In the News
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October 19, 2016
“For the millions of Americans who gained health insurance coverage as a result of the ACA, health care is truly more affordable. … But for many Americans with private insurance … premiums and out-of-pocket payments remain a daunting burden. Only by strengthening — rather than repealing — the Affordable Care Act will we make progress in reducing that burden,” said Thomas Buchmueller, professor of business economics and public policy, and health management and policy.
Fortune -
October 19, 2016
Some counterfeiting operations begin with manufacturers that have deals to make products for large global companies, and after supplying parts for a particular product, “create rival products on their own, and reach customers who were too poor to buy a Nokia phone or Apple iPod,” according to Silvia Lindtner, assistant professor of information, and art and design.
Business Insider -
October 19, 2016
“This is the most complete Michigan mastodon skeleton in many decades,” said Daniel Fisher, professor of earth and environmental sciences, and ecology and evolutionary biology, and director of the Museum of Paleontology, on the recovery of mastodon bones in Tuscola County in Michigan’s Thumb.
The Daily Mail (U.K.) -
October 18, 2016
Peter Allen, lecturer in architecture and urban planning, and business, says a $50 million expansion of Detroit’s Motown Museum signifies the importance of arts development in the city’s revitalization: “This is a wonderful sign of the times and the future of the city.”
Detroit Free Press -
October 18, 2016
Dr. Sagar Parikh, professor of psychiatry and health management and policy, was quoted in a story about the increasing use of the 1990s-era club drug “Special K,” or ketamine, as a potent treatment for chronic pain and severe depression.
The Detroit News -
October 18, 2016
Walter Mebane, professor of political science and statistics, says that rigging a presidential election run by the states would be difficult: “Conceivably one could focus on the few states that factor into the Electoral College. And maybe that turns into a few hundred or a few thousand precincts. … So, say, 400 precincts in a big conspiracy, and no one will know? That’s not gonna happen.”
National Public Radio -
October 17, 2016
Paul Mohai, professor of natural resources and environment, was interviewed about the Flint water crisis and environmental justice.
Scientific American -
October 17, 2016
“The (Affordable Care Act) is not perfect, but it gives the framework to address problems and test new ways of delivering care that did not occur in the past. Repealing the ACA would eliminate the gains that have been achieved without fixing the problems that exist,” said Marianne Udow-Phillips, executive director of the Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation.
Bridge -
October 17, 2016
Dr. William Chey, professor of internal medicine, and nutritional sciences, and director of the Gastrointestinal Physiology Laboratory, was quoted in a story about the growing universe of medications aimed at treating the secondary effects of prescription painkillers.
The Washington Post -
October 16, 2016
Research by Dr. Jenny Radesky, assistant professor of pediatrics and communicable diseases, found that mobile technology can be a huge distraction and source of stress for parents: “Every time a new technology is introduced, it disrupts things a little, so in many ways this is no different from the anxieties that families and our culture felt with the introduction of the TV or telephone.”
Reuters
