News & Briefs
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Research News
People over 50 who recently experienced an extreme weather event are far more likely to express concern about the effects of climate change on their health
People aged 50 and older in Michigan are more likely than their peers nationwide to have experienced long power outages and wildfire smoke
Coding changes won’t reimburse procedures to remove hernias under 3 centimeters
Policy Briefs
This policy brief highlights findings on the impact of Michigan’s Medicaid expansion for expansion enrollees on the health and employment of enrollees.
Chad Ellimoottil’s research on telehealth helps inform virtual care policy and practice at the institutional, state, and national levels.
Steven Broglio’s research on concussion and mild traumatic brain injury informs injury assessment and management policy and practice at the local, state, national and international levels.
Announcements / Awards
Ronald Chervin, M.D., M.S., will serve as the assistant dean for clinical research in the U-M Medical School overseeing the mission, policies and operations of the Clinical Trials Support Office
Christine Veenstra will serve as a co-leader of the U-M Rogel Cancer Center's Cancer Control and Population Sciences program
IHPI members Amy Bohnert and Allison Lin are among eight U-M researchers to have received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.
Explainers
The future of free preventive care and health screenings rests in the hands of judges and lawmakers – but for now, patients can keep getting them
Water fluoridation is just one piece of an overall oral health approach for children
Political scientist Scott Greer, professor of health management and policy and global public health, discusses the decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization.
Opinion / Commentary
Alex Peahl, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology, discusses her studies assessing various aspects of postpartum pain management, with the goal of understanding and reducing the risks of opioid prescribing during and after pregnancy.
Water fluoridation is just one piece of an overall oral health approach for children
Political scientist Scott Greer, professor of health management and policy and global public health, discusses the decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization.