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Welcome to our Michigan Public Health In the News page, where we showcase the expertise and thought leadership of our faculty and other members of the University of Michigan School of Public Health community. Here, you'll find links to news articles, op-eds, and other contributions published in a wide range of news outlets and publications. The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the individual experts and authors.
CNBC
How UnitedHealthcare became the face of America’s health insurance frustrations
Quoted: Richard Hirth, S.J. Axelrod Collegiate Professor of Health Management and Policy, Professor of Internal Medicine
Psychology Today
My dementia study got axed by the government
Op-Ed: Briana Mezuk, Professor of Epidemiology
PBS
Who is eligible for a COVID shot? What to know about the FDA’s latest changes
Quoted: Abram Wagner, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Global Public Health
New York Times
Is there really a chronic disease epidemic? It’s complicated.
Quoted: Kenneth Warner, Professor Emeritus of Health Management and Policy
Roll Call
FDA won’t approve COVID shot for healthy, non-elderly population
Featured: Emily Martin, Professor of Epidemiology
Chronicle of Higher Education
An NIH grant is restored, with a catch: Cut a study on trans youth
Featured: Kristi Gamarel, Associate Professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity
NBC News
California could face another record-breaking year of Valley fever fungal infection
Quoted: Jennifer Head, John G. Searle Assistant Professor of Epidemiology
New York Times
As Congress debates cutting Medicaid, a major study shows it saves lives
Quoted: Sarah Miller, Associate Professor of Health Management and Policy and Business Economics and Public Policy
Newsweek
Could prescription drug costs change for medicare users? Experts weigh in
Quoted: Minal Patel, Professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity
CBS News
How to limit exposure to arsenic in rice after report finds high levels in brands across U.S.
Featured: Sung Kyun Park, Professor of Epidemiology and Environmental Health Sciences
Washington Post
Missouri voters to be asked to undo abortion protections passed last year
Quoted: Paula Lantz, James B. Hudak Professor of Health Policy and Professor of Public Policy
Toledo Blade
A new study explores how educational inequities affect the life expectancy of those 'left behind'
Featured: Arline Geronimus, Professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity
Detroit Free Press
Gilbert charity development aims to improve Detroit housing but sits vacant, boarded
Quoted: Alexa Eisenberg, Lecturer
Detroit Free Press
Wayne County hiring specialist to monitor its teens on social media to prevent violence
Quoted: Justin Heinze, Associate Professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity
STAT
Scientists question NIH project’s use of 20th century technology to make a universal flu vaccine
Quoted: Arnold Monto, Thomas Francis, Jr. Collegiate Professor Emeritus of Public Health and professor of Global Public Health
Good Men Project
Randy Seeley gets a lot of questions about GLP-1s. Here’s why
Featured: Randy Seely, Professor of Nutritional Sciences, Adjunct Professor of Internal Medicine
HealthDay
More kids without asthma inhaler after popular product taken off market
Featured: Kao-Ping Chua, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Health Management and Policy
Wall Street Journal
RFK Jr. bets $500 million on universal vaccines in shift from Covid-19 funding
Quoted: Arnold Monto, Thomas Francis, Jr. Collegiate Professor Emeritus of Public Health and Global Public Health
Yale School of Public Health