Health & Medicine
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March 6, 2020
ACA helped with health insurance access but gaps remain
As the Affordable Care Act turns 10 years old, a new U-M study shows it has narrowed racial and ethnic gaps in access to health insurance and health care — but not eliminated them.
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March 5, 2020
U-M issues new recommendations related to coronavirus
A universitywide update related to the COVID-19 coronavirus recommends that faculty, staff or students who recently traveled to China, South Korea, Italy or Iran should self-quarantine for two weeks.
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February 25, 2020
Coronavirus update: U-M restricting travel to South Korea
The university has issued a restriction on U-M travel to South Korea as the outbreak of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus continues. University-related travel to China was restricted previously.
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February 19, 2020
Patients of late U-M campus physician asked to call hotline
The university is asking any former patients of the late U-M physician Robert E. Anderson who believe they were subjected to sexual misconduct during a medical exam to contact a dedicated call center.
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February 17, 2020
Leftover FSA money can be spent until March 15
U-M employees who have money remaining in their 2019 Health Care Flexible Spending Account have until March 15 to incur eligible expenses and spend down their 2019 FSA balance.
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February 17, 2020
Professor takes on global mission to improve CF treatment
Samya Nasr, director of the Cystic Fibrosis Center and a professor of pediatrics, is leading a team of volunteer staff and physicians dedicated to improving CF care around the world.
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February 14, 2020
Study shows one in five operations could lead to ‘surprise’ bills
A new U-M study shows that one in five operations could result in an unwelcome surprise: a bill for hundreds or thousands of dollars that the patient didn’t know they might owe.
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February 4, 2020
Answers to frequently asked questions about coronavirus
U-M has posted answers to a broad range of frequently asked questions associated with the rapidly changing situation surrounding the 2019 Novel Coronavirus.
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February 3, 2020
Obituary: Ralph F. Knopf
Ralph F. Knopf, professor emeritus of internal medicine, died peacefully at his home Jan. 11 at the age of 93.
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February 2, 2020
Coronavirus update: Now a ‘public health emergency’ in U.S.
President Donald Trump has declared the 2019 novel coronavirus presents a public health emergency in the United States. U-M is monitoring developments and posting updates on its Key Issues page.
