HPM News

Pitt researchers’ study raises concerns about risks to prescription drug supply

Graduating HPM students reflect on their time at Pitt Public Health

Before they walk across the stage at Carnegie Music Hall and shake hands with Dean Lichtveld at commencement, several HPM students reflected on their time at Pitt. Though their stories are as unique as each individual telling them, common threads tie these and all graduating students together: comradery, togetherness, perseverance and growth, both personal and professional.

Greater numbers of younger people got permanent contraception after Dobbs decision, study finds

Pitt Med celebrates Women’s History Month

Professor of medicine Jenny Lo-Ciganic sees Julie Donohue, chair and professor of health policy and management, as a role model.

How quickly could measles outbreak spread? Here’s what ‘worst-case scenario’ looks like

Now that there’s a measles outbreak in Florida, Mark Roberts, professor of health policy and management, is considering updating his simulator to show the measles risk in Florida post-COVID pandemic.

Programs intended to reduce health insurance premiums may make coverage less affordable for the middle class

Florida has a measles outbreak. Here's what that actually means for you.

“What most people forget ― because we haven’t had a lot of measles in the United States for a long time ― is that measles can be a relatively serious disease,” said Professor of Health Policy and Management Mark Roberts.

It's tougher for non-white Americans to get opioid addiction drug

“Access is substantially better in areas that are very white," said Coleman Drake, assistant professor of health policy and management. 

New study highlights barriers to contraceptive access for disabled Medicare enrollees

Researchers highlight how lack of contraceptive coverage by Medicare may prevent disabled enrollees from accessing contraception.

Contraceptive use is low among reproductive-aged people with disabilities who are enrolled in Medicare, according to a new study from the University of Pittsburgh that highlights how lack of contraceptive coverage by Medicare may prevent disabled enrollees from accessing contraception.

Nearly 6K kids in Allegheny County don't have insurance, statewide it’s 145K

Pennsylvania is one of just three states in which the percentage of uninsured kids increased in 2022, resulting in long term negative impacts on both educational and health outcomes, says Pitt Public Health's Marian Jarlenski.

Passing of HPM alumnus Robert H. Curry

Robert H. Curry, a ‘79 Pitt HPM alumnus and former Executive in Residence for the Department of Health Policy and Management, died November 27 at 70.

The deadline for Pennsylvanians to enroll in Pennie health insurance is Jan. 15

Coleman Drake, assistant professor of health policy and management, said that premiums on Pennie are going up by nearly 4% in 2024.

Pitt Public Health honors alumni at awards ceremony

The University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health recognized nine alumni for their outstanding service to the field of public health at an awards ceremony.

For three students, F + R + R equals funding to support health care access and affordability

For Donald Bourne, Alexandra Hames and Youngmin Kwon, F + R + R equals grant funding to support projects that focus on health care access and affordability.

Howard Degenholtz elected to board of Gerontology Society of America