The @BakerInstitute Center for Health & Biosciences @RiceUniversity provides health & biomedical policy expertise to address national & global health concerns.
Rice University, Houston, TX
Joined May 2015
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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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Come join us on Oct 30th @ 5pm, @BakerInstitute
@stpolicy program is hosting @bcm Huda Zoghbi, Cullen Geiselman Muse & @bp engineer Aleida Rios in a discussion about #WomenInSTEM #CivicScientist
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. bakerinstitute.org/event/nat…
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. bakerinstitute.org/event/nat…
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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: bit.ly/43mFI8k
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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. healthaffairs.org/doi/full/1…
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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 healthaffairs.org/doi/10.137… @BakerCHB
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. healthaffairs.org/doi/full/1…
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"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: irishtechnews.ie/why-buildin…
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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. bit.ly/445AJKb
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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: bit.ly/3V0akcy
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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: bit.ly/3MQhsGn
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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.
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Great to see our students promoting vaccine awareness at @RiceUniversity! Kudos to my colleague @kirstinmatthews and the @BakerCHB!
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Texas needs sensible, informed immunization policies. #TXVaccineDay2023 @BakerCHB @GreenwallFdn
Vaccines cause Adults; and vaccines matter because…
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Our Chief Strategy Officer Rekha Lakshmanan at @RiceUniversity supporting students who are supporting immunization!
#vaccineawareness #txlege #TXVaccineDay2023
Check out our other supports for vaccines in Texas #txlege – at Houston, TX
