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Faculty address gaps in dementia care in U.S. and Mexico

Sept. 27, 2021
In the United States and Mexico, pandemic and climate-related news headlines have demonstrated a lack of preparedness for vulnerable populations, especially the number of seniors over age 65. In Texas, the number of seniors is expected to more than double from 3.9 million in 2020 to 8.3 million by 2050. In Mexico, it is nearly the same story. These increases are driven by longer life spans resulting from improved medical care and higher quality of life. But there are also new challenges emerging from the rapid growth in the number of older individuals, particularly those living with dementia.

UT health policy expert and pediatrician Dr. Michael Hole joins Council on Foreign Relations

July 1, 2021
Michael Hole, founder and executive director of The Impact Factory at The University of Texas at Austin, was recently named a Stephen M. Kellen Term Member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Hole is an assistant professor of pediatrics, population health and public policy at Dell Medical School and the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs.

UT health policy expert and pediatrician Dr. Michael Hole joins Council on Foreign Relations

July 1, 2021
Michael Hole, founder and executive director of The Impact Factory at The University

American Experience: 'The Man Who Tried to Feed the World'

April 21, 2020
LBJ School Professor Raj Patel was interviewed as part of the American Experience documentary " The Man Who Tried to Feed the World ," and was the featured expert for an interview, Caught Up in the...

Texas abortion providers heed attorney general warning and halt abortions amid coronavirus

March 24, 2020
Following Ken Paxton's warning that the governor's order postponing nonessential medical procedures applies to abortion, many clinics in Texas are weighing their options. Texas could have postponed...

Gov. Abbott's order prohibits abortions during coronavirus disaster

March 23, 2020
Abigail Aiken weighs in on how Abbott's order affects women and the health care system in Texas during the COVID-19 crisis.

Abortion pill restrictions won't be lifted during pandemic, FDA says

March 19, 2020
Abortion pills have to be picked up in person at a clinic. Experts including LBJ's Abigail Aiken say that has to change during the coronavirus pandemic.

Abortion pill restrictions won't be lifted during pandemic, FDA says

March 19, 2020
Abortion pills have to be picked up in person at a clinic.

Trump picking Pence for coronavirus response reportedly shocked health secretary

Feb. 27, 2020
LBJ School Professor Joshua Busby talks with Talking Points Memo about President Trump's decision to appoint Vice President Mike Pence to be the point person on the administration's coronavirus response, which reportedly was a surprise to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar.

Wash your hands: It has not been contained

Feb. 25, 2020
LBJ Professor Joshua Busby writes about preparedness and reacting to the spread of the coronavirus: "We are now entering a phase of having to reduce the impact and harm associated with the spread of...
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