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Sarah Miller & team finds that the expansion of Medicaid not only improves enrollee health, but the full expansion nationwide would’ve averted 15,600 deaths among the vulnerable Medicaid-eligible population.

A new study should put that argument to rest, permanently. The researchers found not only that the expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act brought appreciable improvements in health to enrollees, but also that full expansion nationwide would have averted 15,600 deaths among the vulnerable Medicaid-eligible population. In other words, the 22 mostly red… Continue reading Sarah Miller & team finds that the expansion of Medicaid not only improves enrollee health, but the full expansion nationwide would’ve averted 15,600 deaths among the vulnerable Medicaid-eligible population.

Responding to extremist attacks: For Muslim leaders, ‘It’s damned if you do, damned if you don’t’

ANN ARBOR—Muslim leaders face a perilous task when asked to publicly respond to violent attacks carried out by Muslim extremists. Expressing empathy can satisfy non-Muslims, but accepting group responsibility can cultivate a perception of collective guilt, according to a newly published University of Michigan study. Researchers used three experiments—two real incidents and one fictional incident… Continue reading Responding to extremist attacks: For Muslim leaders, ‘It’s damned if you do, damned if you don’t’

Why this federal shutdown will hit workers harder

ANN ARBOR—The current government shutdown is different from past shutdowns and could put federal workers with limited savings in dire straits, says a University of Michigan economist. New research by Matthew Shapiro, U-M professor of economics, and colleagues compared the current situation with how individuals responded to a temporary drop in income during the 2013… Continue reading Why this federal shutdown will hit workers harder

Work by Tang, Davis-Keane et al. finds maternal education predicts children’s school success

This story on evidence-based factors in raising successful children refers to a 2014 U-M study by Sandra Tang, Pamela Davis‐Kean, Meichu Chen, and Holly Sexton. Looking at adolescent mothers, they found a link between maternal education and the school success of their offspring. Specifically, they found that mothers’ level of education predicted their children’s level… Continue reading Work by Tang, Davis-Keane et al. finds maternal education predicts children’s school success

Kids’ Self-Perception of Ability in Math & Reading Predicts Later Achievement

Pamela Davis-Kean co-authored a study with Maria Ines Susperreguy, Kathryn Duckworth, and Meichu Chen which finds students’ self-concept of their own ability in math and reading predicts later attainment across different levels of achievement. The article, Self-Concept Predicts Academic Achievement Across Levels of the Achievement Distribution: Domain Specificity for Math and Reading, has been reported… Continue reading Kids’ Self-Perception of Ability in Math & Reading Predicts Later Achievement

Davis-Kean et al. link children’s self-perceptions to their math and reading achievement

A recent study by Pamela Davis-Kean and colleagues found that children’s beliefs about their math and reading abilities explain some of the variance in their later math and reading achievement, after controlling for children’s characteristics and backgrounds, including birth weight, race/ethnicity, gender, age, and their mother’s education, as well as prior academic achievement. The findings… Continue reading Davis-Kean et al. link children’s self-perceptions to their math and reading achievement

Study raises doubts about safety of some forms of birth control pills

ANN ARBOR—New research on how birth control pills affect the level of hormones in women’s blood serum has found much higher levels of hormones in women who take birth control pills compared to women who don’t. The University of Michigan study was motivated by evidence that breast cancer risk increases with hormonal exposure. The authors… Continue reading Study raises doubts about safety of some forms of birth control pills

Panapasa finds Pacific Islanders in CA have higher health risks, lower insurance coverage than other Californians

Research by Sela Panapasa finds that two groups of Pacific Islanders residing in California – Samoans and Tongans – had higher rates of hypertension and cigarette smoking, and lower rates of health insurance coverage and use of health care screenings, than Californians at large.

Survey finds health disparities in two Pacific Islander populations

ANN ARBOR—A survey of two groups of Pacific Islanders draws comparisons between the health of two populations of Pacific Islanders residing in California, revealing they lag behind the state in several key areas of health. Led by Sela Panapasa, a scientist at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research, a group of researchers administered… Continue reading Survey finds health disparities in two Pacific Islander populations