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Health Services Administration

Housing Assistance Linked to Improved Health Care Access

Receiving federal housing assistance increased people's likelihood of having health insurance and access to regular care, according to a study by Dr. Fenelon.

Dr. Jie Chen wins Research and Development Award

Tanzania Blog

MPH Health Equity student Taylor Rogers is spending the summer doing cancer research in Tanzania! Follow her story and read her blog posts this Summer!

Dr. Neil Sehgal wins Gloria S. Friedgen School Spirit Award

“Health in All Policies” bill becomes law

UMD School of Public Health’s Center for Health Equity (M-CHE) will advise state lawmakers on healthy public policy.

Health Services Administration

Latest News

Researchers show that insurance coverage disparities remain for Latino youths under Obamacare

July 26, 2017

New research from the UMD School of Public Health and Drexel University’s Dornsife School of Public...

Case study examines economic spillovers from public investments

July 12, 2017

NexoBrid, a burn debridement product used to treat victims of incidents involving improvised...

Los Angeles Times: What the Senate healthcare bill could mean for Californians

June 23, 2017

"California has historically been generous with eligibility and benefits but less so with how much...

KPCC AirTalk: New study looks at the accuracy of popular fitness trackers

June 20, 2017

“I think the field is promising,” says Dr. Neil Sehgal, assistant professor in the Department of...

Science Daily: Obamacare key to improving access in Mexican-American patients with hypertension

June 19, 2017

"The Affordable Care Act narrows the gap in care between Mexican-Americans and white Americans with...

Upcoming Events

SPH Graduate Student Orientation Fall 2017

Tuesday, August 22, 8:15 am - 3:30 pm

2017-2018 Fall Assembly and Welcome Back Cookout

Wednesday, August 23, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm