Department of Health Policy

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October 17, 2013

Pharmacogenomic testing costs studied

A research team led by Josh Peterson, M.D., MPH, assistant professor of Biomedical Informatics and Medicine, and John Graves, Ph.D., assistant professor of Preventive Medicine, will study the cost-effectiveness of testing patients’ risk of adverse gene-drug interactions.

By Paul Govern
August 22, 2013

Antipsychotic drug use in children for mood/behavior disorders increases type 2 diabetes risk

Prescribing “atypical” antipsychotic medications to children and young adults with behavioral problems or mood disorders may put them at unnecessary risk for type 2 diabetes, a Vanderbilt University Medical Center study shows.

By VUMC News and Communications
July 11, 2013

Infant vaccine for pneumonia helps protect elderly

Children who receive a vaccine to prevent blood and ear infections may be reducing the spread of pneumonia to the rest of the population, especially their grandparents and other older adults.

By VUMC News and Communications
June 6, 2013

Buntin to chair new Department of Health Policy

Melinda Buntin, Ph.D., deputy assistant director for Health at the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), will become chair of the new Department of Health Policy at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in late August.

By Nancy Humphrey
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June 3, 2013

Experts predict “unbanked” will face challenges getting health insurance

Vanderbilt health policy expert John Graves co-authored a report that shows as many as a quarter of people eligible for subsidized health insurance under the Affordable Care Act may be shut out because they don’t have a bank account.

By Craig Boerner
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December 20, 2012

Study examines ACA’s impact on uncompensated care

By VUMC News and Communications
November 20, 2012

New faculty: John Graves plays role in shaping national health policy

John Graves was part of the team hired by the Obama administration to provide statistical and economic evidence that would inform the development of the Affordable Care Act.
By VUMC News and Communications
September 13, 2012

Study tracks potential coverage gaps under Affordable Care Act

An analysis of Massachusetts’ health care reform program by a Vanderbilt researcher indicates insurance gaps may remain as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) expands insurance coverage beginning in 2014.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 19, 2012

VU to map gaps in physician coverage across nation

Vanderbilt researchers have been selected to receive a national grant as part of a push to gauge the coming impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
By VUMC News and Communications
June 8, 2012

Study sees eligibility confusion ahead for Affordable Care Act applicants

A Vanderbilt expert on health policy and economics says that many people who get subsidized private health insurance under the Affordable Care Act in 2014 could face confusing changes in eligibility and cost sharing, and some will be required to pay the government back after the first year of participation.
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