Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the Scholars Strategy Network. Promoting policy-minded and public-facing academic work across central and western PA. Co-leaders: @cmwitko.bsky.social and @mirandayaver.bsky.social. https://bsky.app/profile/ssncentralpa.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ssncentralpa.bsky.social/post/3lptz4l27h22qMiranda Yaver, co-leader of the Central PA chapter of @scholars.org, spoke with Newsweek about the public health challenges under RFK Jr. "This trust will be difficult to rebuild, especially as we see the continued hollowing out of the public health bureaucracy. https://www.newsweek.com/rfk-maha-report-hhs-vaccines-food-pesticides-207600523 May 2025 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:qyapiq5gdajgg2v47gwaxkmy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lptz4l27h22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ssncentralpa.bsky.social/post/3ld23zocwps2f@mirandayaver.bsky.social highlights the large scope of health insurance coverage denials (36% of survey respondents, most of whom experience multiple denials) & how insurers' reliance on AI in claim processing can exacerbate this health policy problem (lawsuits allege 90% reversal rate on appeal!). [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Dec 2024 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:qyapiq5gdajgg2v47gwaxkmy/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld23zocwps2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ssncentralpa.bsky.social/post/3lcy3ff6lmk2xHello! We are the Central PA chapter of @scholars.org, co-led by @cmwitko.bsky.social and @mirandayaver.bsky.social. We'll be posting updates about our members' work (ranging from health policy to inequality to labor and more), and stay tuned for updates about a spring health policy event! https://media.tenor.com/qyicR8Ks1lYAAAAC/friends-chandler.gif?hh=288&ww=35610 Dec 2024 20:29 +0000at://did:plc:qyapiq5gdajgg2v47gwaxkmy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcy3ff6lmk2x