Health Policy | Public Policy Center

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Study Finds COVID-19 Did Not Impact Food Choice and Food Sources Among Older Adults

Natoshia Askelson and Sato Ashida of Health Policy, and Dave Frisvold of the Social and Education Policy Research Program co-authored a study finding that the COVID-19 pandemic did not affect food choices and sources for older adults in Iowa.

The Health Policy Research Program investigates the effects of policy initiatives and government activities on cost of, access to, and quality of health care systems and their effects on consumers, health care providers, policymakers and businesses across Iowa and the nation.

Research Topics

Researchers

Senior Faculty Affiliate , Health Policy Research Program

Christopher Atchison

Distinguished Fellow of Practice , Health Policy Research Program

Jill Boylston Herndon

Affiliate , Health Policy Research Program

Research Fellow , Social and Education Policy Research Program

Sandra Daack-Hirsch

Senior Faculty Affiliate , Health Policy Research Program

Affiliate , Health Policy Research Program

Distinguished Research Fellow Emeritus , Health Policy Research Program

Distinguished Faculty Affiliate , Health Policy Research Program

Phuong Nguyen-Hoang

Senior Research Fellow in Residence , Social and Education Policy Research Program

Julianna Pacheco

Program Director and Senior Research Fellow , Politics and Policy Research Program

Distinguished Faculty Affiliate , Health Policy Research Program

Research Fellow in Residence , Health Policy Research Program

Senior Faculty Affiliate , Health Policy Research Program

Senior Research Fellow , Health Policy Research Program

Senior Faculty Affiliate , Health Policy Research Program

Affiliate , Health Policy Research Program

Pamela Nwachukwu

Graduate Research Fellow , Health Policy Research Program

Health Policy Publications

Public Health and Prevention | Journal Article

Health Care Provider Knowledge Around Shared Clinical Decision-Making Regarding HPV Vaccination of Adults Aged 27-45 Years in the United States

Health Disparities, Dental Public Health | Journal Article

Access to Dental Insurance and Oral Health Inequities in the United States

Evaluation of Iowa’s Medicaid Expansion: The Iowa Health and Wellness Plan | Report

Iowa Health and Wellness Plan Interim Report, Coverage During the PHE

Nutrition and Physical Activity | Journal Article

Have States Reduced Obesity by Legislating More Physical Activity in Elementary School?

Behavioral Health | Journal Article

A Qualitative Study of Unpaid Caregivers of Persons Living with Dementia and Their Interactions With Health and Community-Based Services and Providers

Health Policy News

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Public Health and Prevention

Askelson Publishes Study on HPV Vaccination Recommendations

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Mueller Receives OVPR Faculty Award for Publicly Engaged Research

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Public Health and Prevention

Askelson and Steere Co-Author Study Examining Burnout in COVID-19 Public Health Workers

Health Policy Projects