WashU Public Health Ideas with Mark Huffman
As part of Public Health Ideas, a platform for the dean of WashU School of Public Health to share and discuss researchers’ work, Dean Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, talks with […]
Public Health in Progress, May 26, 2025
Weekly news from the School of Public Health at Washington University in St. Louis Dear colleagues, Recovering from a natural disaster The past week was marked in St. Louis by […]
To address the pharmacy crisis, doctors should dispense some drugs
As pharmacies across the United States close, primary care offices should reevaluate their methods of distributing medicine to patients, writes WashU Olin Business’ Patrick Aguilar.
Private equity ownership tied to lower psychiatric hospital staffing, higher quality performance
As of 2021, 14% of U.S. psychiatric hospitals were owned by private equity firms, with ownership concentrated in southern states, according to a study by WashU researcher Morgan Shields.
New Medicaid policy lab brings data to the debate
WashU’s Timothy McBride co-leads the Medicaid Policy Analysis Lab, providing timely analyses for Medicaid policy development and evaluation. The lab also offers a Missouri Medicaid Enrollment Dashboard to visualize enrollment […]
Trump and GOP’s tax bill would force cuts to Medicare, CBO says
Medicare cuts could mean that “these rural hospitals won’t survive,” says Timothy McBride.
WashU Expert: How to manage mental health in wake of recent storms
Volunteering in community recovery efforts can help protect against developing mental health problems following disasters, according to WashU public health expert Salma Abdalla.
Reis named co-editor of Journal of Physical Activity and Health
Expert on physical activity, built environment will serve three-year term