Experts in the News

“It’s devastating for the families that won’t be able to get the care they need,” said Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics and the director of the Center for Health and Biosciences. “Many are going to try to tough it out on their own, and they could get really ill.” 

“What’s clear is that something happened. The information was lost, it wasn’t filed, it went to the end of the line. These people were the guinea pigs and they fell through the cracks,” said Mark Jones, fellow in political science and the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies. 

Feeling the pain at the cash register? Public finance fellow Jorge Barro explained what's behind the surge in grocery store prices. 

“No matter how much government funding is allocated towards recycling efforts, there first needs to be a significant paradigm [shift] in human behavior,” said Rachel A. Meidl, fellow in energy and environment. “Where plastic is viewed as a resource, not a waste.” 

“We’re definitely not out of the woods,” said Peter Hotez, fellow in disease and poverty. Lifting restrictions too soon means “we will likely see a second spike.”