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July 28, 2015
“It could make health care more affordable because it gives them more leverage to negotiate with providers of care…but it could also give them more monopoly power in some markets and that might actually mean that it wouldn’t lower premiums for some consumers,” said Marianne Udow-Phillips, director of the Center for Healthcare Research and Transformation, referring to health insurance giant Anthem’s deal to purchase Cigna.
USA Today -
July 28, 2015
David Potter, professor of Greek and Roman history, was quoted in an article about the ISIS-occupied town of Palmyra, Syria, which was once ruled by a queen named Zenobia who dared to threaten the power of imperial Rome.
The New Yorker -
July 28, 2015
“It does really have an effect on what certain organizations do, when these larger companies step out and say, ‘We’re not financially supporting this anymore,'” said David Mayer, associate professor of management and organizations, on public criticism of FIFA by major sponsors Visa, Coca-Cola and Adidas — all of whom have yet to pull funding.
International Business Times -
July 21, 2015
“Health is not an optimal way to make physical activity relevant and compelling enough for most people to prioritize in their hectic lives,” said Michelle Segar, associate director at the Sport, Health and Activity Research and Policy Center.
The New York Times -
July 21, 2015
Research by Andrew Ryan, associate professor of health management and policy, found that doctors who work at accountable care organizations have slightly more of their incomes tied to quality — but only two percentage points more than doctors in traditional practices.
The Washington Post -
July 21, 2015
Dierdre Bloome, assistant professor of sociology, was quoted in a story about a report that shows that a higher percentage of children live in poverty now than did during the Great Recession.
USA Today -
July 21, 2015
Peter Sweatman, director of the Mobility Transformation Center and U-M Transportation Research Institute, was interviewed about the opening of Mcity, U-M’s test environment for connected and automated vehicle technologies.
CNBC -
July 14, 2015
Victor Li, professor of civil and environmental engineering and materials science and engineering, was interviewed about his self-healing concrete, which could someday allow roads to fix themselves.
Michigan Radio -
July 14, 2015
Research by Dr. James Burke, assistant professor of neurology, found that the odds of receiving a drug that can halt strokes in progress may vary widely by ZIP code across the U.S.
CBS News -
July 14, 2015
“Think Uber, but with low-speed, autonomous cars,” said Ed Olson, associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science, referring to a fleet of autonomous 3-D printed electric vehicles at U-M that will serve as one of the first test beds for on-demand autonomous transit.
NBC News
