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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
kfackelmannatgwu [dot] edu

 

Archive

Polly Pittman

New National Tracker Reveals Stark Gaps in Rural Medicaid Primary Care Workforce

WASHINGTON (October 17, 2025) — As states prepare proposals for the new Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) — a $50 billion federal investment to strengthen...

Leighton Ku

New Report: ACA Tax Credit Expiration Will Lead to Job Loss

WASHINGTON (Oct. 16, 2025) — A report from researchers at the George Washington University and the Commonwealth Fund warns of serious implications if the Affordable Care Act...

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Nearly 28,000 Work Injuries Every Year are Linked to Hot Weather

New GW and Harvard study finds extreme heat drives 28,000 U.S. workplace injuries yearly, underscoring need for stronger OSHA heat protections.

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US Foreign Assistance Must Step Up Amid Growing Displacement  and Rapid Environmental Change

Working paper from a George Washington University public health roundtable, featuring insights and research from leading participants in the field.

2026 Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity

Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity Announces its 2026 Cohort

The Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity announced its 2026 cohort — 15 leaders worldwide creating bold solutions to improve health in their communities.

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New Research: Proposed CDC Budget Cuts Harm Public Health and State and Local Economies

Proposed FY26 CDC budget cuts could harm public health and undermine state and local economies, GW researchers report.

Kelly Gebo

GW Names Accomplished Academic Leader as Next Dean of Milken Institute School of Public Health

Kelly A. Gebo, a physician-scientist, brings 30 years of leadership experience in public health administration, scholarship, teaching and patient care.

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EPA Hearing: Proposal to Loosen Regulations on Power Plant Emissions

The EPA held a hearing this week so that experts could comment on a recent proposal to repeal greenhouse gas emission standards for power plants. Lynn Goldman, Dean of the George Washington...

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Public Health Leaders Urge Court to Protect Medicaid Beneficiaries from Harmful Waivers in Indiana

WASHINGTON (July 9, 2025) – The American Public Health Association, along with 67 leading deans and scholars in public health and health law, has filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals...

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H.R. 1 Strips Vital Health, Nutrition and Economic Resources from Poorest, Most Vulnerable Americans

Passage of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) is a public health watershed.  In the modern history of U.S. social welfare policy, no single law has done more to strip vital health,...