@mirandadz.bsky.social
Health policy nerd. Data geek. Union member and supporter. California baby.
Come work with me!
Seeking applicants with strong foundational research skills and an interest in labor and economic justice to conduct policy-relevant research related to health coverage, health care affordability for workers and their families, and the health care workforce. laborcenter.berkeley.edu/job-opening-...
Job Opening: Policy Researcher/Senior Policy Researcher, Health Care Program
The UC Berkeley Labor Center seeks a Policy Researcher / Senior Policy Researcher for its Health Care Program.
laborcenter.berkeley.edu
February 13, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Come work with me!
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We're hiring! The UC Berkeley Labor Center seeks a Program Coordinator to support its Labor Summer Program and other programs that engage worker organizations. Learn more and apply ➡️ laborcenter.berkeley.edu/job-opening-...
February 5, 2026 at 12:17 AM
We're hiring! The UC Berkeley Labor Center seeks a Program Coordinator to support its Labor Summer Program and other programs that engage worker organizations. Learn more and apply ➡️ laborcenter.berkeley.edu/job-opening-...
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JOB OPENING
Seattle's Office of Labor Standards is hiring a Data Strategist to lead data and policv work related to “gig economy” and serve on their policy team.
Learn more and apply here. www.governmentjobs.com/careers/seat...
Position closes on 1/27. #econsky
Seattle's Office of Labor Standards is hiring a Data Strategist to lead data and policv work related to “gig economy” and serve on their policy team.
Learn more and apply here. www.governmentjobs.com/careers/seat...
Position closes on 1/27. #econsky
Data Strategist
The City of Seattle is a leader on wage, labor, and workforce practices that enhance equity, address wage gaps, and create a fair and healthy economy for workers, businesses, and residents. The Office...
www.governmentjobs.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:26 PM
JOB OPENING
Seattle's Office of Labor Standards is hiring a Data Strategist to lead data and policv work related to “gig economy” and serve on their policy team.
Learn more and apply here. www.governmentjobs.com/careers/seat...
Position closes on 1/27. #econsky
Seattle's Office of Labor Standards is hiring a Data Strategist to lead data and policv work related to “gig economy” and serve on their policy team.
Learn more and apply here. www.governmentjobs.com/careers/seat...
Position closes on 1/27. #econsky
I don't know if there are still #healthpolicy research people on here, but new funding opportunity thru CHCF to make use of CAs all payer claims database www.chcf.org/rfp/rfp-2026...
Request for Proposals: 2026 California Healthcare Payments Database Affordability Research Fund - California Health Care Foundation
Opportunity announced January 12, 2026 Proposals due March 2, 2026 Grant recipients announced April 2026 Projects begin Spring 2026 Awards $500,000 total pool for up to five awards Summary The Califor...
www.chcf.org
January 12, 2026 at 8:45 PM
I don't know if there are still #healthpolicy research people on here, but new funding opportunity thru CHCF to make use of CAs all payer claims database www.chcf.org/rfp/rfp-2026...
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@sbworkersunited.org have launched the biggest open-ended strike in Starbucks history, fighting for fair wages and against unfair labor practices. We all need to stand in solidarity with striking workers. DON'T BUY STARBUCKS FOR THE DURATION OF THE STRIKE. #NoContractNoCoffee
November 21, 2025 at 4:48 PM
@sbworkersunited.org have launched the biggest open-ended strike in Starbucks history, fighting for fair wages and against unfair labor practices. We all need to stand in solidarity with striking workers. DON'T BUY STARBUCKS FOR THE DURATION OF THE STRIKE. #NoContractNoCoffee
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The skyrocketing cost of #ACA marketplace health care premiums are at the center of the #GovernmentShutdown.
Are your @coveredca.bsky.social costs rising in 2026? ❤️🩹 Tell us your story NOW: secure.everyaction.com/SDZFaMRQjEG1...
Are your @coveredca.bsky.social costs rising in 2026? ❤️🩹 Tell us your story NOW: secure.everyaction.com/SDZFaMRQjEG1...
