New data shows Columbia has the highest cost of living in the state
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.
Some Wyomingites may see health care premiums skyrocket as Obamacare subsidy sunsets
Congress could have acted to extend the subsidies but chose not to, said Tim McBride
WashU Public Health Ideas with Phillip Marotta
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.
Centene faces dimmer future amid federal cuts to Medicaid, Obamacare
Tim McBride explains how looming federal cuts to Medicaid could reshape Centene’s business — and lead the company to shed jobs across the country.
School of Public Health welcomes its first official class a year ahead of schedule
The inaugural class includes MPH, PhD and dual-degree students as WashU’s School of Public Health begins formal planning for its academic future.
WashU Public Health Ideas with Tim McBride
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, […]
What experts think of the $50 billion rural health fund in Trump’s big bill
Tim McBride underscores long-standing challenges in rural health care that experts say may not be adequately addressed by the fund.
Global progress on physical activity at risk, WashU expert warns
Changing political priorities are siphoning resources away from efforts to promote physical activity and threaten to reverse decades of health gains, writes Rodrigo Reis.
Both US senators for Missouri voted to pass One Big Beautiful Bill Act
“If you look only at the non-elderly — take out the children, take out the people over 65 — most studies suggest about 10% of people on Medicaid might not be working,” said Timothy McBride
Federal budget megabill would shift billions in cost to Missouri taxpayers
The cost of expansion could escalate quickly, said Tim McBride