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Health Equity & Disparities

What good are the latest advances in healthcare if only some can benefit from them? Our experts are finding and implementing solutions to improve inequities in healthcare delivery, quality, and outcomes to ensure better health for individuals, families, and communities.

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January 21, 2025
Two new studies look at how health insurance coverage changes affected older adults

Those who turned 65 after the ACA took effect show positive impacts, but impacts of Medicaid “unwinding” seen among dual-eligible people over 65

Addressing Racial Health Inequity in Healthcare: New online course

A new Michigan Online MOOC series is now available that addresses the sociological contributions and historical backdrop of why racial inequities exist in health care and analyzes approaches to achieving equity in health care.

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Michelle Munro-Kramer
Michelle Munro-Kramer, Ph.D., C.N.M., FNP-BC, FAAN
Violence prevention and response among college-age youth
Heisler, Michele
Michele Heisler, M.D., M.P.A.
Health equity, human rights, pragmatic trials, implementation
Allison Lin
Lewei (Allison) Lin, M.D., M.Sc.
Substance use access to treatment and outcomes of care
Elias Dayoub
Elias Dayoub, M.D., M.P.P., M.Sc.
Quality, costs, and access in cardiovascular care
Gina Dahlem
Chin Hwa (Gina) Dahlem, Ph.D., FNP-C, FAANP
Opioid overdose prevention and health risk assessments
Colin Cooke
Colin Cooke, M.D., M.S., M.Sc.
Critical care delivery and sepsis care
Jonathan Cunha
Jonathan Cunha, M.D., M.S.
Vascular surgery outcomes
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Barbara L. Brush, Ph.D., M.S.N., ANP-BC, FAAN
Health promotion, health equity, housing instability, nurse workforce
Lisa Wexler, Ph.D., M.S.W.
Community-based, participatory research, suicide prevention, health promotion, qualitative and mixed methods