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Missouri wins $216 million from feds to close rural health gap

An analysis by WashU Public Health's Timothy McBride, a health policy researcher, showed that Missouri is ranked 36th in the nation for the amount of money allotted per rural resident.

Missouri Business Alert

January 9, 2026

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Mississippi’s closed-door Legislature often leaves citizens without a voice

Health policy researcher Sarah Moreland-Russell, an associate professor at SPH, says that most legislators, regardless of political party, find testimony from constituents and experts compelling.

Los Angeles Times

January 8, 2026

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Requiem of Light – a mural honoring the lives lost to COVID-19 in St. Louis

A lantern ceremony held to celebrate the mural was envisioned by WashU's Rebecca Messbarger, a member of the SPH secondary faculty and a cultural historian of medicine.

Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis

January 8, 2026

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The MAHA pipe dream is going to hurt MAGA the most

The Trump administration's actions "could stall, if not reverse, efforts to improve population health," wrote WashU Public Health Dean Sandro Galea and two co-authors in a Lancet article cited in this piece.

New York Times

December 23, 2025

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New contracts in St. Louis sell a 'false' dream of homeownership, critics say

Agreements for deed — rent-to-own contracts targeting low-income people with poor credit — are predatory, says WashU Public Health's Patrick Fowler, who is tracking the rise of such contracts with the help of postdoctoral researcher Yi Wang.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

December 17, 2025

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Four million U.S. children had no health insurance in 2024. Some will die of cancer

WashU Public Health's Derek Brown and the Brown School's Kim Johnson, a member of the SPH secondary faculty, say that lack of health insurance could lead to delayed diagnosis, gaps in care and worse outcomes.

Scientific American

December 15, 2025

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SSM Health, United Healthcare contract dispute leaves St. Louis patients facing difficult choices

WashU Public Health’s Tim McBride explains why contract disputes between health systems and insurers are becoming more frequent and contentious.

First Alert 4

December 12, 2025

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Construction underway for 77-bed Webster Groves pediatric mental health hospital

WashU Medicine's Cynthia Rogers, a member of the SPH secondary faculty, emphasizes the urgent need for more mental health services for children and youth in St. Louis as a new hospital opens to expand capacity.

St. Louis Public Radio

December 12, 2025

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One man’s story of survival meets new ideas on preventing gun violence

There is a body of research that can inform and reduce the burden of firearm injury, says WashU Public Health Dean Sandro Galea.

St. Louis American

December 5, 2025

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