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Bridwell named Ryan Institute executive director

Annie Mayer Bridwell, DVM, PhD, has been named executive director of the Ryan Institute for Interdisciplinary Health Solutions at WashU School of Public Health.

The Source

February 20, 2026

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WashU Expert: Why prescription drug prices stay high — and what Congress can do about it

High prescription drug prices are not caused by any single company or practice, but by the system itself, said Rachel Sachs, a professor of law and of public health at Washington University in St. Louis, and an expert on prescription prices.

The Source

February 18, 2026

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Missouri and Kansas families pay nearly 10% of their income on employer-provided health insurance

WashU Public Health’s Tim McBride explains how rising employer‑sponsored health care costs — driven by national spending growth, chronic disease, and limited market competition — are pushing Missouri and Kansas families toward spending nearly 10% of their income on premiums and deductibles.

The Beacon Kansas City

February 18, 2026

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What are the health issues impacting St Louis?

WashU Public Health's Matthew Kreuter discusses iHeard, a health listening project that aims to find out what local people know, believe and care about in regard to health. iHeard is a project of WashU Public Health's Health Communications Research Laboratory, which Kreuter leads.

KMOX

February 18, 2026

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Advocates, economists question effects of Rural Health Transformation Fund

WashU Public Health's Tim McBride, a health policy expert, says that the Rural Health Transformation Fund doesn't offset the losses to rural hospitals due to Medicaid cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill.

The Daily Yonder

February 16, 2026

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The Moment, February 15, 2026

Health communications; Ignite grants; Mary Politi

February 15, 2026

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Ignite Interdisciplinary Grant awardees announced

Program supports innovative, interdisciplinary research focused on public health across WashU

February 14, 2026

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A conversation with medical decision-making expert Mary Politi 

Public health professor’s research focuses on breaking down choices to build patients’ understanding, agency

February 14, 2026

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Can we bridge the health communications implementation gap?

WashU Public Health symposium explores how to promote public health by improving communication between experts, public

February 14, 2026

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