Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation

The future of #Medicaid is in the news, including work requirements, expanded enrollment criteria, and more. We invite everyone interested in this topic to learn what we've found in nearly a decade of evaluating Michigan's expansion, including impacts on enrollees' health, work and life: https://lnkd.in/dxqkyCK

We're proud to introduce our incoming 2025-27 National Clinician Scholars Program cohort! A warm welcome to our #healthservicesresearch community, scholars -- we can't wait to connect with you in July! ?????? More about our newest scholars & their research areas: https://lnkd.in/gB2xwt5q

Thank you to everyone who came to hear our #GSA2024 session this morning featuring Erica Solway, PhD discussing our Nat’l Poll on Healthy Aging, and Cheryl Lampkin & Terry Keenan of @AARPresearch discussing their findings! Learn about our poll & free data: healthyagingpoll.org

What role do older adults play in the lives of their grandchildren - and vice versa? And how do mental health status and social isolation vary based on grandparent status, and how often grandparents see or provide care for their grandchildren? New data from our National Poll on Healthy Aging suggests there's a lot to explore - and that it has implications for efforts to address both loneliness and childcare policy. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gi47ReFQ

Join us in spreading warmth this winter by participating in the 9th annual A2-ADVANCE clothing drive! Purchase new winter clothes via an Amazon wish list or drop gently used items at an Ann Arbor location before Nov. 22 ?? ?? ?? Wish list: https://lnkd.in/exdTZfcd More details in image below ??:

?? ATTN #aging researchers: Our 12th wave of National Poll on Healthy Aging data is now available for free, public use! Get insights on older adults' experiences with patient portals, Alzheimer's tests, cancer screening, and medication deprescribing ?? https://lnkd.in/gyitH2tw

Congress will likely address #telehealth policy in the remaining weeks of its term, because Medicare payment policies enacted during the pandemic will expire December 31. One of the lingering questions about virtual care: Whether using it also drives up the use of low-value tests and scans, and therefore unneeded costs. A new study from our team suggests the answer is no. Read more about their findings, published in JAMA Network Open, here: https://lnkd.in/gnP8vQ4r In this video, lead author Terrence Liu, M.D., M.S., one of our National Clinician Scholars, describes the issue and the findings:

Concussions can affect cognitive and physical health years after initial injury. U-M Kinesiology professor and IHPI member Stephen Broglio works to understand concussion and other brain injuries. Read how his work is making a difference in our new Policy Impact Snapshot! https://lnkd.in/gVh7Jf6M

Congrats to IHPI National Clinician Scholar Dr. Erin Isenberg (far right) for winning 2nd place in the Quickshot Presentation at the recent Surgical Outcomes Club annual meeting this past weekend! #leadersandbest

It's #HealthLiteracyMonth, and our new poll shows a lot to be concerned about when it comes to older adults' confidence in spotting health-related misinformation, and knowing what sites to trust as they search for health information online. It also explores their thoughts about AI-generated health information. Read our full report, from the National Poll on Healthy Aging, here: https://lnkd.in/g6hhWU_Y