Bridge Michigan
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.
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
Trump’s bill slashes the safety net that many Republican voters rely on
Quoted: Michael Shepherd, Assistant Professor of Health Management and Policy
Science
A single shot of a flu drug could outperform vaccines—and protect for an entire season
Quoted: Arnold Monto, Professor Emeritus of Epidemiology and Global Public Health
Bridge Michigan
Michigan has tools to ease medical debt. Does it have the will?
Op-Ed: Minal Patel, Professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity
Bridge Michigan
Don’t let TikTok be your child’s only sex ed teacher
Op-Ed: Julie Maslowsky, Associate professor of Nursing and Public Health
McKnights
SNFs faced ‘enduring declines’ in staffing: JAMA research letter
Featured: Thuy Nguyen, Searle Assistant Professor of Health Management and Policy
NBC News
Proposed Medicaid cuts could lead to thousands of deaths, study finds
Featured: Michael Shepherd, Assistant Professor of Health Management and Policy
The Detroit News
Don't let Michigan workers pay the price for budget cuts
Op-Ed: Rick Neitzel, Professor of Environmental Health Sciences and Global Public Health
Bridge Michigan
Should refusing vaccines be a civil right in Michigan? Some lawmakers say yes
Featured: Abram Wagner, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Global Public Health
Detroit Public Radio
Routine checkups boost men’s lifespan
Featured: Harold Neighbors, Professor Emeritus of Health Behavior & Health Equity
Detroit Free Press
Numerous gun incidents taint the end of the school year across Michigan
Featured: Marc Zimmerman, Marshall H. Becker Collegiate Professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity, Professor of Psychology
Michigan Daily
UMich community discusses public health and vaccine hesitancy following RFK Jr. remarks on vaccines
Featured: Matthew Boulton, Professor of Epidemiology
Detroit Free Press
'I refuse to give up': Michigan researchers, health officials grapple with funding cuts
Featured: Gary Harper, Professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity
New York Times