Research and Policy Media Relations Manager
Gavin draws on more than 25 years of experience in communicating about science, medicine and health policy. She focuses mainly on the health services research done by members of the U-M Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, who work to understand and improve the safety, quality, equity and affordability of health care. As part of the Michigan Medicine communication team, she has lead responsibility for primary care and mental health topics. Contact: [email protected]; Twitter: @Karag
Health Lab
From Medicare prescription costs and medical debt rules to actions that the Supreme Court, Congress and President Trump have taken or could take, a guide to health policies that affect many people.
Health Lab
Medicaid provides health insurance coverage for tens of millions of American children and adults. Research on its impact shows positive effects in many ways.
Health Lab
Buprenorphine prescription interruptions were most common in states that had the biggest coverage drops during Medicaid unwinding; study has importance for future Medicaid policy.
Health Lab
Children and young adults living in the states with the highest Medicaid enrollment drops during the “unwinding” process were more likely to have disruptions in mental health, asthma and epilepsy medication.
Health Lab
Poll of people over 50 shows most haven’t signed legal documents, discussed their wishes with family or friends, or done other things to plan for long term care needs.
Health Lab
As a court case called Braidwood vs. Becerra goes through the legal system, a popular Affordable Care Act provision hangs in the balance.
Health Lab
Remote patient monitoring at home was associated with a major reduction in hospitalization in high risk patients.
Health Lab
The ability to see doctors and other providers via telehealth improved low income Medicaid participants’ access to care in Michigan
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The money spent to develop, test, buy and administer the first COVID-19 vaccine was more than made up for by prevented medical care and lost productivity.
News Release
A multimillion dollar study will test two methods of helping people quit the highly addictive menthol form of cigarettes, including one that will use breath monitoring.
Health Lab
Patient portal messages between doctors and older adults are common, but can cost the patient money. A study shows that people with Medicaid coverage are billed as often as those with private insurance.
Health Lab
Medicare and most private insurance plans don’t cover anti-obesity medications like Wegovy (also sold as Ozempic), but a new poll of older adults shows widespread support and interest in using them.
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A new poll shows many older adults are concerned about the health effects of climate change and that those who have lived through a weather-related emergency are much more likely to be concerned.
Health Lab
Telehealth treatment of ADHD with stimulant medications has raised worries about addiction risk and substance use disorder; young adults are the main risk group but better screening needed
Health Lab
Concerns about telehealth’s potential to lead to more in-person care and higher costs are not panning out, which has implications for extending COVID-era flexibility.
