Passionate Health Policy Advocate @AlabamaArise Committed to improving #health outcomes & seeking innovative solutions for #healthequity Opinions are mine
Joined June 2022
- Tweets118
- Following413
- Followers125
- Likes4K
Pinned Tweet
#patientadvocacy is important- a thread🧵
You know your body better than anyone, even if you don’t know what is going on or why it is happening. You are not just an active participant of your #healthcareteam, you are the focus of that team. 1/11
Love to see #consumervoice be a part of this well assembled panel
#HappeningNow: Leaders from across the Medicaid ecosystem – state agencies, health plans, providers, families – reflect on 60 years of Medicaid and look ahead to the future. #NASHPCONF2025
Jennifer Harris retweeted
“In those first few days and weeks after giving birth, it is crucial to have bonding time. It allows mothers to establish a breastfeeding routine if they choose," Arise's @JHarrisJD tells @thebnctv at @WBRC. #alpolitics wbrc.com/2025/02/15/proposed…
Jennifer Harris retweeted
Arise’s membership continues to grow both in numbers and geographic reach. Please consider joining Arise as a member today! #Arise2025 alarise.org/get-involved/don…
ALT Membership update 1,559 individual members 155 member groups
ALT Membership update 27% people with low incomes 6% young people 32% people of color
Jennifer Harris retweeted
Senior health policy advocate @JHarrisJD shares an update on Alabama’s unwinding process. Find more information in our toolkit. #Arise2025 #CoverAlabama alarise.org/resources/alabam…
ALT Alabama Medicaid unwinding by the numbers More than 278,000 members lost coverage. This is a decrease of 18% from the beginning of the unwinding period. 800K+ members’ coverage was RENEWED More than 50% of member renewals were Ex Parte Highlights Medicaid streamlined renewals for the most vulnerable members. Alabama Medicaid took measures to strengthen coverage access for mothers and children.
“The cost is prohibitive for a lot of people that are not able to afford treatment if there is something that’s discovered, and this is very unfortunate because when it comes to going to our overall health, our prevention starts in our mouth,”Harris said.#OralHealth #healthequity
Via @alanderrocha: The report found that 41% of Alabama's kindergarteners and 50% of the state's third graders have experienced tooth decay. Nationwide, 22% of kindergarteners and 20% of third graders show signs of tooth decay. alabamareflector.com/2024/08… #alpolitics
Excited to join with #policy advocates and #changeagents from 5 of the states with the worst outcomes for children - AL, AR, FL, MS, TX as part the @NCITorg Powersharing Convening #advocacy #collaboration #support
Jennifer Harris retweeted
Alex Rodriguez asked a question. Reggie Jackson answered it.
(Shouts to the producer and rest of the desk for staying out of Reggie’s way and just letting him talk. I doubt they expected this answer. But it’s a great few minutes of television.)
The time is now! Working parents, young adults, and veterans need #accesstocare Rural communities and hospitals across #Alabama need resources #shareyourstory and join our work to #closethecoveragegap for a healthier Alabama #CoverAlabama #MedEx
“We do have hopes that we will continue that movement and that next year we will finally be able to close the [Medicaid] coverage gap,” Arise’s @JHarrisJD said. Read more from @MikeCasonAL on @aldotcom. #CoverAlabama #alpolitics al.com/news/2024/05/advocate…
Alabama continues to lose ground when it comes to workers and families having solid footing on too many issues from #healthcare to #labor to #foodinsecurity to #housing We can and should do better #alpolitics
"We are dealing with a lot of issues that overlap. And when you take away protections for families, we're going to lose a lot of ground," Arise's @JHarrisJD tells @stucknation. The interview starts at 9:55. #CoverAlabama #alpolitics work-bites.com/view-all/list…
To reduce the devastating effects of poorer #healthoutcomes, we must address #SDOH issues that prevent workers and communities from thriving #healthcareaccess #health #equity
"We have a lot of people that live in rural communities that do not have access to services, especially medical services," @JHarrisJD tells @stucknation. Interview starts at 9:55. #CoverAlabama #alpolitics work-bites.com/view-all/list…
Alabama has an obtainable, feasible solution to drastically improve health outcomes and support working families, prevent loss of services and hospital closures, and boost labor participation rates #alpolitics #ClosetheCoverageGap
"We hear stories from their families, about how they wait too long to have a screening when they knew something was wrong...,” @JHarrisJD tells @alanderrocha at the @ALReflector. #alpolitics #CoverAlabama alabamareflector.com/2024/04…
Jennifer Harris retweeted
Kicking millions off #Medicaid at once is both tragic & an indictment of our #publichealth system.
Halfway Through ‘Unwinding,’ Medicaid Enrollment Is Down About 10 Million buff.ly/3SNLBZu by @philgalewitz @kffhealthnews CC @larry_levitt @mcbridetd @JHarrisJD @JoanAlker1
Find out what to do if you lose your #Medicaid coverage and how to get involved in the fight to #ClosetheCoverageGapg #Unwinding
“The eligibility criteria for Alabama Medicaid is one of the lowest in the nation," @JHarrisJD tells @whnt #alpolitics #CoverAlabama whnt.com/news/alabama-news/m…
Thank you @CareQuestInst for supporting the necessary work to ensure everyone has access to #oralhealthcare #OralHealthIsHealth
In a new video, Jennifer Harris, the senior health policy advocate at @AlabamaArise, explains her work to improve #oralhealth access for Alabamians who are marginalized by poverty. ow.ly/yj8p50QimpE
Proud to be a part of the Arise staff. Thank you for all that you do to help support the vital work that we do! #GivingTuesday
This #GivingTuesday, Alabama Arise has two great ways to show your support! Join Arise as a member to support our statewide advocacy to create a more equitable Alabama. alarise.org/get-involved/don…
Follow along or catch-up #Arise2024 Annual Meeting
Get ready for Arise’s 2023 Annual Meeting this morning! Starting at 10 a.m., follow along for live updates on our social media platforms. #Arise2024
ALT Three graphics with text that reads: Phone: Connect with us! Tablet: Follow us on social media! Computer screen: logos for social media platforms Facebook.com/AlabamaArise Twitter.com/AlabamaArise Instagram.com/AlabamaArise
“It is just a lot of information in a very short amount of time,” Harris said. “And sometimes people may not be able to grasp all the information or understand what’s needed for action on their part.” #Medicaid #Unwinding
“People need their healthcare coverage. And when they’re eligible, there is no reason why they should be caught up in a procedure or issue,” Arise's @JHarrisJD tells @WillieshaMorris at @aldotcom. #alpolitics al.com/news/2023/07/status-o…
Find out how to keep your eligible #Medicaid coverage during the #unwinding and the next steps if you are no longer eligible for coverage
“We’re working with @EnrollAlabama, so navigators will be reaching out to individuals who will lose their coverage to talk to them about what options are available in the marketplace,” Arise's @JHarrisJD tells @TaylorPollock96 at @WBRC. #alpolitics wbrc.com/2023/07/24/what-kno…
