In the News

The U.S. has struggled for decades to train enough physicians to meet its needs – and, in particular, to provide care in rural and underserved communities, writes Olin Business’ Patrick Aguilar, MD, a secondary faculty member at WashU Public Health.

As states explore new ways to support people with serious mental illness, WashU Public Health’s Morgan Shields joins the conversation examining a federal pilot project funding institutional psychiatric care.

WashU’s Tim McBride explains how Missouri’s Medicaid expansion has been funded without state general revenue — until now — and what looming budget pressures could mean for health care access.

Dean Sandro Galea of WashU Public Health weighs in on current guidance around alcohol and the Mediterranean diet, emphasizing moderation and evidence-based recommendations.

$67 million “is a lot of dollars spent to chase just a few people who may not be working,” says WashU Public Health’s Tim McBride, a health policy expert.

WashU Public Health’s Salma Abdalla speaks on a study examining PTSD after natural disasters, conducted in collaboration with Dean Sandro Galea.

The decades-old program helps older Americans balance their checkbooks, enjoy better health and engage with their communities, writes Cal J. Halvorsen, an associate professor at the Brown School and a member of the SPH secondary faculty.

WashU Public Health’s Tim McBride explains why market forces — not presidential promises — drive U.S. drug prices.

WashU Medicine’s Karen Joynt Maddox — a cardiologist, health policy expert and a member of the secondary faculty at SPH — discusses how systemic gaps lead to missed opportunities for early intervention.

WashU Public Health’s Massy Mutumba discusses how participating in sports can help reduce the risk of suicide for youth.