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As leaders in the field, our faculty are often asked to testify before Congress or are interviewed by major news outlets about their research or opinions on current public health events. The Milken Institute School of Public Health Office of Media Relations assists members of the media and elected officials in finding and contacting faculty experts for congressional testimony, newspaper and magazine article interviews or radio and television appearances.

Questions? Contact Milken Institute School of Public Health Office of Media Relations:

Kathy Fackelmann
Director of Media Relations
(202) 994-8354
kfackelmann@gwu.edu

Mina Radman
Sr. Communications Associate, Media
(202) 486-2529
mradman@gwu.edu

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Recent Releases, Advisories and Alerts

If Allowed to Go Forward, Medicaid Work Demonstrations Could Cause Hundreds of Thousands to Lose Coverage in First Year Alone

Two “friend of the court” briefs urge the court to uphold two lower court decisions that block Medicaid work requirements in Kentucky and Arkansas

Health Policy Expert Named Milken Institute School of Public Health’s Senior Associate Dean for Academic, Student and Faculty Affairs

Jane Hyatt Thorpe, JD, previously served as interim chair of the Milken Institute SPH’s Department of Health Policy and Management.

Milken Institute School of Public Health Establishes Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Department

The department will meld the interdisciplinary science of analyzing complex biological data with statistical research.

Medicaid Work Requirement Programs Likely to Have a Significant Spillover Effect on Community Health Center Capacity, Staffing and Services

The new analysis estimates that between 104,000 to 147,000 patients in seven states could lose health care services during the first year alone.

Women’s Health Issues Addresses Sex and Gender Differences in Veterans’ Health

A new supplement examines sex and gender differences in U.S. veterans’ health conditions and responses to treatments.

Many Parents Struggle for Years to Adjust After Learning a Child is Gay, Bisexual or Lesbian

Two years after their child “comes out” as lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB), many parents still say that it is moderately or very hard for them to adjust to the news.

New Hampshire Proposal to Force Medicaid Recipients to Work Would Result in Thousands Losing Health Coverage, Says Amicus Brief

The public health amicus brief calls New Hampshire’s Medicaid work experiment “arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion and contrary to law.”

California Law Led to an Increase in Childhood Vaccination Rates

A first of its kind analysis found that a 2016 California vaccine law boosted protective coverage against measles and other serious childhood diseases.

Children and Teens Who Drink Low-Calorie Sweetened Beverages Do Not Save Calories Compared to Those Who Drink Sugary Drinks

The study's results challenge the utility of diet or low-calorie sweetened beverages when it comes to cutting calories and weight management.

Trump Administration’s Title X Gag Rule Threatens Health Care Access for Millions

"If this rule takes effect, it will have major health care and health consequences," said Professor Sara Rosenbaum.