How Medicaid policy shapes the future of rural communities
Michael Shepherd discusses the importance of Medicaid in rural communities, and how policy changes to Medicaid impact rural families, local economies, and entire regions.
Policy Results
Preventing intimate partner homicide with red flag laws
April Zeoli discusses how red flag laws and firearm restrictions in protective orders can prevent domestic violence tragedies.
Vaccine conversations: Tools for building trust
A panel discussion on navigating today's vaccine landscape, building trust, and having more productive conversations with family, friends, and community members.
Loneliness is a public health issue: Let's tackle it together
Discover the surprising impacts of loneliness on our physical and cognitive health. Lindsay Kobayashi, a social epidemiologist at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, discusses what’s happening in research and policy that can help combat the loneliness epidemic.
The invisible impacts of air pollution
In this episode, we explore the air we breathe and its implications on our well-being. Sara Adar, an environmental epidemiologist and associate professor at Michigan Public Health, unpacks the problem of air pollution, offering insights into its daily impact on our lives.
Exploring another pandemic: HIV/AIDS
We take a look at the HIV/AIDS pandemic, its history, associated issues like stigma and access to treatment, and what the lives of people with HIV/AIDS look like now.