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Public Health and Engineering team up on five research projects

Pitt’s School of Public Health, Swanson School of Engineering, and Clinical and Translational Science Institute have joined up to award $450,000 to five transdisciplinary pilot investigations focused on precision public health, a field that uses data science to develop targeted interventions by person, place and time. 
Professor Emeritus Beaufort B. Longest, Jr.

In memoriam: Professor Emeritus Beaufort B. Longest, Jr.

Health Policy and Management Professor Emeritus Beaufort B. Longest, Jr. died January 17, 2025, following a brief and sudden illness.
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Online sellers of compounded GLP-1s often don't mention risks

Julie Donohue, chair and professor of health policy and management, said it's "unclear" if FDA regulations intended to apply to advertising by manufacturers should also apply to compound pharmacies.
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Allegheny County sees another drop in school-age vaccinations

It’s a “very concerning” trend, said Mary Krauland, research assistant professor and member of the Pitt Public Health Dynamics Laboratory, which uses data visualizations to help understand the potential spread of infectious diseases.
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This nightmare delay and denial shows why patients need a bill of rights

Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management Miranda Yaver discusses how the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) creates barriers to accessing necessary healthcare by allowing employers to impose restrictions on health insurance plans, undermining patient rights and complicating efforts to address healthcare disparities.
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No, parents didn't spend child tax credit money on drugs, study finds

“This evidence does not support policymaker concerns about increased parental substance use outweighing the substantial benefits of [advance child tax credit] monthly payments to low-income children and families,” said Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management J. Travis Donahoe.
When COVID-19 struck  in early 2020, nursing homes became the pandemic’s epicenter. Overwhelmed long-term care facilities found themselves unable to keep up with spiraling infections and deaths among residents

A collaborative program to rethink nursing home care

“The original Teaching Nursing Home Initiative ran its course with some success,” explains Howard Degenholtz, professor of health policy and management.
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Assessing the whys behind racial gaps in county overdose death rates

“There are definitely pretty big differences in access to treatment for opioid use disorder,” said Travis Donahoe, assistant professor in the department of health policy and management.
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Examining the factors that play into the high rate of insurance denials

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Miranda Yaver, assistant professor of health policy and management, who offers insights into the high rate of denied health insurance claims.
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HPM teams earn three podium finishes, including win, at case competitions

Throughout the year HPM students are busy working on assignments and projects for classes, their residencies and practicum and more. Some students take on an additional challenge for a chance to both improve and show off their skills by taking part in a case competition.

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HPM's Ali Pittman recognized in inaugural Health Sciences Awards

“It’s hard to overstate the tremendous contributions that Ali makes to both the research mission and the culture of the department,” said professor and vice chair for research Lindsay Sabik.
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Loneliness widespread among U.S. residents ages 50 to 80, poll shows

"Being socially isolated may spell negative consequences for some older adults, but not others," said Howard Degenholtz, professor of health policy and management.
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Even Dr. Oz can’t break Medicare

“That would require them to either switch to a different drug in the class, or switch plans during the next open enrollment period,” says Julie Donohue, chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management.
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Pitt Public Health honors alumni at awards ceremony

The University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health will recognize seven alumni for their outstanding service to the field of public health at an awards ceremony on Nov. 22.
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Drug supply chain issues more likely to result in shortages in U.S. than Canada

Reports of drug-related supply-chain issues were 40% less likely to result in drug shortages in Canada versus the United States, according to a new study from University of Pittsburgh researchers and published in JAMA.