October 14, 2025 at 9:54 PM
The skyrocketing cost of #ACA marketplace health care premiums are at the center of the #GovernmentShutdown.
Are your @coveredca.bsky.social costs rising in 2026? ❤️🩹 Tell us your story NOW: secure.everyaction.com/SDZFaMRQjEG1...
Are your @coveredca.bsky.social costs rising in 2026? ❤️🩹 Tell us your story NOW: secure.everyaction.com/SDZFaMRQjEG1...
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We’re at the annual Health Care conference hosted by @capitolweekly.bsky.social. Our @thewallner.bsky.social joined @jodihicks.bsky.social of @ppactionca.bsky.social, @mirandadz.bsky.social of @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social, & more to discuss the devastating impact of H.R. 1 on our health care access.
October 1, 2025 at 5:58 PM
We’re at the annual Health Care conference hosted by @capitolweekly.bsky.social. Our @thewallner.bsky.social joined @jodihicks.bsky.social of @ppactionca.bsky.social, @mirandadz.bsky.social of @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social, & more to discuss the devastating impact of H.R. 1 on our health care access.
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Come hear Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Gates talk about fearless organizing. This should be insightful and inspiring! laborcenter.berkeley.edu/event/stacy-...
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates speaking on unapologetically bold worker and community organizing
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates will offer her reflections on how decades of unapologetically bold worker and community organizing in Chicago have led to a unique moment of possibil...
laborcenter.berkeley.edu
August 26, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Come hear Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Gates talk about fearless organizing. This should be insightful and inspiring! laborcenter.berkeley.edu/event/stacy-...
Covered California premiums (what folks pay after subsidies) will DOUBLE on average for 2026–unless the feds extend the enhanced tax credits that folks have access to today. Some folks will go uninsured and even those who stay covered will be spending twice what they are now.
August 21, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Covered California premiums (what folks pay after subsidies) will DOUBLE on average for 2026–unless the feds extend the enhanced tax credits that folks have access to today. Some folks will go uninsured and even those who stay covered will be spending twice what they are now.
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64% of Valadao’s constituents enrolled in Medicaid and, staggeringly, almost 90% of children in his district:
laborcenter.berkeley.edu/medi-cal-enr...
@ezralevin.bsky.social
#CA22
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@ezralevin.bsky.social
#CA22
July 3, 2025 at 1:42 PM
64% of Valadao’s constituents enrolled in Medicaid and, staggeringly, almost 90% of children in his district:
laborcenter.berkeley.edu/medi-cal-enr...
@ezralevin.bsky.social
#CA22
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@ezralevin.bsky.social
#CA22
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Congratulations to Laurel Lucia, a 15-year Labor Center veteran, who completed her first day as deputy executive director of programs!
laborcenter.berkeley.edu/laurel-lucia...
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Laurel Lucia Promoted to be the Labor Center’s First Deputy Executive Director of Programs - UC Berkeley Labor Center
Laurel Lucia transitions from her position as the director of the Labor Center’s Health Care Program to the new role of deputy executive director of programs.
laborcenter.berkeley.edu
July 2, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Congratulations to Laurel Lucia, a 15-year Labor Center veteran, who completed her first day as deputy executive director of programs!
laborcenter.berkeley.edu/laurel-lucia...
laborcenter.berkeley.edu/laurel-lucia...
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July 2, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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⚡ KFF’s @cynthiaccox.bsky.social explains how millions of people are expected to lose health insurance coverage over the next decade with cuts to Medicaid and the ACA in the reconciliation bill, as well as other ACA changes not in the bill. #QuickTake on.kff.org/3GrJ9V5
July 1, 2025 at 3:18 PM
⚡ KFF’s @cynthiaccox.bsky.social explains how millions of people are expected to lose health insurance coverage over the next decade with cuts to Medicaid and the ACA in the reconciliation bill, as well as other ACA changes not in the bill. #QuickTake on.kff.org/3GrJ9V5
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Scott amendment eliminating 90% matching rate for #Medicaid expansion is being described as just about changing federal financing. It's effectively repeal! Amendment language is nearly identical to that in a section labeled "Repeal of Medicaid Expansion" in the 2017 House-passed ACA repeal bill!
