The @BakerInstitute Center for Health & Biosciences @RiceUniversity provides health & biomedical policy expertise to address national & global health concerns.
REGISTER: Women remain vastly underrepresented in STEM fields. Join @bcmhouston's Dr. Huda Zoghbi, @HARCresearch's Cullen Geiselman Muse & @bp_plc's Aleida Rios as they unpack the challenges facing women in STEM.
📅:10/30 | 5:30 pm CT
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There's still time to register for Vivian Ho's @HealthEconTx conference on "National Health Care Reform: Tackling the Affordability Crisis" The Oct. 13 conference features four leading health economists and discussions on health care reform. https://t.co/zcvpkfS6Zi
Register for Vivian Ho's @HealthEconTX Oct. 13 conference "National Health Care Reform: Tackling the Affordability Crisis." Four top health economists will present their research at the biennial conference. https://t.co/zcvpkfS6Zi
In a new @Health_Affairs article, @BakerCHB's Derek Jenkins and @HealthEconTX found that mean hospital profits grew from 2012 to 2019, but this increase was not associated with the provision of more charity care by nonprofit hospitals.
📖 Read: https://t.co/liQrMRA2Ii
We analyzed data from the @NASHPhealth Hospital Cost Tool and found that nonprofit hospitals use their proceeds to boost cash reserves rather than provide more charity care. https://t.co/jRWDPkeMwP
CHB Fellow Vivian Ho @HealthEconTX and CHB Post Doc Derek Jenkins have a new article out on Health Affairs today. You can read the full article at https://t.co/YIn9UVpu1o @BakerCHB
New analysis: big growth in “nonprofit hospital” profits and cash reserves from 2012–2019, but no corresponding increase in charity care. US healthcare’s reliance on private “charity” as a substitute for rights guaranteed by public systems is grotesque. https://t.co/W61pXSRyHs
"By prioritizing #BrainHealth, individuals and organizations can create a more healthy and productive work environment that is better equipped to adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing world," write @BakerCHB's @HarrisAEyre and co-author @IanSMacRae: https://t.co/Tag7r7DiSf
The Baker Institute congratulates @BakerCHB nonresident scholar Anaeze Offodile on being named chief strategy officer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, bringing invaluable expertise and leadership to advance cancer research and care. https://t.co/afZ2Nwbg8J
What role could a state brain research institute play in boosting the economy & improving health in Texas? Join @BakerCHB for a free webinar w/ @Senfronia4Texas, @HarrisAEyre & more leaders in gov’t, health & the nonprofit sector.
📅 4/28 | Noon CT
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JUST OUT: Two new bills introduced in the Texas Legislature could jeopardize the care received by Medicaid patients, writes @BakerCHB's @HealthEconTX. She explains why the legislation would weaken county-owned insurance plans and raise Texans’ tax bills: https://t.co/umSxrme0Op
What role could a state brain research institute play in boosting the economy & improving health in Texas? Join @BakerCHB for a free webinar w/ @Senfronia4Texas, @HarrisAEyre & more leaders in gov’t, health & the nonprofit sector.
📅 4/28 | Noon CT
RSVP: https://t.co/JnQ4rUZljK
Vaccines have been protecting us for decades.
Polio, measles, diphtheria, smallpox and more were eradicated or nearly eradicated thanks to vaccines.
But during the pandemic, 67 million children missed out on life-saving routine vaccines.
It’s time to #BuildBackImmunity.