Charlie Thaxton
@cthaxton7
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Comms + editorial, @chcshealth. Posting about Medicaid, health/well-being, (in)equality, sometimes U.S. history, dadhood. Mainer in Philly. Views my own.
Philadelphia, PA
Joined October 2018
Lots of critical ink has been spilled about inflation in mental health diagnosis, the risk of patients overidentifying with diagnosis, etc. This is an interesting, countervailing take: simply equipping someone with the lang. to describe their experience has a therapeutic effect.
Clinicians across medicine are familiar with an odd feature of descriptive diagnoses: they can bring patients real relief and provide an explanation, even without offering causes. In a new paper, @AlanLevinovitz and I call this the Rumpelstiltskin effect. Links below.
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RT @CHCShealth: 15 years, 89 Medicaid directors, & 49 Medicaid agencies later, CHCS is thrilled to welcome our newest cohort of #MedicaidLe….
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This national initiative strengthens the leadership capacity of Medicaid directors and their teams to advance policy that positively impacts the health of their states’ residents.
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RT @CHCShealth: State #Medicaid agencies can use this new framework to help meet CMS requirements for Beneficiary Advisory Councils and cul….
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This practical resource details guiding principles, real-world examples, and actionable steps to promote meaningful Medicaid member engagement.
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I don't get it; you don't really need a super good graphics card to run Age of Empires and SimCity 2000.
Nvidia, $NVDA, now accounts for over 8% of the S&P500, the highest weighting for any single stock in index history.
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As the school year approaches, it's critical for #Medicaid and school systems to collaborate to deliver effective preventative care to kids. We gathered five strategies to maximize Medicaid-school collaboration.
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For children who face challenges accessing health care, school may be the most consistent — or only — place where they can receive essential health services. School-based health care, whether...
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States face a complex task ahead in implementing new federal #Medicaid work requirements. This new CHCS Policy Cheat Sheet offers a big picture summary of timelines, impacted populations, exemption categories, and more.
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This policy cheat sheet synthesizes key details of the new federal Medicaid work requirements, including timeline, populations impacted, exemption categories, and more.
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New twist in the ongoing Medicaid/Medicare/GLP-1 saga.
reuters.com
The Trump administration is considering a five-year pilot program to cover weight-loss drugs under Medicare and Medicaid, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing documents from the Centers for...
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RT @TheCHAUSA: Medicaid turns 60. It has transformed the health and well-being of millions of Americans, especially those most vulnerable A….
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RT @CHCShealth: As the ADA marks its 35th anniversary this Saturday, explore how disability-competent primary care and #Medicaid payment le….
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Explores what disability-competent primary care entails and shares three payment levers Medicaid can use to reduce disparities and better support care for members with disabilities.
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RT @JohnArnoldFndtn: Last year was the largest one-year percentage point decline in murder ever recorded. This year is on track to do so ag….
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We've been doing a lot on #Medicaid/behavioral health. Even with limited budgets, states can do a ton through Medicaid to serve members' mental health and #SUD care needs. Check out some strategies here.
Three key opportunities for states to improve their behavioral health systems through #Medicaid: 1️⃣Listen to the people who use the systems 2️⃣Increase workforce capacity 3️⃣Expand access to community-based care. Learn more:.
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RT @CHCShealth: Investing in community collaboration can spark systemwide change in #behavioralhealth care. Learn how one NJ county is comi….
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This blog post shares lessons from the Middlesex County Behavioral Health Partnership, offering insights for other local governments and behavioral health stakeholders interested in creating similar...
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I don't have to tag the a friend; I'm the friend.
tag a friend who would buy 6.2 kilograms of bulgarian sheep cheese
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⏰ Tomorrow: join CHCS and three #Medicaid leaders from across the country to hear how their states are confronting behavioral health challenges + improving mental health/SUD care access and quality.
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This virtual panel will share how leaders from Colorado, Massachusetts, and Wyoming are tackling behavioral health challenges and using Medicaid policy to improve access to high-quality care in their...
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RT @CHCShealth: For children who face challenges accessing health care, school may be the most consistent — or only — place where they can….
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For children who face challenges accessing health care, school may be the most consistent — or only — place where they can receive essential health services. School-based health care, whether...
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Another win for we few, we happy few with the terminal B.A.
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". some situations truly are zero-sum. But policy helps shape these conditions. It can make the world more zero-sum or more positive-sum.".
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Scarcity/zero-sum thinking is the skeleton key to understanding the worst parts of politics + culture today.
economist.com
Young people and city-dwellers are among those most likely to see one group’s gain as another’s loss
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