May 31, 2024
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Dr. Martine Hackett, associate professor and chair of Hofstra’s Department of Population Health, spoke to Newsday about why patients are finding it more difficult to make medical appointments and what options they have.
Dr. Hackett noted over the past decade, more people have enrolled in insurance plans and sought a wider array of treatments because of the Affordable Care Act and policies that expanded the reach of Medicaid. The Medicaid and Medicare acceptance rates are plunging raising concerns as doctors tend to drop these insurance plans first because they pay lower rates. Setup is becoming illusive in an industry that has undergone immense changes in recent years, Dr. Hackett added.
New Yorkers with Medicaid may want to find federally-qualified health centers, which are designed for Medicaid patients, Dr. Hackett said. People may also be able to get appointments more quickly if they see non-physician providers like nurse practitioners or midwives instead of OB-GYNs, she added.
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Dr. Hackett's research focuses on public health and health inequities, particularly in the American suburbs and minority communities.
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Hofstra Law Professor Julian Ku wrote a book review on Edward Fisherman’s Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare in the National Review. In his review, he provides legal insight on the United States’ use of economic warfare and how it can interfere with the separation of powers in government.
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Dr. Meena Bose, Hofstra University professor of political science, executive dean of the Public Policy and Public Service program, and director of the Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency, was interviewed by multiple media outlets about President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office. Dr. Bose spoke to CBS Radio; WNYW-TV Fox 5; and Newsday.
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Lawrence Levy, associate vice president and executive dean of the National Center for Suburban Studies, was interviewed by WPIX News about President Donald Trump weighing in on the Massapequa school district’s insistence on keeping its indigenous mascot name (the Chiefs) and emblems. Levy said that the president’s involvement is related to a hotly contested election for Nassau County executive this fall. “This is a hot-button issue,” he said, “that President Trump would help his fellow Republicans with.” Massapequa is regarded as a heavily Republican area.
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Hofstra Law Professor Julian Ku wrote a book review on Edward Fisherman’s Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare in the National Review. In his review, he provides legal insight on the United States’ use of economic warfare and how it can interfere with the separation of powers in government.
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Dr. Meena Bose, Hofstra University professor of political science, executive dean of the Public Policy and Public Service program, and director of the Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency, was interviewed by multiple media outlets about President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office. Dr. Bose spoke to CBS Radio; WNYW-TV Fox 5; and Newsday.
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Lawrence Levy, associate vice president and executive dean of the National Center for Suburban Studies, was interviewed by WPIX News about President Donald Trump weighing in on the Massapequa school district’s insistence on keeping its indigenous mascot name (the Chiefs) and emblems. Levy said that the president’s involvement is related to a hotly contested election for Nassau County executive this fall. “This is a hot-button issue,” he said, “that President Trump would help his fellow Republicans with.” Massapequa is regarded as a heavily Republican area.
