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The Institute will bring together and augment the work of entities already dedicated to the study of democracy at UVA, including the Batten School. READ IN UVA TODAY May 17, 2021 How to target opioid funding to states that need it most Health Policy Economics According to new research from Batten’s Christopher J. Ruhm, the federal government’s opioid grant funding structure favors the least populous states, which are not always the states with greatest need. In an op-ed for The Hill, Ruhm suggests several ways to improve the targeting of federal grants that aim to assist states with opioid problems. Read in The Hill May 03, 2021 Federal Opioid Grant Funding Favors Least Populous States, Not Those With the Greatest Need Economics Health Policy In a new paper published in the journal Health Affairs, Batten’s Christopher J. Ruhm and co-author Bradley A. Katcher find that the federal government’s opioid grant funding structure favors the least populous states, which are not always the states with greatest need. Learn more March 10, 2021 Warburg Speaks on Congress and Foreign Policy as 'Top of Mind' Podcast Guest Democracy Political Science America cannot go to war unless Congress authorizes it, but Congress has rarely taken a vote to start and end a war. On Julie Rose's "Top of Mind," Batten professor Gerry Warburg explores why Congress leaves it to presidents to expand America's global conflicts. Learn more Feb 26, 2021 Black People’s Pain Has Long Been Underestimated. It’s Time For That To Change. Health Policy Racial Justice and Equity Compelling evidence from multiple studies points to racial disparities in healthcare—both in access to care and quality of care. In an article for Women's Health, Batten's Sophie Trawalter discusses her research exploring racial bias in healthcare. Read in Women’s Health Feb 25, 2021 Understanding COVID-19-Era Enrollment Drops among Early-Grade Public School Students Education Health Policy The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly disrupted schooling nationwide, raising serious concerns about the impact of the pandemic on children’s learning. But, as Batten’s Daphna Bassok and co-author Anna Shapiro write in Brooking’s “Brown Center Chalkboard” blog, relatively less has been written about the experiences of the “missing children”—those who have not enrolled in public school at all. Read in Brookings Feb 16, 2021 Warburg: Congress Must Step Up To Restore Accountability To National Security Policy Democracy Ethics Amidst multiple crises, American lawmakers have valuable opportunities for crucial reforms. In an article for The Hill, Batten's Gerry Warburg discusses how Congress can chart a more sustainable path forward. Read in The Hill Feb 15, 2021 Williams: Public Option in Biden Plan Could Change the Face of US Health Care Health Policy Democracy President Biden issued ten executive orders to fight COVID-19 on his first day in office, but his health care platform extends far beyond coronavirus. In an article for The Conversation, Batten’s Michael Williams explores the sweeping health care reforms proposed by the Biden administration and the significant impact they could have on Americans. Read in The Conversation Feb 10, 2021 How Do We Restore Accountability in Congress? A UVA Policy Professor Has Ideas. Leadership Democracy Batten professor Gerry Warburg spoke with two dozen legislators about why they keep avoiding tough votes on matters of war and peace. Read in UVA TODAY Jan 28, 2021 Batten's Warburg and Fellow University Experts Share Tips for 2021 Leadership Democracy The first month of 2021 is nearly over, but that doesn’t mean your chance to make the new year a great one has ended. Among tips from other professors, Batten's Warburg says, "We can do the hard work. Our nation is strong and the vast majority of our citizens are determined to work together for the common good." READ IN UVA TODAY Jan 25, 2021 Batten's Margaret Foster Riley and Colleagues Weigh in on Biden's COVID-19 Plan Health Policy Social Equity According to experts interviewed Friday in a webinar hosted by UVA's Miller Center, we are in a grim period, but if we continue to follow public health measures and increase vaccinations, the end of the pandemic is at least in sight. READ IN UVA TODAY Jan 21, 2021 The Lobbyist Is In: A UVA Youth Health Advocate Takes on a Polarized Congress Advocacy Health Policy People told Batten's Brooke Lehmann she would never find bipartisan support for school-based health centers. She didn’t listen. 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Jun 04, 2021 Led by Karsh Family Gift, UVA Plans $100 Million for Institute of Democracy Leadership Democracy UVA plans to invest $100 million in the study, teaching and promotion of democracy made possible with a $50 million gift from Martha and Bruce Karsh to establish the Karsh Institute of Democracy. The Institute will bring together and augment the work of entities already dedicated to the study of democracy at UVA, including the Batten School. READ IN UVA TODAY
