Medicaid, SNAP cuts could create a massive hole in Missouri budget, cost thousands of jobs
Tim McBride discusses potential negative impact on rural hospitals
Billions at stake in Missouri and Kansas if proposed Medicaid, SNAP cuts move forward
Cuts could lead to nearly 30,000 jobs lost across the states’ health-care systems, food suppliers
Understanding Medicaid: Potential health impacts of proposed cuts
Timothy McBride speaks about impacts a proposed spending bill may have on those with limited medical resources
Wealthier Americans face lower risk of heart disease
“Wealth and education cluster among a small, advantaged group,” WashU’s Salma Abdalla said, “while the majority of Americans face an increased risk of heart disease.”
With Medicaid cuts looming, misinformation spreads on social media
Moves by Republican lawmakers to scale back Medicaid have led to misconceptions about immigrants, especially Latinos.
WashU engineers make microwave-size bird flu detector amid outbreak
Researchers in the lab of Rajan Chakrabarty, PhD, professor, McKelvey School of Engineering, & public health faculty scholar, built a biosensor that can detect the presence of bird flu particles within minutes.
With Medicaid cuts looming, misinformation spreads on social media
Moves by Republican lawmakers to scale back Medicaid have led to misconceptions about immigrants, especially Latinos.
C.D.C. Suggests Terms Like ‘Race’ and ‘Health Equity’ Are Off-Limits, Then Backtracks
Sandro Galea: “We have to be careful not to over-invest in words that have become very difficult to have meaningful conversations about, and to take a step back and say, ‘What are we trying to achieve?’”
Dean of Public Health reimagines the U.S.’s poor state of public health equity and spending
Galea gives Assembly Series talk to a full audience at Graham Chapel on Jan. 29.
Doctors opposing RFK Jr. rally in the lead-up to his confirmation
Experts, including WashU’s Ross Brownson, weigh in on whether RFK Jr. should lead Department of Health and Human Services.