how #health disparities impact the frequency of emergency department visits for #seizures or #epilepsy: go.rutgers.edu/f9olgcj1

As #NewJersey prepares for changes to federal funding and benefit requirements for its #Medicaid program, policymakers and advocates warn that thousands of eligible residents may lose their coverage: go.rutgers.edu/iwcaanb3

This week, we’re sharing a bit of #WednesdayWisdom from CSHP Associate Research Professor Dr. Ann M. Nguyen. She and Al Tallia, professor and chair of the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at Rutgers RWJMedSchool, highlight the importance of #IBH: go.rutgers.edu/9ksblsny

Today for #FindingsFriday, we’re sharing an insight from a recently published report to the NJ Legislature outlining the #NJiPHD Project’s progress to date. Learn more about this CSHP-led, NJDOH supported research initiative: go.rutgers.edu/1fa4wmh7