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HPM Assistant Professor Miranda Yaver

Public Health professor’s ‘Coverage Denied’ book dives into health insurance quagmire

Unlike most of us who stress out over and decry the ever-escalating cost and complexities of health insurance coverage, Pitt Public Health's Miranda Yaver, assistant professor of health policy and management, did something about it. She wrote a book.

BCHS faculty members Jason Deakings, Grace Drnach-Bonaventura and Beth Hoffman.

Pitt Public Health students harness the power of history to produce podcasts

In a unique collaboration between the Heinz History Center and Pitt Public Health, students in the Introduction to Community-Based Approaches to Public Health course are bridging the gap between past and present.

SPH Dean Maureen Lichtveld

Women of Influence: Get to know the 2026 honorees

Dean Maureen Lichtveld has been honored by the Pittsburgh Business Times as part of its 2026 Women of Influence awards, which recognize regional leaders making significant impacts through their organizations and communities. (Subscription required.)

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