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Section: Policies
Policies
A Dangerous Delay
It had been six days since Olivia Shea Paregol walked out of the University of Maryland health center without an answer for why she felt so awful. Now, the 18-year-old freshman was curled up in the fetal position on the floor of her dorm room at Elkton Hall in College Park, her brown hair resting […]
May 20, 2019
Policies
Women at Two Va. Universities Wanted More Access to The Morning-After Pill. So They Took ‘Matters Into Their Own Hands.’
The calls and text messages arrive directly to Michyah Thomas’s iPhone. They come from other students at Hampton University in need of the morning-after pill or in search of a ride to a health center or a hand to hold. They reach Thomas, a 21-year-old at Hampton, through a hotline she and another student, Alexandria […]
May 20, 2019
Disparities
UAB Awards $2.7 Million to Improve Health Rankings by 2030
An employee at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and her team received millions of dollars in awards from the university last week for her campaign aimed at making Alabama a healthier state by 2030. Mona Fouad, director of the UAB Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Center, and her project “Healthy Alabama 2030: Live […]
May 6, 2019
Policies
State Senate Bill Revives Possibility For Abortion Medication at Public Universities
The Ashe Center may offer students medical abortions starting January 2023 if a California senate bill passes. Senate Bill 24 was introduced in December 2018 by Democratic State Sen. Connie Leyva, who represents District 20. It would require all University of California and California State University schools to provide students access to medical abortions at […]
April 29, 2019
Policies
Boston Medical Center Receives $89M Federal Grant For Opioid Study
Boston Medical Center has received an $89 million federal grant to participate in a nationwide research study addressing the opioid crisis, with an ambitious goal of curbing opioid deaths in a broad swath of Massachusetts by 40 percent in the next three years. The grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the […]
April 19, 2019
Policies
Harvard Commences Search for New University Health Services Director
The University has begun its search for Harvard University Health Services Director Paul J. Barreira’s replacement, University Provost Alan M. Garber ’76 and Executive Vice President Katie Lapp announced in an email to Harvard affiliates Wednesday. Barreira announced in January that he would step down on June 30 after seven years in the position and […]
April 8, 2019
Policies
Telemedicine Tied to More Antibiotics For Kids, Study Finds
Sniffling, sore-throated kids seen via telemedicine visits were far more likely to be prescribed antibiotics than those who went to a doctor’s office or clinic, according to a new study. Many of those prescriptions disregarded medical guidelines, raising the risk they could cause side effects or contribute to the rise of antibiotic-resistant germs. Read More
April 8, 2019
Policies
University Hospitals Issues Statement After Unauthorized Disclosure of Patient Information
University Hospitals has revealed details behind a situation involving the unauthorized disclosure of patient information. The issue took place in late February when an employee had distributed an e-mail to a group of patients regarding a new billing policy. Read More
April 8, 2019
Policies
Turning Bystanders Into First Responders
One April morning in 2014, a sixteen-year-old sophomore at Franklin Regional Senior High, in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, stole two butcher knives from his parents’ kitchen, hid them in his backpack, and took them to school. He was wearing all black and, according to witnesses, had a “blank expression.” Just before first period, in the hall of […]
April 1, 2019
Policies
$80,000 in Grants Going to Five Virginia Universities for Tobacco-Free Campus Initiatives
Five Virginia universities, including three in Richmond, are getting a total of $80,000 in grants to help them eliminate the use of tobacco products and electronic cigarettes on campus. The retail pharmacy chain CVS Health Corp. announced the grants on Tuesday, along with the American Cancer Society and the Truth Initiative, a non-profit tobacco control […]
March 20, 2019
Policies
University of Michigan, Apple Launch Collaborative Research Study on Apple Watch, Health Data
The University of Michigan (UM) and Apple, Inc. have partnered on a research study to determine whether data collected from an Apple Watch in addition to other health information, can give additional information about an individual’s health, wellness and possible disease to doctors and nurses. “This study is a unique opportunity to work with patients […]
March 18, 2019
Policies
Mt. San Antonio College Faculty Protest Proposed Health Insurance Switch
Contract negotiations between Mt. San Antonio College faculty and administrators have remained at a standstill for more than a year, the divisive issue a proposed change to the health insurance plan. The change would move Mt. SAC Faculty Association members from the State Public Employee Retirement System health insurance to coverage from the Self-Insured Schools […]
March 18, 2019
Policies
New Director Appointed to Oversee Maine Veterans’ Health Care
Come mid-April, there will be a new director of Veterans Affairs Maine Healthcare System. Tracye Davis has been appointed to the position overseeing the comprehensive health care system that provides care to about 43,000 enrolled Maine veterans, which has an operating budget of more than $370 million. She will officially begin her post April 14. […]
March 13, 2019
Policies
How to Help College Students Counteract Depression and Anxiety
One in 5 students battle depression, anxiety and related mood disorders during their college years. Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among people ages 15 to 34 in the U.S., according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Depression is the most common underlying cause for these deaths. Unfortunately, there is no single known cause for depression and […]
March 13, 2019
Policies
2018 Was Super Hot year for New Commercial Projects in Dayton
New buildings for health care companies and colleges were among the top Dayton projects — valued at more than $280 million — started in 2018. Builders, developers and others took out commercial permits valued at more than $284 million, a 31 percent increase from 2017 and more than double the value of projects the city […]
March 11, 2019
Policies
Bill Filing Ends With a 10-Year Record High
As of Friday, the deadline for bill filing, 7,067 bills have been introduced for the 2019 Texas legislative session. This is the highest number of bills filed during a regular session since 2009. We’ve compiled a list of priority items in the Senate — legislation filed with bill numbers under 30 — that students should […]
March 11, 2019
Policies
Trinity College Dublin Becomes Tobacco-Free Campus
Almost three years after establishing tobacco-free zones on its campus, Trinity College Dublin (TCD) has announced it will officially become a tobacco-free campus beginning on National No Smoking Day, or March 6. TCD Students’ Union initially were resistant to the idea, said health promotion officer Martina Mullen. However, the momentum to create a tobacco-free campus […]
March 6, 2019
Policies
This N.J. Hospital ER Billed Thousands For a Stomach Ache. The Patient Fought Back — And Won.
Who knows whether it was the stuffing, cranberry sauce, or that vegetable casserole, but something at Thanksgiving dinner didn’t sit right with Evan Acuna. Two days after the big feast he was still feeling the effects of what the 27-year-old suspected was food poisoning. When he couldn’t even keep down water and started to get […]
March 4, 2019
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