Research and Policy Media Relations Manager
Gavin draws on more than 25 years of experience in communicating about science, medicine and health policy. She focuses mainly on the health services research done by members of 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. Contact: [email protected]; Twitter: @Karag
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Across the country, university hospitals and medical schools had stepped forward to partner with the Veterans Administration and make sure that care was available.
Health Lab
The Affordable Care Act is in front of the Supreme Court, and the health insurance of millions could change if it’s overturned.
Health Lab
Surgery shouldn’t lead to opioid dependence or addiction, but research is showing ways to prevent it.
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A medical emergency doesn’t have to keep Michigan Medicine patients from casting their ballot in the Nov. 3 national, state and local election, thanks to the efforts of a team of staff and medical students.
Health Lab
How to assist your community, neighbors, family and friends through the fall and winter.
Health Lab
Pandemic and health issues are top of mind for the election, and changes to reproductive health funding are unpopular among people ages 14-24.
Health Lab
Open Enrollment for health insurance is a crucial time, even as the Affordable Care Act’s fate hangs in the balance.
Health Lab
Opioid overdose deaths and uses of naloxone Narcan by first responders both rose during the peak COVID-19 months in Michigan.
Health Lab
The Affordable Care Act faces tests from COVID-19 as voters and justices determine the fate of its insurance programs and more.
Health Lab
Flattening the curve was the key goal last spring. But a third wave of COVID-19 cases has begun as the coronavirus containment effort lapses, and the holidays are coming.
Health Lab
Pods. Bubbles. Quaran-teams. Many Americans have joined small groups to support online learning, childcare or socialize in the time of COVID-19. But how can pods protect against coronavirus?
Health Lab
The coronavirus has raced through nursing homes, causing many COVID-19 deaths, but proactive testing and prevention can keep infections low.
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This year marks both the 10th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and a pivotal moment for its future because of the national election and a pending Supreme Court case.
Health Lab
Seeing, hearing or perceiving things that aren’t really there may seem like something to hide, but seeking help early can make a big difference.
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When it opened in 1906 on Catherine Street near the University of Michigan’s main hospitals, the stately brick State Psychopathic Hospital meant something new in the world of mental health.
