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Community Engagement Model to Launch This Week
Ohio State faculty members have created a new community engagement model to link health disparities to poor health outcomes in the greater Columbus, Ohio, community, and it officially kicks off this week.

Out-of-network costs soar for non-emergency hospitalizations
Patient cost-sharing nearly doubled from 2012 to 2017, study finds

Knee-jerk vaping bans will fail public health, experts argue
Evidence supports e-cigarettes as a harm-reduction tool

Public health and social work students tackle issues in the foster-care system
Thirty public health and social work students joined forces to tackle issues in the adolescent foster care system this fall. Their goal: Develop an intervention forThe Bair Foundation of Columbusto encourage stability for young people in group home and residential settings.

Center for Public Health Practice hosts first-time quality improvement conference
To help public health professionals seeking techniques for improving practice throughout the state, the College of Public Health’s Center for Public Health Practice is hosting its first Ohio Public Health Improvement Exchange conference this week.

APHA 2019 a time to highlight research, connect and learn
PHILADELPHIA – The College of Public Health was well-represented – and recognized – at this month’s annual meeting of the American Public Health Association.

Many insured Americans go out of network, pay more for behavioral health despite parity laws
Study details high out-of-pocket costs

Study: More behavioral health care linked to small drop in gun-related suicides
10% increase in workforce equals 1.2% decrease in suicide rate, researchers say