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Matthew Kreuter discusses the results of a new poll from iHeard St. Louis, a listening project designed to enhance communication between local residents and health professionals. iHeard is a project of the Health Communication Research Laboratory, which Kreuter directs.

Dean Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, talks with Dan Giammar, PhD, about climate change and the impact of environmental regulations on the health of populations. Giammar is the Walter E. Browne Professor of Environmental Engineering, and the director of the Center for the Environment, and a secondary faculty member and co-director of the Planetary Health Innovation Research Network at the School of Public Health.

Gun violence remains the top health concern in St. Louis, but new data from iHeard St. Louis — a program of WashU’s School of Public Health — shows rising concern about mental health and addiction. The annual survey reveals shifting public priorities and growing awareness of food insecurity and extreme weather.

WashU’s Tim McBride explains how large populations, low employer coverage and high poverty rates in states like Texas contribute to the sharp decline — and why the uninsured fallout is cause for concern.

WashU’s Tim McBride points to the city’s unique market dynamics and rural context as key factors, including hospital market dominance and social determinants that drive up expenses in urban-rural regions.

Congress could have acted to extend the subsidies but chose not to, said Tim McBride

Dean Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, talks with Phillip Marotta, PhD, MPH, about how the criminal justice system affects health disparities, harm reduction and substance use. Marotta is an assistant professor at the Brown School and the School of Public Health, and editor-in-chief of the Harm Reduction Journal.

Tim McBride explains how looming federal cuts to Medicaid could reshape Centene’s business — and lead the company to shed jobs across the country.

The inaugural class includes MPH, PhD and dual-degree students as WashU’s School of Public Health begins formal planning for its academic future.

As part of Public Health Ideas, a platform for the dean of WashU School of Public Health to share and discuss work in public health, Dean Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, talks with Timothy McBride, PhD, MS, the Bernard Becker Professor at WashU Public Health, and a health analyst and health economist. They discussed the future […]