U-M report shows individuals, hospitals and primary care clinics all experienced positive impacts, but raises concerns about cost-sharing provisions that all states must soon enact
Direct support during pregnancy and infancy linked to healthier babies and stronger starts
U-M and MSU team partner to study impact of prenatal and infant cash prescription program in Flint, Michigan
Michigan Medicaid expansion enrollees had large drops in medical debt in collections and in rates of sub-prime credit scores
Levels of concern about costs of long-term care, and access to it, are higher among those who are unpaid caregivers to people over 65, compared with those who aren’t
Many older caregivers face financial stress and aren’t aware of or don’t use programs designed for them, especially if they don’t have friends or family to help them out
In Health Affairs Forefront, Paul Chandanabhumma and colleagues discuss how community health workers can support community preparedness and response to climate-related extreme weather events.
Combining statewide trauma registry data and credit bureau data shows privately insured and uninsured patients face highest risk of severe, persistent financial burden after trauma
U-M/University of Utah team examines Medicare data by type of care and mode of delivery
Throughout Michigan, unconditional perinatal cash support is proving to be an important public health tool, and a U-M physician-economist helps measure what it changes
Americans largely expect families to care for older adults—especially those with dementia—even as fewer family caregivers are available, U-M study shows
New study measured current loan balances, economic/household concerns, and career intentions
Recent U-M research highlights ongoing barriers to care for people with disabilities and policy and practice changes that could help improve health care delivery.
Using only PSA scores, the model can improve shared decision-making between doctors and patients
Data from 60 million Medicare participants shows even in medical specialties that use virtual care most, total number of visits was stable or declined through mid-2024
The approach could even detect the condition a decade in advance
Researchers found higher preterm births, but lower risk of C-section among mothers with OUD than mothers without
Investigators examined what happens post-hospitalization
Among people over 50 who use cannabis, those most likely to drive after partaking are men, people who use daily, and those who use THC-containing products for mental health reasons
More than 80% of people over 65 drive at least weekly, but less than half have a plan for a time when they can’t or shouldn’t drive; few have talked to a health professional about it
A cardiologist answers questions, shares strategies to improve enrollment and outcomes
In this commentary featured in Bridge Michigan, Michael Shepherd discusses how Michigan’s Rural Health Transformation Program can best support the needs of rural communities.
New study links unconditional cash transfers with improvement in prenatal care utilization
IHPI researchers are examining how food insecurity affects health across the lifespan and how policies can help improve access to nutritious meals
New study of those prescribed benzodiazepines or antipsychotics after hospice enrollment highlights two hospice policy issues