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mattie-quinn

Mattie Quinn

Staff Writer

Mattie covers all things health for Governing. A native of Arkansas, she graduated with her M.S. from Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism with a focus on public health reporting. Her work has been published in National Geographic, New York Magazine and The Atlantic.

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Trump Administration Gives States New Ways to Rewrite Obamacare
Who gets health insurance subsidies, and how they're used, could drastically change if states take the federal government's guidance released on Thursday.
November 30, 2018
 · Mattie Quinn
A couple, center, who were living under a bridge carry their possessions out as police move in to clear a homeless encampment in Philadelphia.
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A Potential Turning Point in How Cities Treat the Homeless
A recent federal ruling is driving cities to revisit their local ordinances and methods of reducing homelessness.
November 26, 2018
 · Mattie Quinn
On the Money Insurance Enrollment Finding Help
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During Obamacare Enrollment in the Trump Era, States Face Greater Challenges
With less federal funding for outreach and advertising, and no more tax penalty for being uninsured, it's harder to convince people to sign up for health care.
November 16, 2018
 · Mattie Quinn
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As Protections for Pregnant Workers Falter in Congress, States Step Up
The 1978 federal pregnancy discrimination law hasn’t kept up with changes in the workplace, and efforts to reform it have failed.
November 14, 2018
 · Mattie Quinn
Kid walking down a school hallway with a backpack.
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With Child Homelessness on the Rise, What Can Schools Do?
"This is something that school districts are just going to have to plan for," says an education official in Washington state, which is proactively helping these students succeed and secure housing.
November 14, 2018
 · Mattie Quinn
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Public Officials of the Year 2018
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Former Public Health Commissioner for West Virginia
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 · Mattie Quinn
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What the Midterms Mean for Health Care
The trajectory of health policy -- from Medicaid to abortion to soda taxes -- is set for change in some states.
November 07, 2018
 · Mattie Quinn
Father walking with his daughter in school.
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'The Single Biggest Risk Factor in Getting Expelled Is Being a Preschooler'
Preschoolers are eight times, on average, more likely to get kicked out. States are starting to notice and intervene.
October 31, 2018
 · Mattie Quinn
Man on a computer while getting dialysis.
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As Medicaid Work Requirements Spread, More Expected to Lose Health Care
Wisconsin just got approval to implement the new rule, and it will take effect in two other states in January. Meanwhile, more than 8,000 people have lost health insurance in Arkansas -- many who may comply with the rule but not know about it.
October 25, 2018
 · Mattie Quinn
Groceries in a cart.
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Voters Just Say No to Tampon Taxes and Higher Cigarette Taxes
But on the issue of grocery taxes, voters in the Pacific Northwest were divided.
October 22, 2018
 · Mattie Quinn
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