Treatment Barrier Falls, but More Remain for People with Opioid Issues
New Research from Thuy Nguyen
Policy shift could improve access to buprenorphine for opioid use disorder, but stigma and training still pose significant challenge.
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Even Small Bills for Health Insurance May Cause Healthy Low-Income People To Drop Coverage
New research from Betsy Cliff, Richard Hirth, and John Ayanian
Twenty dollars a month might not seem like a lot to pay for health insurance. But for people getting by on $15,000 a year, it’s enough to make some drop their coverage – especially if they’re healthy, a new study of Medicaid expansion participants in Michigan finds.
Faculty Team Hopes to Galvanize Anti-Racism in Public Health Education
As public health faculty passionate about health equity, Melissa Creary and Paul Fleming have spent their careers observing the ways in which racism creates barriers to health for communities. Now, the pair are laying plans to make an impact on public health education through anti-racist teaching, beginning in their own backyard.
How Countries on Five Continents Responded to the Pandemic, Helping Shape Future of Health Policy
Michigan Public Health professors Scott Greer and Elizabeth King and colleagues in Brazil analyzed early government responses from 34 countries on five continents to the emerging COVID-19 pandemic and how those decisions impacted their citizens’ health and lives.
Menthol Cigarettes Linked to 10 Million Extra Smokers, Hundreds of Thousands of Premature Deaths
New Research from David Mendez
Menthol cigarettes contributed to 378,000 premature deaths in the United States between 1980 to 2018, according to a new University of Michigan study.
Ride-Sharing Services Linked to Binge Drinking
New Research from Jeffrey McCullough
Ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft might help decrease drunk driving accidents and deaths, but they also are associated with an increase in binge drinking, according to a new study.