New COVID-19 vaccine a good value for US, University of Michigan team finds
Economic model created for CDC shows that in older adults promoting updated vaccination will save the US money, while in other adults it should be reasonably cost effective.
Health Care Policy
Opioid limits didn't change surgery patients' experience, study shows
Worries that surgery patients would have a tougher recovery if their doctors had to abide by a five-day limit on opioid pain medication prescriptions didn’t play out as expected, a new study finds.
Denise Anthony named inaugural Rubin Department Chair of Health Management and Policy
Denise Anthony was named the inaugural Rubin Department Chair of Health Management and Policy within the University of Michigan School of Public Health on Sept. 21. The University of Michigan Board of Regents approved Anthony’s appointment to the chair, which was established by Amir Rubin, MHSA ’96, MBA ’96, and Nicole Rubin, MHSA ’95.
Edward Norton named UnitedHealthcare Professor of Health Care Management
The University of Michigan Board of Regents approved the appointment of Edward Norton as UnitedHealthcare Professor of Health Care Management. The endowed professorship was established in 2018 to support a selected tenured faculty member whose work aligns with UnitedHealthcare’s commitment to a value-based healthcare system.
Implications of restrictive abortion policies on maternal health, social welfare
Q&A with Paula Lantz
Paula Lantz, the James B. Hudak Professor of Health Policy at U-M’s Ford School of Public Policy and professor of Health Management and Policy at Michigan Public Health, discusses how restrictive abortion policies in the US are predicted to have negative effects on maternal health, women’s economic opportunities and social welfare systems.
ATLAS study to examine how major life transitions relate to suicide risk
Q&A with Briana Mezuk
Briana Mezuk, associate professor of Epidemiology at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, studies the interrelationship between physical and mental health. Recently, she was awarded a grant by the National Institute of Mental Health to better understand this interrelationship, particularly as it related to suicide risk. We spoke with Mezuk to learn about the study.