Maxwell School News and Faculty Media, Opinion and Analysis

Executive Education grad serves on panel merging mental health, addiction services

Lisa Hoeschele ’03 M.A. (PA) recently served on a committee guiding a merger of NY's Office of Mental Health and Office of Addiction Services and Supports.

May 17, 2021

Landes speaks to PBS about COVID-19 vaccines for people with IDD

"It's not been surprising, on one hand, that states have not prioritized this group, because that's historically been the case," says Scott Landes, associate professor of sociology. "It's been disappointing, because the evidence was there pre-pandemic and the evidence is there now that this group is at higher risk."

April 1, 2021

Montez discusses state policies, life expectancy on Innovation Hub

March 26, 2021

See related: Aging, Health Policy, Longevity, United States

The Sustainability of Health Care Systems in Europe

Badi H. Baltagi

March 22, 2021

See related: Health Policy

Jackson talks about Black women's experiences with COVID-19 in GenForward

In their article, "This Women’s History Month, Recognize Black Women’s Efforts To Save Ourselves," published by the GenForward Survey, Assistant Professor of Political Science Jenn Jackson discusses Black women's experiences with COVID-19.

March 16, 2021

Landes talks to CBS about COVID-19 reporting of people with IDD

Scott Landes, associate professor of sociology and co-author of a recent study that found that those with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD) living in group homes may be more likely to die from COVID-19, says the pandemic has exposed shortcomings in the medical community "as we've made decisions on who we collect data on, what we report, who we emphasize, who gets prioritization."

March 11, 2021

See related: COVID-19, Health Policy, Housing, IDD, United States

Burman weighs in on Biden's COVID-19 relief package in Associated Press, Politico

Read more in the Associated Press article, "$1.9T Biden relief package a bet government can help cure US" and in the Politico article, "Biden's 'Morning in America' moment carries risks."

March 9, 2021

See related: COVID-19, Federal, Health Policy, United States

Michelmore quoted in MarketWatch article on the American Rescue Plan

Undoing the earned income threshold is a particular benefit to Black and Latino children who disproportionately live in households falling underneath the earned income threshold, says Katherine Michelmore, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs.

March 8, 2021

Reeher quoted in The Hill article on Biden's COVID-19 vaccine plan

Professor Grant Reeher is included in The Hill article, "The Memo: Biden's COVID-19 bet comes with deep risks."

March 4, 2021

See related: COVID-19, Federal, Health Policy, United States

Michelmore discusses the child tax credit on Marketplace

"The kids who don’t receive the full credit right now are predominantly kids who are lower income, many who are living in poverty, and many who are either Black or Latino," says Katherine Michelmore, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs.

February 25, 2021

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