Policy

9 million Medicare beneficiaries to benefit from new drug pricing, but careful monitoring needed, says U-M researcher

Michigan Public Health professor and researcher Minal Patel discusses the US Department of Health and Human Services’ move to lower prices on for 10 high-cost medications for individuals with Medicare Part D coverage.

It's easier now to treat opioid addiction with medication--but use has changed little

Abrupt policy shift removed a unique barrier to prescribing buprenorphine, but didn’t lead to a sharp rise in prescribing by the end of the first year

Justin Heinze tapped for National Academies committee to study active shooter drills' impact on student well-being

Justin Heinze, associate professor of Health Behavior and Health Education, was selected to join a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine committee set to study the impact of active shooter drills on the health and well-being of K-12 students.

Extreme risk protection order: What to know if needed

New toolkit developed by the University of Michigan provides guidance, understanding of Michigan's new red flag law.

Firearm violence prevention researchers discuss state's new firearm laws in Lansing

Michigan Public Health researchers visited Lansing, Mich. to discuss the state’s newly enacted firearm laws as part of an event hosted by the University of Michigan Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention.

Public health takes on gun violence crisis

‘The Exchange’ brings together experts to discuss solutions to national epidemic

Preventing gun violence is a democracy project. That’s the message Brandon Wolf delivered during the “Public Health Approaches to Ending Gun Violence” seminar. It was the second event of The Exchange: Critical Conversations with Michigan Public Health, an academic seminar series launched in fall 2023.