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Hamersma Discusses the Impact of Medicaid Eligibility Reviews on County Residents With Syracuse.com

March 31, 2023

Sarah Hamersma, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, believes the number of Onondaga County residents who lose coverage will be less than the 9.5% estimated by a federal government study. That’s because New York’s Medicaid and other public health insurance programs are more generous than those offered by many other states, she says.

See related: New York State, U.S. Health Policy

Heflin Comments on New Study Linking Cognitive Decline, Food Insufficiency in Medical News Today

February 27, 2023

“Unfortunately,” says Colleen Heflin, professor and chair of public administration and international affairs, “my own work suggests that cognitive decline can act as a barrier to SNAP [Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program] participation among older adults eligible for the program, due to the difficult administrative processes associated with demonstrating program eligibility.”

Montez Talks to NPR About the Link Between Politics and Health

June 15, 2022

University Professor Jennifer Karas Montez was interviewed on NPR about the link between politics and health.

Landes comments on vaccine prioritization for people with IDD in Washington Post

January 13, 2021

Scott Landes, associate professor of sociology, says if states had a greater focus on the pandemic’s impact on the disabled," vaccination prioritization would be much clearer. You would have the evidence to tell you what needs to be done."

See related: COVID-19, IDD, U.S. Health Policy, United States

Monnat discusses COVID’s role in rising drug overdose deaths with the Associated Press

December 23, 2020

Monnat talks to Vox about the dichotomy between public health, economy

November 5, 2020

"If we want people to feel comfortable enough to go back out to bars and restaurants, to travel, and to send their kids to school, we need to see a decline in cases, and people need to feel confident that their peers will behave responsibly for the greater good," says Shannon Monnat, Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion.

Alumni Spotlight: MPA Alumna Works to Improve Health of America’s Families

October 30, 2020

Policy team leader Elizabeth Fomegne ’04 B.F.A/’09 M.P.A. uncovered her drive to serve the public good while interviewing prospective undergraduates for Syracuse University’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

See related: COVID-19, U.S. Health Policy, United States

Montez study on life expectancy, state policies featured in Huffington Post

August 26, 2020

“Across a huge range of issues, the more liberal version of state policies predicts longer life expectancy and the conservative version predicts shorter life expectancy.”

Connecting how we live with what keeps us living

August 24, 2020

Montez-led study linking state policies to life expectancy in the Los Angeles Times

August 5, 2020

The tendency is to focus on what Americans behaviors in regards to obesity, smoking, and drug use, but state policies are so important.

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