Research by Atul Gupta and Zachary Templeton revealed that hospital privatization increases hospital profits, but privatized hospitals serve fewer patients, particularly those on Medicaid.
Courtney Boen et al found that workers who are naturalized U.S. citizens report less use of health care, and greater barriers to treatment because they may be perceived as undocumented immigrants.
A study by Anish Agarwal discussed disparities affecting which patients received behavioral flags and what kind of care they received in the emergency room.
Meredith Doherty and colleagues described barriers that cancer patients face when accessing financial assistance, and provided pointed suggestions on how to improve access.
In the annual Samuel P. Martin, III, MD Memorial Lecture, Emily Wang spoke about high levels of chronic diseases among incarcerated people, racial disparities, restrictive access to health care, and more.
A panel of experts discussed trends in private equity transactions in health care, and examined the impact they have on health equity, delivery, and outcomes.
Joneigh S. Khaldun delivered the 2023 Charles C. Leighton, MD Memorial Lecture on how health disparities existing before the pandemic affected the nation's response, and gave recommendations for how to address them.
Co-sponsored with Arnold Ventures, the Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE) and the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy (Penn MEHP).
IN THE MEDIA
“Tranq, the New ‘Zombie’ Drug That Causes Skin Rotting, is Fueling Overdoses Across the U.S.” Jeanmarie Perrone.Fortune
“More Seniors Are Becoming Homeless, and Experts Say the Trend Is Likely To Worsen.” Dennis Culhane.PBS
“Overdose Reversal Medication Could Soon Be Sold Alongside Ibuprofen and Allergy Meds, But Cost May Still Be a Barrier.” Margaret Lowenstein.WHYY
“Struggling to Survive, the First Rural Hospitals Line Up for New Federal Lifeline.”Paula Chatterjee.Kaiser Health News
“Depression Can Get Better. These Four Philadelphians Are Living Proof.” David Mandell. Philadelphia Inquirer
PUBLICATIONS
“Trends in Supply of Nursing Home Beds, 2011-2019.” Katherine E. M. Miller, Paula Chatterjee, Rachel M. Werner.JAMA Network Open
“Exposure to U.S. Cancer Drugs With Lack of Confirmed Benefit After U.S. Food and Drug Administration Accelerated Approval.” Ravi B. Parikh, Rebecca A. Hubbard, Erkuan Wang, Trevor J. Royce, Aaron B. Cohen, et al.JAMA Oncology
“Avoidable Discharge Delays: Children Waiting in Hospitals Deserve More Attention.” Emma J. B. Hackel, Zoe Bouchelle, Michele Hillman, Evan Fieldston, Chén C. Kenyon.Hospital Pediatrics
“Care Delivery, Quality Measurement, and Quality Improvement in Nursing Homes: Issues and Recommendations from the National Academies' Report on the Quality of Care in Nursing Homes.” Marilyn Rantz, Mary Ersek. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
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