Pressroom

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
[email protected]

Archive

Few Medicaid-Participating Primary Care Physicians Providing Longer-Acting Birth Control Methods

March 17, 2023

WASHINGTON (March 17, 2023) — Medicaid beneficiaries face barriers in accessing medical care – and that includes contraceptive care. A new study finds that despite birth...

Milken Institute School of Public Health Names 2023 Geiger Gibson Program Distinguished Visitor

March 9, 2023

WASHINGTON (March 9, 2023) — The Milken Institute School of Public Health (Milken Institute SPH) at the George Washington University has named...

Awards Program Recognizes 14 Emerging Leaders in Community Health

March 8, 2023

WASHINGTON (March 9, 2023) – Each year, in collaboration with the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), the ...

Federal Medicaid “Unwinding” Could Cause Community Health Centers to Lose Care Capacity for as Many as 2.1 Million Patients Nationwide

January 19, 2023

WASHINGTON (Jan 19, 2023) — A new report from the Geiger Gibson / RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative examining the financial and patient care impact of unwinding Medicaid’s...

COVID-19 During Pregnancy Ramps up Serious Health Risks

January 16, 2023

WASHINGTON (Jan 16, 2023) — Pregnant women who are infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 face a 7 times increased risk of dying and a significantly elevated risk of being admitted to an...