Univ. of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation

Food insecurity: Insights from IHPI researchers IHPI researchers are examining how food insecurity affects health across the lifespan and how policies can help improve access to nutritious meals

From childhood through older adulthood, food insecurity is linked to health and well-being at every stage of life. IHPI research highlights how evidence-based policy, clinical screening, and program design may help address these challenges.

🔗 Read more: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/... 9/9

💡Promising pilot program:
A @michigancqis.bsky.social initiative called Jumpstart combined grocery delivery, monthly food credits, and nutrition education for food insecure adults with type 2 diabetes—leading to better physical health and nutrition knowledge: www.hbomich.org/jumpstart/ 8/9

Association between early-pandemic food assistance use and subsequent food security trajectories among households in Washington State during the first three years of the COVID-19 pandemic Background Research on COVID-19’s impact on food insecurity has primarily relied on cross-sectional data or long recall periods, with limited investigations into longitudinal patterns or the role of f...

People who turned to food assistance for the first time in early 2020 were more likely to remain food insecure or cycle in and out of it through 2023, according to James Buszkiewicz and colleagues, who suggest simplified benefit enrollment and outreach may help. journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... 7/9

About the Project | Feeding Michigan Families

More than one-third of Michigan parents reported feeling judged when using #SNAP or food pantries, especially Black, Latino, & immigrant families, according to work by Kate Bauer of @umichsph.bsky.social through the Feeding Michigan Families Project: www.feedingmifamilies.org/about-project 6/9

Rising food prices hit less-healthy older adults hardest, poll suggests New data suggest inflation will worsen already large nutrition gaps for people over 50

Among older adults, findings from our National Poll on Healthy Aging show:

In 2019, 14% of adults age 50–80 said they were food insecure.

By 2022, 37% said rising grocery costs hit them hard—especially those in fair or poor physical or mental health.

ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/... 5/9

Rate of food insecurity skyrockets for Americans with cardiovascular disease Diet is the greatest contributor to death from cardiovascular disease

❤️ Food insecurity among adults with cardiovascular disease more than doubled from 1999–2018, rising most sharply among younger adults, women, & racial and ethnic minority groups, a study by Eric Brandt & colleagues shows: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/... 4/9

Children with chronic conditions may face higher risk of food insecurity Study finds link between chronic illness and higher food insecurity rates, even after accounting for income and other factors

👶 Kids with chronic health conditions like asthma, ADHD, autism, or depression are more likely to experience food insecurity than their peers without these conditions, according to a study by Nina Hill & colleagues @umchear.bsky.social: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/... 3/9

Food insecurity: Insights from IHPI researchers IHPI researchers are examining how food insecurity affects health across the lifespan and how policies can help improve access to nutritious meals

Recent studies from IHPI experts shed light on how #foodinsecurity impacts health at every age—and how policy measures and programs can help.

This thread will highlight key findings from our latest research roundup. Read the full piece: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/... 2/9

On Thursday, the USDA instructed Michigan and other states to pause distribution of November #SNAP benefits amid the government shutdown—leaving many families uncertain about how they’ll put meals on the table. 🧵1/9 www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/inside...

Join us Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 9:00 AM with Keith Feldman PhD!

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Language Barriers and Access to Hospital Patient Portals in the US This cross-sectional study investigates the language accessibility of hospitals’ patient portals and examines whether multilingual accessibility is associated with nonclinical factors, such as hospita...

Language barriers in health care delivery have been addressed by public policy - but not when it comes to newer technologies like portals that have become instrumental in the last few years Read the full paper in @jamanetworkopen.com here: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Our members, led by Debbie Chen, M.D., just published findings about the lack of patient portal access pages in Spanish and other languages from hospitals and health systems. Read more about it in @usnews.com : www.usnews.com/news/health-...

The CQIs impact on healthcare quality is immeasurable-but we do have a few numbers that we're particularly proud of! In honor of #HealthcareQualityWeek, take a moment to visit the new CQI Impact & Value Assessments page on our website: cqis.org/about/cqi-im... #HQW2025

Experiences of disability after 50: Poll looks at self-identity and help with health care visits Even those with multiple health conditions that limit independence may not see themselves as a person with a disability, and may miss out on potential accommodations

NEW #Disability poll: We asked adults over 50 whether they have various conditions that can limit independence or qualify as disabilities.

