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Federal unemployment money during pandemic boosted health care spending

ANN ARBOR—Emergency federal dollars given to the unemployed during the COVID-19 pandemic bolstered health care spending as jobless rates skyrocketed, a new University of Michigan study found. But the negative consequences of unemployment and moderating effects of federal income support were greatest in states that did not adopt Medicaid expansion. The study, published in the… Continue reading Federal unemployment money during pandemic boosted health care spending

Grants from OVPR, NCID advance anti-racism research, scholarship

ANN ARBOR – The Office of the Vice President for Research, in partnership with the National Center for Institutional Diversity, has awarded nearly $500,000 in grants to eight research teams from across the University of Michigan to explore complex societal racial inequalities that ultimately inform actions to achieve equity and justice. This is the first… Continue reading Grants from OVPR, NCID advance anti-racism research, scholarship

U-M expert: Challenges abound as leaders assemble for Mackinac Policy Conference

ANN ARBOR—Many of Michigan’s business, political and academic movers and shakers are gathering this week for the annual Mackinac Policy Conference after the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of last year’s event. While the number of people ferrying or flying to Mackinac Island is certain to be far lower than usual, with attendance caps and… Continue reading U-M expert: Challenges abound as leaders assemble for Mackinac Policy Conference

Latest US Census Bureau poverty statistics: U-M experts can discuss

ANN ARBOR—University of Michigan faculty are available to discuss the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 report on poverty and income statistics, to be released Sept. 14. The poverty rate in 2019 was 10.5% (34 million people), a decrease of 1.3 percentage points from 11.8% (29.8 million people) a year earlier. The latest figures are likely to… Continue reading Latest US Census Bureau poverty statistics: U-M experts can discuss

As dementia’s toll on the U.S. rises, new study shows major gaps in who gets care that could help them remain at home

ANN ARBOR – A new study provides stark statistics about a reality that 6 million Americans with dementia and their families live every day: one where people with dementia receive hundreds of hours a month in unpaid care from spouses, adult children and other relatives, and where some rely on paid help including nursing home… Continue reading As dementia’s toll on the U.S. rises, new study shows major gaps in who gets care that could help them remain at home

Texas’ near-total abortion ban: U-M experts can discuss

Margo Schlanger, the Wade H. and Dores M. McCree Collegiate Professor of Law, is a leading authority on civil rights issues and civil and criminal detention. “The Court has usually been pretty protective of its own prerogatives; that is, it has liked to be the only entity that could alter its own rulings,” she told… Continue reading Texas’ near-total abortion ban: U-M experts can discuss

Detroit unemployment sits at 25%—lower than pandemic peak, twice pre-pandemic rate

DETROIT—Detroit’s unemployment rate—the proportion of working-age adults in the labor force but not currently employed—has held steady around 25% since fall 2020, according to data just released from a University of Michigan survey. While the current unemployment rate is more than twice what it was prior to the pandemic (11%), it has fallen considerably from… Continue reading Detroit unemployment sits at 25%—lower than pandemic peak, twice pre-pandemic rate

Back-to-school concerns: U-M experts available

ANN ARBOR—Students head back to in-person education across the country, some this month, amid questions about health and safety, learning loss and educational disparities caused by a COVID-19 pandemic year. University of Michigan education and health experts can address these and other back-to-school issues. ADJUSTMENTS FOR CHILDREN Christina Weiland is an associate professor at the… Continue reading Back-to-school concerns: U-M experts available