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Research News
New pediatric heart surgery recommendations, published for the first time in over two decades, address areas such as resources, personnel, surgical volume and quality
Postpartum individuals from lowest income neighborhoods most likely to have unpaid medical bills, study suggests
Should older adults with fewer years to live keep getting cancer screenings? Poll explores attitudes
Majority of people over 50 disagree with using life expectancy in guidelines for cancer screening tests
Policy Briefs
New research finds that medications for opioid use disorder were rarely prescribed following emergency department visits for opioid overdose among patients with Medicaid coverage. In this IHPI brief, a U-M research team outlines key findings and policy considerations for policymakers and health...
This policy brief highlights interim evaluation results for the Healthy Michigan Plan, Michigan’s Medicaid expansion program.
University of Michigan studies suggest that telehealth has played a major role in maintaining and increasing access to buprenorphine treatment for individuals with opioid use disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Announcements / Awards
IHPI members will speak from their research and clinical expertise, including data from the National Poll on Healthy Aging
The National Poll on Healthy Aging publishes its data for public use on an ongoing basis to help advance research on aging.
U-M is among 13 institutions that will receive funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to be part of a national network of centers focused on predicting and responding to future disease outbreaks.
Explainers
The fast-acting pill, paired with psychosocial treatment, offers a comprehensive treatment plan, but price concerns remain
IHPI programs equip clinicians for impactful careers in health services research and health policy
New mental health parity efforts seek to address insurance issues and provider shortages, but more help is needed, experts say
Opinion / Commentary
Lisa Kane Low discusses what a recent decision to eliminate midwife care from a Michigan birthing center means for the profession and for women in Michigan.
A diagnosis of treatment-resistant depression can lead to a sense of hopelessness and despair in some patients.
Managers should involve clinicians in efforts to cut back on unneeded or unproven tasks, team says