Charlie Thaxton
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Charlie Thaxton
@cthaxtonchcs.bsky.social
Comms and editorial @chcshealth.bsky.social. Posting about Medicaid, health/well-being/flourishing, (in)equality, and sometimes U.S. history, books, dadhood. Mainer in Philly. Views expressed here are my own.
States: Apply by Friday to join CMMP State Technical Assistance Cohort! Get expert support to improve maternal/child health w/ #Medicaid, CHIP, Title V collaboration. Led by Altarum, @chcshealth.bsky.social, @familyvoices.bsky.social + Assoc. of Maternal & Child Health Programs. t.co/kux9pg8Flc
May 27, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Great #Medicaid enrollment data viz in this piece: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/b...
March 10, 2025 at 12:58 PM
2024 is almost a wrap! Here's a selection of
@chcshealth.bsky.social's impact from the past year. We'll be back in 2025 for much more, continuing our mission to deliver better, more efficient, and equitable health outcomes for millions of people served by #Medicaid. www.linkedin.com/posts/chcshe...
December 20, 2024 at 2:24 PM
Hot off the presses from MACPAC and relevant for health care costs conversation.

"#Medicaid and CHIP together accounted for 18.5 percent of national health expenditures in calendar year 2022, less than either Medicare (21.2 percent) or private insurance (28.9 percent)."
December 18, 2024 at 4:57 PM
There are two maternal mortality provisions in the much-discussed continuing resolution: 1. Expanding CDC research and prevention initiatives through a $58M ➡️$100M boost, and 2. Sustaining NIH's IMPROVE Initiative, including research on disparities and community-based interventions.
December 18, 2024 at 4:28 PM