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March 17, 2021
Erin Hunter, interim director of the University Center for Child and Family, says we’re “in a much more hopeful spot, but some of our day-to-day realities are very similar to where we were a year ago and that is really, really draining. So I think one of the No. 1 things to do is be kind … and compassionate to yourself and to others because this is hard and our coping resources are not built to be able to manage this amount of stress.”
WXYZ/Detroit -
March 17, 2021
As President Biden tries to turn the page on Trump-era immigration policies, his administration must have systems in place to manage the practical effects of changes, said Margo Schlanger, professor of law: “If you do away with family detention, you don’t do away with families coming to the border. … If you do away with the ‘Remain in Mexico’ program, then you’ve got this pent-up reservoir with people who are seeking admission to the U.S.”
The Hill -
March 17, 2021
Megan Tompkins-Stange, assistant professor of public policy, says while the pandemic has been a boon to America’s big-tech billionaires, Silicon Valley has invested relatively little of that increased wealth into COVID-related causes. Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, she says, has donated a quarter of a percent of the profits he accrued during the pandemic, “while also having his workers work in Dickensian conditions.”
The Washington Post -
March 16, 2021
“It adds to the idea that Americans should not have to have a bake sale to afford their essential clinical services, whether it be the COVID vaccine, their insulin or their physical therapy,” said Mark Fendrick, director of U-M’s Center for Value-Based Insurance Design, who hopes insurance companies will embrace improving coverage for their patients by reducing cost-sharing for necessary preventive care.
Roll Call -
March 16, 2021
Research by Alicia Ventresca Miller, assistant professor of anthropology, suggests that the Scythians, popularized by myth and historical accounts as horse-riding warrior nomads of the Eurasian steppe, may not have moved quite as much as previously thought: “Scythian-era individuals do seem to be moving longer distances than people in previous periods. But it’s very few people that are actually moving these long distances.”
Gizmodo -
March 16, 2021
Reducing the initial screening age and including those with lower smoking exposures would help avert lung cancer deaths, according to research led by Rafael Meza, associate professor of epidemiology: “According to our analyses, the new recommendations will reduce disparities in lung cancer eligibility by sex and race, which hopefully will result in reductions in lung cancer disparities in the U.S. ”
DBusiness -
March 15, 2021
“Unlike Trump, Biden appears to welcome a more nuanced, targeted approach, whereby the U.S. competes with China in areas where it must, while still leaving room for cooperation. For Biden, the goal is not only to manage relations with China, but also to restore America’s standing as a rational, responsible global power,” said Yuen Yuen Ang, associate professor of political science.
Project Syndicate -
March 15, 2021
“It’s not just the pharmacy, it’s not just the insurance. There’s the pharmacy benefits managers. There’s lack of transparency so it’s not very clear who’s really profiting the most and where those funds are flowing,” said Amy Thompson, clinical associate professor of pharmacy, commenting on the rising costs of expensive prescription medication.
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March 15, 2021
“With rare exception, police officers do their jobs professionally and treat residents without regard to race. But it is not enough that we refrain from overt discrimination. In a system where almost six times as many Black people are incarcerated as white people, we need to take a hard look at our assumptions about crime, punishment and tactics,” wrote Barbara McQuade, professor from practice at the Law School.
Crain's Detroit Business -
March 12, 2021
“It’s important these issues are addressed early on because losing your vision affects more than just how you see the world; it affects your experience of the world and your life,” said Joshua Ehrlich, assistant professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences, whose research shows that people with more severe vision impairment have a higher mortality risk than those with normal vision or mild vision impairment.
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