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  New research published in July's issue of Health Affairs finds wide variability in nurse staffing at U.S. nursing homes.

  (The following was originally published by the VUMC Communications Office.)

There has been a number of studies published that find linkage between economic conditions and the health of adults in America. In general, when the economy worsens, health status tends to decline also.  But now a new study published by Gilbert Gonzales, PhD, assistant professor of health policy, and researchers at the University of Minnesota and Dartmouth University published in the journal Health Economics finds a similar connection between poor economic conditions and child health.

In a recent perspective piece written for and published by Infectious Diseases Consultant, Dr. William Schaffner, MD, professor in the Department of Health Policy, offers advice to providers who are encountering patients who may have questions or possible exposure to measles.

  NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Dr. Melissa McPheeters, PhD, MPH, will return to the permanent faculty of Vanderbilt University’s School of Medicine, beginning July 1.

Forty-four states are suing 20 drug manufacturers, alleging price fixing of generic prescription drugs.

The requirement to disclose the list price of prescription drugs in advertisements aims to reduce prices paid by consumers. Stacie Dusetzina, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Health Policy explains to NBC News why disclosing drug prices might not result in lower costs to patients.