On the Heights: November 2025
November highlights include a National Academies leadership role, new research on AI adoption in healthcare and youth mental health reporting systems, faculty testimony on medical debt relief, and a new podcast series.
Minal Patel
As Medicaid work requirements loom, study finds links between coverage, better health & higher employment
Biggest job gains seen among low-income adults with serious health problems whose health improved over time
Chronic disease burden and future perceptions of financial control
Living with a chronic disease affects more than just physical health—it can cast a shadow over people’s perceived financial control and wellbeing, says a new study published in the journal Medical Care by University of Michigan School of Public Health researchers.
9 million Medicare beneficiaries to benefit from new drug pricing, but careful monitoring needed, says U-M researcher
Michigan Public Health professor and researcher Minal Patel discusses the US Department of Health and Human Services’ move to lower prices on for 10 high-cost medications for individuals with Medicare Part D coverage.
Measuring the Financial Burden of Managing Diabetes and Its Impact on Patients
Q&A with Minal Patel
A new study led by Minal Patel, associate professor of Health Behavior and Health Education at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, looks at the financial costs that people with diabetes face and how it impacts their ability to manage their condition.
Michigan Public Health joins forces with leading health organizations in $25M Bank of America-funded initiative to improve health outcomes in communities of color
The University of Michigan School of Public Health is collaborating with the American Heart Association, the American Diabetes Association, and the American Cancer Society on a Bank of America-funded program to advance health for Black, Latino/Hispanic, Asian, and Indigenous communities.