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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.
WEMU
Washtenaw United: Improving access to quality health care for those with sickle cell disease
Featured: Sarah Reeves, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Epidemiology
Newsweek
What the future of Medicaid and Medicare could look like
Quoted: Susan Goold, Professor of Internal Medicine and Health Management and Policy
Chalkbeat
Electric school buses give students a healthier ride. The break from pollution could also help their grades.
Quoted: Sara Adar, Professor of Epidemiology
Science Friday
Where Are We On The Science Of Menopause?
Featured: Carrie Karvonen-Gutierrez, Associate Professor of Epidemiology
Michigan Public
State urges COVID vaccine for pregnant women, kids
Quoted: Emily Martin, Professor of Epidemiology
Newsweek
GOP Budget Threatens Rural Hospitals Across Several States
Quoted: Michael Shepherd, Assistant Professor of Health Management and Policy
Salon
Vaccines: Why they’re even more important than you think
Quoted: Emily Martin, Professor of Epidemiology
Flint Beat
$400K grant supports research into Flint’s rising cancer rates
Quoted: Leigh Pearce, Professor of Epidemiology
WXYZ Detroit
West Nile virus detected in Macomb County mosquitoes, health officials urge prevention
Featured: Joseph Eisenberg, Professor of Epidemiology and Global Public Health
SciLine
“Red flag” gun laws
Featured: April Zeoli, Associate Professor of Health Management and Policy
Hidden Brain
You 2.0: What Is Your Life For?
Featured: Vic Strecher, Professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity
Bridge Michigan
Michigan rural hospitals at risk under Trump’s ‘beautiful’ bill, experts say
Quoted: Michael Shepherd, Assistant Professor of Health Management and Policy
The Detroit News
Michigan health insurers request double-digit premium hikes for 2026
Quoted: Richard Hirth, S.J. Axelrod Collegiate Professor of Health Management and Policy
The Chronicle of Higher Education
The scientists who got ghosted by the NIH
Featured: Belinda Needham, Chair and Associate Professor of Epidemiology
KFF Health News
Cuts to food benefits stand in the way of RFK Jr.’s goals for a healthier national diet
Quoted: Kate Bauer, Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences
Health
Eating more of these foods could boost your sleep quality, new research says
Quoted: Erica Jansen, Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences
The Detroit News
Michigan Medicaid program faces $15B hit as 'big beautiful bill' affects rural counties
Quoted: Michael Shepherd, Assistant Professor of Health Management and Policy
NPR
Supreme Court upholds key Obamacare measure on preventive care
Quoted: Mark Fendrick, Professor of Health Management and Policy and Internal Medicine
New York Times