Rita Hamad
@ritahamad.bsky.social
Professor, social epidemiologist @hsph.harvard.edu • Social policy + health equity • Director https://hsph.me/sphere • Mama, immigrant • Opinions mine
The study used quasi-experimental difference-in-differences methods, comparing pre-post trends in young adults w/out kids to trends in slightly older adults. It used public national BRFSS data, which is continuously under threat in current moment. @datarescueproject.org doi.org/10.1111/1468... 3/3
Health Effects of the 2021 Earned Income Tax Credit Expansion on Young Adults Without Children
Policy Points In 2021, young adults without children became (temporarily) newly eligible for the earned income tax credit, the largest US poverty alleviation program. This 2021 expansion was asso...
doi.org
November 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The study used quasi-experimental difference-in-differences methods, comparing pre-post trends in young adults w/out kids to trends in slightly older adults. It used public national BRFSS data, which is continuously under threat in current moment. @datarescueproject.org doi.org/10.1111/1468... 3/3
This federal pandemic-era #EITC expansion has expired, but state policymakers are interested in such policy tweaks to improve health & well-being for young adults. Our study informs these anti-poverty policies. doi.org/10.1111/1468... @centeronbudget.bsky.social @hsph.harvard.edu @itep.org 2/
Health Effects of the 2021 Earned Income Tax Credit Expansion on Young Adults Without Children
Policy Points In 2021, young adults without children became (temporarily) newly eligible for the earned income tax credit, the largest US poverty alleviation program. This 2021 expansion was asso...
doi.org
November 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
This federal pandemic-era #EITC expansion has expired, but state policymakers are interested in such policy tweaks to improve health & well-being for young adults. Our study informs these anti-poverty policies. doi.org/10.1111/1468... @centeronbudget.bsky.social @hsph.harvard.edu @itep.org 2/
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What's this mean for NIH-funded scientists?
It means the next time that Trump/RFK/JB want to terminate grants on topics they don't like, they'll have less trouble in court defending their actions.
It also means less certainty for scientists, less research, and more harm to US scientific leadership
It means the next time that Trump/RFK/JB want to terminate grants on topics they don't like, they'll have less trouble in court defending their actions.
It also means less certainty for scientists, less research, and more harm to US scientific leadership
November 19, 2025 at 1:35 PM
What's this mean for NIH-funded scientists?
It means the next time that Trump/RFK/JB want to terminate grants on topics they don't like, they'll have less trouble in court defending their actions.
It also means less certainty for scientists, less research, and more harm to US scientific leadership
It means the next time that Trump/RFK/JB want to terminate grants on topics they don't like, they'll have less trouble in court defending their actions.
It also means less certainty for scientists, less research, and more harm to US scientific leadership
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November 6, 2025 at 9:07 PM
You need to be a member to view recordings if you miss the events. Do consider joining as a member! IAPHS is my favorite professional organization :).
It's often good to precisely quantify these benefits, so that policymakers who are interested in evidence can weigh these benefits against a policy's costs.
November 6, 2025 at 1:54 PM
It's often good to precisely quantify these benefits, so that policymakers who are interested in evidence can weigh these benefits against a policy's costs.