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Medicaid expansion closed health gaps for low-income adults across racial and ethnic groups, study shows

10/05/2021

Michiganders from multiple racial and ethnic backgrounds say their health has improved and they have access to regular care through a doctor’s office, after enrolling in the state’s Medicaid expansion for low-income adults, a new study finds. The improvements were especially pronounced among low-income white, Black and Latino Michiganders. The study, published in the October issue of Health Affairs, is based on three years of data from detailed surveys of enrollees in the Healthy Michigan Plan. CBSSM's Dr. Susan Goold was senior author.

Medicaid expansion closed health gaps for low-income adults across racial and ethnic groups, study shows
Self-Reported Health Status Improved For Racial And Ethnic Minority Groups After Michigan Medicaid Expansion
Medicaid expansion closed health gaps for low-income adults across racial and ethnic groups, study shows
Faculty: 
Susan Goold, MD, MHSA, MA
Research Topics: 
Medicaid
Health disparities

Jeff Kullgren Discusses HSA & FSA Accounts on the Paul W. Smith Show

10/01/2021

Listen to Dr. Jeffrey Kullgren on the Paul W. Smith show discuss why Open Enrollment is a great time to plan ahead for how you'll pay for your health care costs next year.

Jeffrey Kullgren ~ The Paul W. Smith Show
Faculty: 
Jeffrey Kullgren, MS, MD, MPH
Research Topics: 
Health savings accounts

Study suggests need to screen older adults for mental health symptoms as pandemic continues

09/16/2021

As the pandemic enters a new phase, and talk of getting “back to normal” fades in the face of surging cases of COVID-19 and lagging vaccination against it, a new study suggests a need to check on the mental health of people over 50.

Based on a poll of more than 2,000 older adults nationwide, researchers from the University of Michigan recommend that health providers screen older adults for symptoms of depression, anxiety and sleep problems brought on or worsened by the pandemic, and help them connect to resources and care.

Certain groups – those 50 to 64, women, those with higher levels of education and those who say their physical health is fair or poor – are more likely to have experienced worsened mental health during the first nine months of the pandemic, the study shows.

Study suggests need to screen older adults for mental health symptoms as pandemic continues
The pandemic is worsening mental health for women, middle-aged adults, a new survey finds
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Mental Health Symptoms Among US Adults
For some seniors, pandemic trials have brought renewal
Faculty: 
Lauren Gerlach, DO, MSc
Research Topics: 
Mental health
Women's health
Pandemic

Poll finds tax-free accounts are used less by those who may need them most

09/15/2021

Most older adults are not using tax-advantaged savings accounts to save for future health expenses, a new poll of people age 50 to 80 suggests, and those who do are more likely to have high incomes and education levels, and to be in good health and under Medicare eligibility age.

At the same time, 18% of people age 50 to 80 are not at all confident that they’ll have enough money to pay their share of health costs in the next year, and 15% have had trouble paying for health care in the past year, according to a new report from the National Poll on Healthy Aging. Some said that worries about costs made them delay seeking care in 2020 (13%), or kept them from seeking care they needed (12%).

Poll finds tax-free accounts are used less by those who may need them most
Health savings accounts aren’t being used by older Americans who need them the most
Faculty: 
Jeffrey Kullgren, MS, MD, MPH
Research Topics: 
Aging
Healthcare costs

Fact check: HIPAA doesn't stop businesses from asking vaccine questions

08/25/2021

Misinformation is spreading on social media claiming that businesses aren’t allowed to ask customers if they’ve received a COVID-19 vaccine because it would violate health privacy laws. CBSSM's Kayte Spector-Bagdady was recently interviewed about what HIPAA does or does not prohibit.

Politifact
Can businesses ask about your COVID-19 vaccination status?
Fact check: HIPAA doesn't stop businesses from asking vaccine questions
No, being asked about your COVID-19 vaccination status is not a HIPAA violation
Who can ask about your vaccine status? Here’s what you need to know about HIPAA
Faculty: 
Kayte Spector-Bagdady, JD, MBioethics
Research Topics: 
Privacy of health information
Pandemic

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