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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.
From marathons to medicine: The multi-hyphenate journey of Sammy Cohan
Crossing the finish line of the Pittsburgh Marathon on the Boulevard of the Allies, Sammy Cohan (MPH ‘27) stretched his arms wide. Clad in his Pitt cap and gown, he was celebrating two major milestones at once: the completion of 26.2 miles and his graduation with a degree in neuroscience. While the finish line marked the end of his undergraduate career, it served as the starting line for his next chapter at Pitt Public Health in the Department of Health Policy and Management.
Pennsylvania lawmakers: Falling school vaccine rates need to be made public
Based on a recent analysis, the current rates in some of the schools in Pittsburgh are alarming and could lead to hundreds of cases of measles across Allegheny County, said Mary Krauland, an HPM assistant professor and investigator in the Pitt Public Health's Public Health Dynamics Laboratory. “These things can really blow up,” she said. “Every unprotected person is a possible case.” Not only should the information be provided by the state, she said, but “it needs to be done in a user-friendly manner. It needs to be out there.”