May 17, 2021 How to target opioid funding to states that need it most Health Policy Economics According to new research from Batten’s Christopher J. Ruhm, the federal government’s opioid grant funding structure favors the least populous states, which are not always the states with greatest need. In an op-ed for The Hill, Ruhm suggests several ways to improve the targeting of federal grants that aim to assist states with opioid problems. Read in The Hill
May 03, 2021 Federal Opioid Grant Funding Favors Least Populous States, Not Those With the Greatest Need Economics Health Policy In a new paper published in the journal Health Affairs, Batten’s Christopher J. Ruhm and co-author Bradley A. Katcher find that the federal government’s opioid grant funding structure favors the least populous states, which are not always the states with greatest need. Learn more
March 10, 2021 Warburg Speaks on Congress and Foreign Policy as 'Top of Mind' Podcast Guest Democracy Political Science America cannot go to war unless Congress authorizes it, but Congress has rarely taken a vote to start and end a war. On Julie Rose's "Top of Mind," Batten professor Gerry Warburg explores why Congress leaves it to presidents to expand America's global conflicts. Learn more
Feb 26, 2021 Black People’s Pain Has Long Been Underestimated. It’s Time For That To Change. Health Policy Racial Justice and Equity Compelling evidence from multiple studies points to racial disparities in healthcare—both in access to care and quality of care. In an article for Women's Health, Batten's Sophie Trawalter discusses her research exploring racial bias in healthcare. Read in Women’s Health
Feb 25, 2021 Understanding COVID-19-Era Enrollment Drops among Early-Grade Public School Students Education Health Policy The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly disrupted schooling nationwide, raising serious concerns about the impact of the pandemic on children’s learning. But, as Batten’s Daphna Bassok and co-author Anna Shapiro write in Brooking’s “Brown Center Chalkboard” blog, relatively less has been written about the experiences of the “missing children”—those who have not enrolled in public school at all. Read in Brookings
Feb 16, 2021 Warburg: Congress Must Step Up To Restore Accountability To National Security Policy Democracy Ethics Amidst multiple crises, American lawmakers have valuable opportunities for crucial reforms. In an article for The Hill, Batten's Gerry Warburg discusses how Congress can chart a more sustainable path forward. Read in The Hill
Feb 15, 2021 Williams: Public Option in Biden Plan Could Change the Face of US Health Care Health Policy Democracy President Biden issued ten executive orders to fight COVID-19 on his first day in office, but his health care platform extends far beyond coronavirus. In an article for The Conversation, Batten’s Michael Williams explores the sweeping health care reforms proposed by the Biden administration and the significant impact they could have on Americans. Read in The Conversation
Feb 10, 2021 How Do We Restore Accountability in Congress? A UVA Policy Professor Has Ideas. Leadership Democracy Batten professor Gerry Warburg spoke with two dozen legislators about why they keep avoiding tough votes on matters of war and peace. Read in UVA TODAY
Jan 28, 2021 Batten's Warburg and Fellow University Experts Share Tips for 2021 Leadership Democracy The first month of 2021 is nearly over, but that doesn’t mean your chance to make the new year a great one has ended. Among tips from other professors, Batten's Warburg says, "We can do the hard work. Our nation is strong and the vast majority of our citizens are determined to work together for the common good." READ IN UVA TODAY
Jan 25, 2021 Batten's Margaret Foster Riley and Colleagues Weigh in on Biden's COVID-19 Plan Health Policy Social Equity According to experts interviewed Friday in a webinar hosted by UVA's Miller Center, we are in a grim period, but if we continue to follow public health measures and increase vaccinations, the end of the pandemic is at least in sight. READ IN UVA TODAY
Jan 21, 2021 The Lobbyist Is In: A UVA Youth Health Advocate Takes on a Polarized Congress Advocacy Health Policy People told Batten's Brooke Lehmann she would never find bipartisan support for school-based health centers. She didn’t listen. READ IN UVA TODAY