Author Archives: Marian Jarlenski and Sara N. Bleich

About Marian Jarlenski and Sara N. Bleich

Sara Bleich, PhD is a Professor of Public Health Policy at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in the Department of Health Policy and Management and the Carol K. Pforzheimer Professor at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. Her research provides evidence to support policy alternatives for obesity prevention and control, particularly among populations at higher risk for obesity. Sara was recently appointed as a White House Fellow (2015-2016) where she was a Senior Policy Advisor to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the First Lady’s Let’s Move initiative. She holds degrees from Columbia (BA, Psychology) and Harvard (PhD, Health Policy).

The new push for work requirements in Medicaid and SNAP: Implications for children and families

By | May 21, 2018
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In a recent letter to state Medicaid directors, officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) encouraged states to implement work requirements in Medicaid, writing that “a growing body of evidence suggests that targeting certain health determinants, including productive work and community engagement, may improve health outcomes.” In response, 10 Republican-led states have… Read More »