Jason Fletcher and his team of researchers were able to reconceptualize an important demographic measure by analyzing a sample of nearly 1.5 million individuals from the newly available Mortality Disparities in American Communities (MDAC) data …
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Jason Fletcher Awarded 2023 Guggenheim Fellowship
Professor Jason Fletcher is one of three UW-Madison Faculty selected for the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship this year, and the only scholar from the sociology discipline to be selected. More information on Dr. Fletcher’s award here.
Natascha Merten Featured on Dementia Matters Podcast
Our very own, Natascha Merten, was featured on Dementia Matters Podcast: Studies Look at Generational Differences and Associations between Cognition, Sensory Changes and Blood Biomarkers. Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/16GEjnxUBzjukRaOsfCI76
Rebecca Myerson Featured on NBC 15 on Medicaid Benefits Expiring
Wisconsin Public Radio Features Tom Oliver about Medicare and its Solvency
Listen to WPR about the Medicare system. You can listen to the entire interview here.
Tiffany Green Quoted in NY Times Article, “Childbirth Is Deadlier for Black Families Even When They’re Rich, Expansive Study Finds”
Tiffany Green featured in New York Times Article, https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/02/12/upshot/child-maternal-mortality-rich-poor.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare with NYTimes log in or here.
Rebecca Myerson’s article makes Health Affairs Journal top ten most-read articles of 2022
Health Affairs journal published their list of 2022’s ten most-read articles and Rebecca Myerson’s article made #4 on the list. Personalized Telephone Outreach Increased Health Insurance Take-Up For Hard-To-Reach Populations, But Challenges Remain Rebecca Myerson …
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Natascha Merten Appointed to Assistant Professor in the Department of Population Health Sciences
The Department of Population Health Sciences (PHS) welcomes Dr. Natascha Merten as an assistant professor. In addition to her primary appointment in PHS, Dr. Merten will have a joint appointment in the Department of Medicine, …