June 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Scott amendment eliminating 90% matching rate for #Medicaid expansion is being described as just about changing federal financing. It's effectively repeal! Amendment language is nearly identical to that in a section labeled "Repeal of Medicaid Expansion" in the 2017 House-passed ACA repeal bill!
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To give sense of how much harsher Senate bill's #Medicaid cuts are than House-passed bill's draconian cuts, new CBO scores show Senate has $1.02T/10 yrs in gross Medicaid/CHIP cuts (before interactions) compared to House bill's $863.4B in gross cuts (before interactions). www.cbo.gov/publication/...
June 29, 2025 at 4:22 AM
To give sense of how much harsher Senate bill's #Medicaid cuts are than House-passed bill's draconian cuts, new CBO scores show Senate has $1.02T/10 yrs in gross Medicaid/CHIP cuts (before interactions) compared to House bill's $863.4B in gross cuts (before interactions). www.cbo.gov/publication/...
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Protesters formed a human banner at Ocean Beach during the "No Kings" protests in San Francisco on Saturday. The protest is among nationwide demonstrations against President Donald Trump.
📸: Santiago Mejia
📸: Santiago Mejia
June 14, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Protesters formed a human banner at Ocean Beach during the "No Kings" protests in San Francisco on Saturday. The protest is among nationwide demonstrations against President Donald Trump.
📸: Santiago Mejia
📸: Santiago Mejia
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A person with measles visited Boston. We're working with local partners to notify those who may have been exposed to measles. Unvaccinated individuals who have been exposed should contact their healthcare provider immediately.
Learn more at boston.gov/measles.
Learn more at boston.gov/measles.
June 14, 2025 at 2:36 AM
A person with measles visited Boston. We're working with local partners to notify those who may have been exposed to measles. Unvaccinated individuals who have been exposed should contact their healthcare provider immediately.
Learn more at boston.gov/measles.
Learn more at boston.gov/measles.
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My @familiesusa.bsky.social statement on the horrible House vote to make massive cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, and the ACA, forcing millions off coverage and raising costs for millions more in both public and private plans.
This fight for the future or our health care is not over, but health, consumer and community advocates and the millions of Americans we represent will remember this vote.
Read the full statement from @awright2care.bsky.social here: familiesusa.org/press-releas...
Read the full statement from @awright2care.bsky.social here: familiesusa.org/press-releas...
May 22, 2025 at 1:50 PM
My @familiesusa.bsky.social statement on the horrible House vote to make massive cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, and the ACA, forcing millions off coverage and raising costs for millions more in both public and private plans.
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Latest House bill text includes another blow to the ACA, ending “silver loading.” That would increase premiums by $350 for a hypothetical family. Here’s why: www.brookings.edu/articles/und...
Understanding Marketplace "Silver Loading"
Christen Linke Young explains a new proposal regarding cost-sharing reductions and how it could impact families who get coverage through the ACA.
www.brookings.edu
May 22, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Latest House bill text includes another blow to the ACA, ending “silver loading.” That would increase premiums by $350 for a hypothetical family. Here’s why: www.brookings.edu/articles/und...
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New brief: California’s historic expansion of health coverage to undocumented individuals is at risk due to a new state budget proposal that would curtail Medi-Cal benefits for certain immigrants, including some with legal status. What are the consequences? laborcenter.berkeley.edu/comprehensiv...
The Importance of Comprehensive Health Benefits for All Low-Income Californians - UC Berkeley Labor Center
California’s historic expansion of coverage to undocumented individuals has not only brought the state closer to universal coverage, but has also reduced racial disparities in health coverage. However...
laborcenter.berkeley.edu
May 21, 2025 at 9:39 PM
New brief: California’s historic expansion of health coverage to undocumented individuals is at risk due to a new state budget proposal that would curtail Medi-Cal benefits for certain immigrants, including some with legal status. What are the consequences? laborcenter.berkeley.edu/comprehensiv...
