Professor Jean Abraham led the study and believes that undetermined need and cost for health care during the COVID-19 pandemic will only add to the uncertainty surrounding plan choices and pricing in rural and other markets.
Tom Stanoch
Nearly one in four young people experience food insecurity from adolescence to adulthood
The study was completed by researcher Nicole Larson prior to the economic disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, which likely has increased the extent and severity of food insecurity in the U.S.
Rural nurse practitioners work with more autonomy than urban nurse practitioners
The study by Assistant Professor Hannah Neprash found that nurse practitioners in rural areas have greater practice autonomy in every category that was measured.
Discovering the genetic source of diabetes
Professors Baolin Wu and Jim Pankow are leading a new study to identify the segments of human genetic code associated with the onset of diabetes.
Food insecurity raised risk for disordered eating in low-income adolescents
The study led by PhD student Laura Hooper surveyed a group of diverse, low socioeconomic status adolescents and found that 39% experienced household food insecurity and 43% reported disordered eating.
Ikramuddin (MHA ’15) discusses COVID-19’s long-term health challenges on MPR
Farha Ikramuddin explains to MPR News how many COVID-19 patients face long-term health challenges.
Evaluating diversity and inclusion in the health services and policy research workforce
PhD student Tongtan Chantarat is co-leading a study funded by AcademyHealth to see if the research field is improving workplace culture and dismantling structural racism.
Official estimates of public health spending are significantly overinflated
A study by researcher JP Leider reveals that federal estimates overestimate actual public health spending by as much as two-thirds.
Surveying social interactions during the pandemic
Professor Shalini Kulasingam is leading a survey of Minnesotans to learn about their daily social contact patterns during the outbreak. The data from the study will be incorporated into one of the models used by the State to plan its response to the pandemic.
Hawthorne (MHA ’01) earns 2020 Minority Business Leader Award
Kisha Hortman Hawthorne has been named a winner of the 2020 Minority Business Leader Awards by the Philadelphia Business Journal.
The science behind the 2020-25 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
The 2020-25 Dietary Guidelines for Americans will be based on a scientific report co-authored by Associate Professor Jamie Stang.
Lopez (MHA ’19) discusses the problem of medical waste on MPR’s Climate Cast
Toya Lopez explains to show host Paul Huttner how medical waste is a big environmental problem and getting bigger with COVID-19.
