Health Policy Archive — Page 5 of 7
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September 3, 2020
MPH students dive in to support COVID-19 response
Graduates from Vanderbilt’s Master in Public Health (MPH) program didn’t plan to become front-line soldiers against the COVID-19 global pandemic, but several have found themselves putting their training — and their career goals — front and center. -
August 10, 2020
New analysis finds association between masking requirements and slower growth in COVID-19 hospitalizations
In a new analysis, researchers from the Department of Health Policy at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Vanderbilt University Medical Center have found a relationship between the growth of hospitalizations and masking requirements put in place across the state. -
August 6, 2020
Study finds Medicare Part D favors generic drugs over brand-name counterparts
Contrary to previous media reports, a new study led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers finds that Medicare Part D prescription drug insurance plans largely favor generic drugs over brand-name counterparts. -
July 16, 2020
Nearly one-third of Tennessee parents are worried their child has an undiagnosed mental health condition, new poll finds
One-third of Tennessee parents with children ages 6-17 are worried their child has an undiagnosed mental health condition, a new poll from the Vanderbilt Center for Child Health Policy found. -
June 30, 2020
New study examines coronavirus transmission within households
Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators are leading a new study that examines the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, within households in Nashville. -
June 24, 2020
VUMC faculty receive grant to expand LGBTQ voices in biomedical research
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s (VUMC) Center for Biomedical Ethics & Society were recently awarded a grant from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) of the National Institutes for Health (NIH) to explore LGBTQ+ perspectives on a range of issues related to biomedical research. -
June 16, 2020
COVID-19 hospitalizations increase primarily in two Tennessee regions, could hit 1,000 in late July
The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients reached its highest level to date on June 15, when more than 400 patients were hospitalized across Tennessee, according to a report from researchers at Vanderbilt.