Gaaaaaah!!!!
Prohibition on #Medicaid coverage of gender affirming care extended from youth under age 18 to all beneficiaries (4/x)
May 22, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Gaaaaaah!!!!
Bad Health Policy Proposals, CA edition: California's May Revise budget proposes benefit cuts and premiums of $100 per month (!) for 2m Ca immigrant Medi-Cal enrollees, & a freeze on new enrollment for undoc adults.
Result: 1m more uninsured
laborcenter.berkeley.edu/comprehensiv...
Result: 1m more uninsured
laborcenter.berkeley.edu/comprehensiv...
The Importance of Comprehensive Health Benefits for All Low-Income Californians - UC Berkeley Labor Center
laborcenter.berkeley.edu
May 21, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Bad Health Policy Proposals, CA edition: California's May Revise budget proposes benefit cuts and premiums of $100 per month (!) for 2m Ca immigrant Medi-Cal enrollees, & a freeze on new enrollment for undoc adults.
Result: 1m more uninsured
laborcenter.berkeley.edu/comprehensiv...
Result: 1m more uninsured
laborcenter.berkeley.edu/comprehensiv...
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Thread. 33 of 40 #Medicaid expansion states (+DC) will now face a 10 point cut in their expansion match rate under House GOP reconciliation bill. Latest language penalizes not only states using own funds to cover undocumented kids but also states covering legal immigrant kids/pregnant women (1/x)
May 19, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Thread. 33 of 40 #Medicaid expansion states (+DC) will now face a 10 point cut in their expansion match rate under House GOP reconciliation bill. Latest language penalizes not only states using own funds to cover undocumented kids but also states covering legal immigrant kids/pregnant women (1/x)
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The #OneBigBeautifulBill with the biggest cut to #Medicaid in history:
* Bill introed Sun 10pm
* Bill debated in E&C Committee starting at Wed 1am
* Bill passed Budget Committee Sun 10pm
* Bill scheduled in Rules Committee Wed 1am
They're rushing this, after dark, without hearings, for a reason.
* Bill introed Sun 10pm
* Bill debated in E&C Committee starting at Wed 1am
* Bill passed Budget Committee Sun 10pm
* Bill scheduled in Rules Committee Wed 1am
They're rushing this, after dark, without hearings, for a reason.
May 19, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The #OneBigBeautifulBill with the biggest cut to #Medicaid in history:
* Bill introed Sun 10pm
* Bill debated in E&C Committee starting at Wed 1am
* Bill passed Budget Committee Sun 10pm
* Bill scheduled in Rules Committee Wed 1am
They're rushing this, after dark, without hearings, for a reason.
* Bill introed Sun 10pm
* Bill debated in E&C Committee starting at Wed 1am
* Bill passed Budget Committee Sun 10pm
* Bill scheduled in Rules Committee Wed 1am
They're rushing this, after dark, without hearings, for a reason.
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Congress is currently considering major cuts to Medicaid, called Medi-Cal in California. Our researchers have analyzed the potential impacts of the cuts to CA and the importance of Medi-Cal to our state. View this work here: laborcenter.berkeley.edu/labor-center...
Labor Center Research on the Impacts of Federal Medicaid Cuts on California - UC Berkeley Labor Center
UC Berkeley Labor Center researchers Miranda Dietz, Laurel Lucia, Alexis Manzanilla, and Nari Rhee have analyzed the potential impacts of Medicaid cuts on California and the importance of the Medi-Cal...
laborcenter.berkeley.edu
May 19, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Congress is currently considering major cuts to Medicaid, called Medi-Cal in California. Our researchers have analyzed the potential impacts of the cuts to CA and the importance of Medi-Cal to our state. View this work here: laborcenter.berkeley.edu/labor-center...