My oped on the JN.1 variant and the 2nd biggest US wave of infections (after Omicron) since the pandemic began latimes.com/opinion/story/… Los Angeles Times L.A. Times Opinion #LongCovid

The world lost a pioneering social psychologist yesterday. And I lost my mom. RIP 💔 chc.ucsf.edu/nancy-adler-phd caringbridge.org/visit/nancyadl…

Absolutely crazy: Delaware is raising the health insurance premiums of state employees by *27%* next year, and state leaders are admitting here that this single hike will wipe away *seven years* of their salary increases. A gargantuan pay cut. delawareonline.com/story/news/pol…

Excellent study and video on how racism prematurely ages Black people! doi.org/10.1215/007033…

The US has a terminal case of stupidity. msn.com/en-us/health/o…

The CDC wants to stop telling people to isolate for five days when they are sick with COVID. This is a reckless, anti-public health policy that contravenes science, increases disease spread, and puts everyone at greater risk. 🧵

FL Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo issues deeply irresponsible guidance to community hit with measles outbreak: notes "high likelihood of infection" for unvaxxed kids but leaves it to parents to decide what to do. Reminder: ~1 in 5 who get measles will be hospitalized.

Ford MPP and MPA students are just so awesome. I'm so lucky to have a job where I get to work with and be inspired by them every day. Congratulations #FutureFordies! Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

We, a group of PIs on public datasets, defend Christina Cross's discussion of the PSID. Consistent description of a study is NOT plagiarism and IS good scientific practice. Pls read & sign (request access below) ICPSR PSID ASA Sociology PAA @ia4phs Harvard Sociology

In a new Milbank Quarterly Opinion, Jennifer Karas Montez offers research recommendations to explore the effects of state policies on population health. Suggestions include examining policy bundles and identifying pathways between policies and health: buff.ly/49W0HS9

The Dobbs decision led to a sharp rise in women deciding that if they’re not allowed to control their fertility, they'll eliminate it. economist.com/graphic-detail…

In which we learn that Princeton was fine graduating a student who took part in the January 6 assault on Congress but will expel a finishing PhD student for sitting on the grass.

With E. Carter, my view on how state laws banning "divisive concepts" in public higher ed (10 so far) are harmful to evidence-based teaching about social inequality. This is going to get worse: Many have recently blamed liberal profs/"woke" teaching for current campus protests.

Exciting Reproductive Healthcare News! Was out and about today when I saw Opill in Costco. Opill is a first of its kind FDA approved over the counter birth control pill. You don’t need a prescription, and it is 98% effective when used correctly. Big win for access!

I am beyond thrilled that Pamela Herd 🐀 and Don Moynihan are joining us at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy . I'm looking forward to hanging out with and learning even more from them!

Some good news in SCOTUS opinion: 1. No immunity for unofficial acts; pressuring state officials, fake electors scheme, public statements made as a candidate likely qualify; 2. Immunity for official acts is only presumptive. Conduct must fall within “conclusive and preclusive

Pls circulate! Tenure-track/tenured position available Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy #umich on Racial Justice Approaches to Environmental Racism and Social Inequality. It's part of a racial justice/environment cluster and university-wide anti-racism hiring initiative! apply.interfolio.com/150983

Urgent call for rigorous research on post-Dobbs abortion policies | Professor Paula Lantz urges comprehensive & objective abortion policy research to understand the impact of landmark policy changes in JAMA Network Open commentary. myumi.ch/8rkZ5 #AbortionPolicy #Research

What's happening with #singlepayer proposals and other #healthpolicy ideas at the state level? Find out on Monday, Sept. 16 via a Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy event featuring Paula Lantz, our director John Z. Ayanian, Michigan state rep Carrie A Rheingans & more! In person or online: fordschool.umich.edu/event/2024/sta…

JUST RELEASED: Direct Democracy And Population Health: Making Health Policy Through State Ballot Initiatives. Read the new Health Policy Brief by Paula M. Lantz and Emma Carter: bit.ly/3Zdh4rv