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Study: Major health insurance gap for some adopted children
COLLEGE PARK, M.d. – People in America adopt hundreds of thousands of children every year, but not all of them receive health insurance once adopted into their second home. A study by University of Maryland (UMD) School of Public Health, out today in Health Affairs, reveals major differences in cove...View Article Details for Study: Major health insurance gap for some adopted children -
Pregnant People, Infants Prone to Wildfire Smoke Often Lack Health Care Access
The perinatal healthcare system in the United States is not prepared to treat patients impacted by wildfire smoke in a timely manner, according to a first study on the issue. Researcher Dr. Michel Boudreaux, associate professor of Health Policy and Management at the University of Maryland and collea...View Article Details for Pregnant People, Infants Prone to Wildfire Smoke Often Lack Health Care Access -
Scholars convene for Global Health Systems Exchange
UMD School of Public Health's Department of Health Policy and Management recently hosted the spring 2025 Universitas 21 International Health Research Exchange (U21HREx) Symposium, bringing together health scholars and practitioners from Ireland, Germany and the United States to address critical issu...View Article Details for Scholars convene for Global Health Systems Exchange -
Study reveals racial and ethnic disparities in maternity care spending
COLLEGE PARK, MD – A new study out today in JAMA Health Forum is the first to show that Black, Hispanic and Asian people with private insurance tend to pay more out-of-pocket for maternity care than white people.View Article Details for Study reveals racial and ethnic disparities in maternity care spending -
Study examines effects of state funding for abortion care
A new study out today in Health Affairs shows that state-funded health insurance coverage of abortion is a crucial factor in access, particularly for Black and Hispanic people and people in low-income communities. With federal funding of abortion prohibited in the United States, some states fund cov...View Article Details for Study examines effects of state funding for abortion care -
Grant enables research uncovering “ghost networks” in Medicare
Dr. Mika Hamer is about to go ghost hunting. The University of Maryland School of Public Health researcher aims to uncover the extent of so-called “ghost networks” in Medicare Advantage health insurance plans, thanks to a $100K grant from the Robert Johnson Wood Foundation (RWJF).View Article Details for Grant enables research uncovering “ghost networks” in Medicare