For the Media

“The FDA’s decision to narrow approval for the new COVID-19 vaccines—restricting access to only seniors and immunocompromised individuals—does not align our evidence-based science. By removing choice for most Americans, this shift will deepen public uncertainty, limit protection, significantly impede access, and further erode trust in public health leadership.” – Jodie Guest, PhD

"The real issue for Medicare is how to balance the volume of physician services with payment. Medicare tries to limit the rate of growth in physician total payments, which means that providers need to see more patients to adjust for decreased revenue. As an alternative to the “doc fix” campaign, one proposed solution to effectively manage billions of physician services is making updates to the physician fee schedule, with an annual update based on a portion of the growth in the Medicare Economic Index." – Edmund Becker, PhD

“I look to wastewater data and word-of-mouth as the best early indicators of a COVID wave. When the virus levels in wastewater start to creep up, and when you start hearing about people within your network getting sick, those together provide a good signal that COVID is on the rise. It doesn't mean that the wave will be very large or extra intense, but it does mean that more people around you (and maybe you!) start to get sick.” – Natalie Dean, PhD