If they did, we asked if they consider themselves a person with a disability.

Here's what we found: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...
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Join us Tuesday, October 21st at 9:00 AM with Kayvan Najarian, PhD, & Emily Wittrup, MS!

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📄New from @samirgadepalli.bsky.social

1st med/surg specialty to launch a large-scale, virtual, national mentorship network spanning all learner levels.

✉️ apgarcommunity@gmail.com
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Impact Accelerator Program

IHPI members: Ready to amplify the impact of your research?

Apply by Nov. 17 for the May 2026 cohort of our Impact Accelerator Program — a three-day skill-building training designed to help researchers translate and frame #research for #policy and #media audiences.

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📄New from Dr. Nina Hill, CHEAR Fellow.

Using a qualitative text-message survey, youth perspectives on healthy eating, food insecurity screening & produce rx programs were evaluated.

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🗓️ This Thursday, Oct 16 at 11 am ET: Join a virtual seminar with David Knapp, a senior economist at USC, on “Differences in Access to Publicly Provided #LongtermCare in the U.S.”: g2aging.org/ltc/seminar-...

Thise event is co-hosted by the U-M Center to Accelerate Population Research in Alzheimer's

From at-home tests to AI, more Americans are using technology to take control of their health Technology is becoming a bigger part of how we manage our health. From tracking numbers to interpreting results, digital tools are changing the conversation.

Speaking to @wxyzdetroit.bsky.social, Rahul Ladhania weighed in on the rise of wearables, #AI & at-home testing. He says such #healthtech can be powerful tools, especially for basic health info, but urges caution when relying on more advanced readings like heart rhythm: www.wxyz.com/news/voices/...

🎧“The percentage of children with mental health concerns has increased significantly.”
-Susan J. Woolford, MD

🔗 wemu.org/wemu-news/2025-10-06/university-of-michigan-health-reports-increase-in-mental-health-issues-among-children

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I am really grateful for the Lepkowski award and the opportunity to collaborate with Effy!

Our lab is recruiting a postdoctoral research fellow! Are you interested in cross-national cognitive aging research? Please check out our posting and reach out with any questions! careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...

🫀 The next Michigan Value Collaborative (MVC) workgroup will take place next Tuesday, 10/14! Register here: umich.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Had a blast at the Plymouth Cider Mill with some of our MI-ACRE crew! Always great to get together outside of work and enjoy a Michigan fall favorite - cider and donuts! 🍎🍩#PureMichigan #TeamFun

Join us Tuesday, October 14th at 9:00 AM with Anand Parekh, MD, MPH, FACP!

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Right-Sizing Testing Before Elective Surgery for Patients With Low Risk This quality improvement study assesses the feasibility and outcomes of a preoperative testing deimplementation strategy in 3 hospitals in Michigan.

Read more about the success of our effort to right-size preoperative testing for low-risk surgery patients in this new paper by our team and commentary by C. Sheckter in @jamanetworkopen.com: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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Tailoring & teamwork help hospitals reduce wasteful pre-surgery testing Success in pilot study laid the groundwork for current statewide effort

Cutting truly wasteful healthcare spending?

Check.

Documenting how we did it in the @umich.edu medical center, and then in three other hospitals?

Check.

Expanding it to more than a dozen other hospitals?

Now in progress.

Sharing findings for others to use?
Here: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...

RITE-Size - RITE-Size Testing RITE-Size is an initiative to reduce unnecessary preoperative testing before low-risk surgery supported by quality improvement teams in MI.

Learn more about this effort, which is now spreading to more Michigan hospitals: ritesizetesting.org

Right-Sizing Testing Before Elective Surgery for Patients With Low Risk This quality improvement study assesses the feasibility and outcomes of a preoperative testing deimplementation strategy in 3 hospitals in Michigan.

NEW in @jamanetworkopen.com : our team has worked for years to “right-size” pre operative testing, and just published encouraging findings from an effort in three hospitals: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... #medsky #surgsky