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Access to water has a long racial history in Durban

Historian of public health Kristin Brig-Ortiz, PhD, a member of the SPH secondary faculty, tells how the inequitable colonial-era water system in Durban, South Africa, continues to influence access to clean water in the city.

Students encouraged to shape their own learning in new Public Health & Society program

WashU's undergraduate Program in Public Health & Society, a collaboration between WashU Public Health and Arts & Sciences, offers an opportunity for students to actively shape the evolving curriculum in which they participate.

Missouri Medicaid expansion is nearing a funding cliff few Missourians realize

WashU Public Health’s Tim McBride says Missouri’s Medicaid expansion faces a looming funding shortfall, with rural hospitals and patients likely to bear the brunt of delayed action.

Missouri residents trust their doctors, but doubt the health system

WashU Medicine's Margaret Kruk, a secondary faculty member at WashU Public Health, led a national survey of Americans' perceptions of the U.S. health-care system.

A gun violence 'action plan' calls for a new emphasis on prevention

WashU Public Health Dean Sandro Galea joins other experts calling for a prevention-focused action plan to address the root causes of gun violence.

BJC teams with UnitedHealthcare for Affordable Care Act insurance in St. Louis region

WashU Public Health's Tim McBride urges consumers to check provider networks when insurance shopping.

Missouri health premiums to rise as much as 30% for 2026 amid uncertainty over subsidies

WashU Public Health’s Tim McBride says rising premiums expose deep flaws in insurance markets, leaving working adults and some older Americans vulnerable amid political gridlock.

The Moment, November 2, 2025

Food needs; trust in American health care; public health practicum director

Thinking Public Health, October 21, 2025