Gavin draws on more than 25 years of experience in communicating about science, medicine and health policy. She focuses mainly on the research of the 640 health services wonks who belong to the U-M Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, who work to understand and improve the safety, quality, equity and affordability of health care. As part of the Michigan Medicine communication team, she has lead responsibility for primary care and mental health topics. Twitter: @Karag
Pre-COVID data on upper respiratory infection care shows direct-to-consumer telehealth visits more likely to lead to additional visits.
LARC use by women in high-deductible health plans rose faster than use by other women after Affordable Care Act cut cost.
Severe COVID-19 risk in people over 50 offers chance to have discussions and complete documents to be used in case of difficult medical decisions.
Study of telehealth use for new-patient appointments shows trends in 2020 and comparison with 2019.
Low-income people who reported better oral health after getting coverage said it helped with their work or job search.
Four medical historians put the pandemic in perspective and call for everyone to learn lessons from the past year.
