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Health Policy and Management
Study shows increase in government healthcare workers leaving the public health workforce
Government health workforce departures surged in 2024 and 2025 as a new administration reshaped federal health policy, raising concerns about the nation’s public health capacity as more workers leave government jobs.
Professor Manka Nkimbeng Receives 2026 Community-Engaged Scholar Award for Early Career Faculty
The Community-Engaged Scholar Awards serve to highlight the breadth and impact of publicly engaged scholarship across the University.
New research study will provide the first rigorous, nationwide evidence on how AI-powered ambient scribes affect health care spending and affordability.
“As the first nationwide study of its kind, this project will help policymakers understand ambient scribes’ impacts on spending and support healthcare delivery organizations in making informed decisions about these tools,” said SPH’s Paige Nong.
New study analyzes student loan debt burden in the public health workforce
Study authors stress the importance of student loan repayment or forgiveness programs to address debt burden and ongoing public health workforce challenges
SPH research highlights the specialized skills that set disease intervention specialists apart from other public health professionals
New study underscores the critical and often misunderstood role that disease intervention specialists play in our nation’s public health workforce
Rural residents face gaps in access to neonatal intensive care
A new School of Public Health study found that many rural hospitals lack NICU services, and the nearest specialized infant care is often located many miles away from rural communities
New study reveals the hidden time burden faced by medical patients
For many cancer patients, travel and waiting times exceeded the amount of time they received treatment
New study reveals overpayments and underparticipation in federal relief program after major cyberattack affecting healthcare
School of Public Health study shows that the federal response to a devastating cyberattack that affected thousands of healthcare providers across the country was uneven and failed to provide relief to hundreds of rural and unaffiliated hospitals.
Study warns federal funding cuts could debilitate local public health
UMN School of Public Health study shows that proposed federal spending cuts could leave many U.S. communities—especially rural ones—without the resources to sustain even basic public health protections
Talking rural healthcare with University of Minnesota
To mark National Rural Health Day on November 20, University of Minnesota School of Public Health Associate Professor Carrie Henning-Smith, who specializes in health and healthcare in rural communities, discusses the unique challenges and opportunities related to addressing rural health and well-being.
Pandemic boosted wages for the lowest-earning workers in the healthcare sector
A new study of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on workers in the healthcare industry found that aides, assistants, and workers without a high school degree had the largest percentage growth in earnings following the pandemic
