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Jul 21, 2021

State health officials recommend school districts use layers of infection control efforts such as masking and distancing, but they stopped short of mandating any measure, instead leaving those decisions to local policymakers.

Jun 20, 2021

In a point/counterpoint opinion editorial in the The Denver Gazette, Dr. Matthew Wynia, ColoradoSPH professor and director of the Center for Bioethics & Humanities discusses how financial incentives can improve vaccination rates.

May 11, 2021

Dean Jonathan Samet, Professor Glen Mays, and Associate Professor Elizabeth Carlton share their concerns about state hospitalization metrics, while expressing optimism about the role that high vaccination rates could play.

May 4, 2021

A new study conducted by faculty at the Colorado School of Public Health looks at the impact of Medicaid expansion on hospital finances at a state and national level. The research provides critical insight for states considering expanding Medicaid.

Mar 11, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has made a longstanding health equity issue more visible—unequal access and lower quality of care disproportionately harm communities of color. Glen Mays, professor and chair of the Department of Health Systems, Management & Policy, explains the research.

Feb 25, 2021

Cathy Bradley, PhD, deputy director at the CU Cancer Center and Associate Dean for Research at ColoradoSPH, discusses her work to increase access to advanced cancer treatments in rural and minority populations on the CU Anschutz 360 podcast.

Feb 11, 2021

Dean Jonathan Samet and ColoradoSPH researchers Glen Mays, Beth Carlton, and Andrea Buchwald weigh in on the risks associated with indoor dining as capacity restrictions ease from 25% to 50% in many Colorado counties.

Feb 8, 2021

Matthew Wynia, MD, MPH, professor in the Department Health Systems, Management & Policy and director of the CU Center for Bioethics & Humanities, and other ethicists discuss inequities in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and why giving up your place in line isn’t the best way to address those issues.

Feb 7, 2021

Glen Mays, PhD, MPH, professor and chair of the Department of Health Systems, Management & Policy, discusses disparities in Aurora’s inoculation rates and potential solutions such as bringing vaccines to trusted community hubs.

Jan 27, 2021

The Colorado School of Public Health launched a COVID-19 data dashboard that tracks the status and risk factors of COVID-19 at the county level. The dashboard gives local communities a clearer picture of the impact of COVID-19 and how to respond to it.

Jan 26, 2021

Many Colorado School of Public Health faculty sit on a variety of committees within the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM)—a volunteer role, but essential to helping to shape policies that address many of the most pressing national issues.

Jan 22, 2021

A study by a team of Colorado School of Public Health researchers and and their colleagues found that cognitive assessments during Medicare annual wellness visits was associated with an increased probability of new dementia diagnoses. The effects varied by race and ethnicity - the largest impact was seen among Hispanic/Latino participants, who had diagnosis rates over 6 times higher when utilizing the Annual Wellness Visits.

Jan 20, 2021

Glen Mays, PhD, MPH, professor and chair of the Department of Health Systems, Management and Policy, comments on how recent executive orders signed by President Joe Biden will affect COVID response plans in Colorado.

Jan 11, 2021

Systems for Action, based in the Department of Health Systems, Management and Policy, has awarded grants totaling $1 million to five institutions across the country, funding research to address social and healthcare inequities exacerbated by COVID-19.

Dec 29, 2020

Dean Jonathan Samet, MD comments on how the emergence of a new, more contagious strain of COVID-19 may require sustained protective measures.

Dec 27, 2020

Glen Mays, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Health Systems, Management & Policy, comments on personal habits, business practices and technological advances that may remain after the pandemic.

Dec 22, 2020

Jonathan Samet, MD and Glen Mays, PhD, say public health has changed forever in the wake of the pandemic, but that it will better prepare us for the next one.

Dec 17, 2020

Glen Mays, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Health Systems, Management & Policy, provides advice for planning a ski trip while reducing the risk of acquiring COVID-19.

Nov 30, 2020

In a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, ColoradoSPH associate professor Lauren Hersch Nicholas and colleagues at Johns Hopkins found that Medicare beneficiaries with dementia were more likely to have had financial issues such as missed bills and poor credit ratings years before their diagnosis.

Nov 24, 2020

Cathy Bradley, PhD , ColoradoSPH professor and Associate Dean for Research, and deputy director of the CU Cancer Center, recommends conversations that will inform patients about their financial options and help them make informed treatment choices.