Medicaid Expansion Did Not Increase ER Use
By Kristen Mitchell
A George Washington University study found the expansion of Medicaid insurance coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act did not increase hospital...
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SMHS White Coat Ceremony Launches Class of 2020
By C.J. Trent-Gurbuz
Paola Mancera, an incoming first-year M.D. student at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS), apologized as she wiped away a tear just before the start of...
GW Medical Experts Promote Kidney Disease Awareness
By Kristen Mitchell
The Ron & Joy Paul Kidney Center at the George Washington University is focusing on community awareness to combat high rates of kidney disease, a condition that...
GW Announces Changes to Health Benefits
The George Washington University will offer employees in 2017 a choice between a single PPO plan and a Health Savings Plan (HSP) option for health care benefits.
The single PPO plan will...
U.S. Has Charged 100 People with ISIS-Related Crimes Since March 2014
A Metro Transit Police officer arrested last Wednesday by the FBI in Washington, D.C., is the 100th person charged with ISIS-related offenses in the United States, according to updated research...
New Research Targets Immune System Vulnerabilities
By John DiConsiglio
In the battle against infections and diseases, from AIDS to cancer to diabetes, T-cells are the human body’s first line of defense.
The white blood cells act like...
Key Highlights from Historic Democratic National Convention
Last week’s Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia made history: The four-day event ended with Hillary Clinton becoming the first woman to accept a major political party’s nomination...
Student Support a Priority for Making History Campaign in Final Year of Knapp Presidency
Philanthropic support for student aid will be a priority in the coming year as the university seeks to further President Steven Knapp’s legacy of increasing access to a GW education and improving...
Corcoran School Renovations Progressing
Corcoran School of the Arts and Design students returning this fall can expect to see improvements to the Flagg Building.
Summer work at the building, which has been closed since mid-May,...