Research by Amanda Kreider and Rachel M. Werner found an 11.6% decrease in the number of home care workers per 100 Medicaid HCBS participants, suggesting there may be a shortage of workers.
Kevin Mahoney, Rachel M. Werner, Paula Chatterjee and Aditi Vasan discussed the impact of Medicaid cutting health insurance for millions of Americans as the COVID-19 public health emergency ends.
Rebecca Stewart, Rachel French, and David Mandell explored the feasibility of expanding Vending Machines for Harm Reduction (VMHR), which dispense drugs and tools to combat the opioid epidemic, in Philadelphia.
LDI's latest news coverage on drug pricing featured expert insights on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from Lawton Robert Burns, who testified before the Senate Finance Committee. We also highlighted Novo Nordisk's recent announcement of insulin price cuts, and the important Inflation Reduction Act. Test your knowledge of the act by taking our quiz!
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Impact of Medicaid Payment for Immediate Long-Acting Reversible Contraception on Postpartum Contraception, Birth Spacing and Infant Health
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IN THE MEDIA
“Opinion: Why Are We Denying People With Opioid Addiction the Most Effective Treatment?” Ashish Thakrar. Los Angeles Times
“How an Abortion Pill Ruling Could Threaten the FDA’s Regulatory Authority.” Holly Fernandez Lynch.NPR
“Hospitals Pledge To Protect Patient Privacy. Almost All Their Websites Leak Visitor Data Like a Sieve.” Ari Friedman, Matthew McCoy.STAT News
“Moving Medicare From Hospital to Home.” Rachel M. Werner. POLITICO
“Want to Tackle Gun Violence? Think About Trees.” Eugenia South.Philadelphia Inquirer
PUBLICATIONS
“Why Diverse Clinical Trial Participation Matters.” Aaron L. Schwartz, Marcella Alsan, Alanna A. Morris, Scott D. Halpern. New England Journal of Medicine
“Hospital Consolidation: The Rise of Geographically Distant Mergers.” Amol S. Navathe, John E. Connolly. JAMA
“After Critical Illness: Home Is Where the Heart Is?” Catherine L. Auriemma, Anica C. Law.Chest
“Postcolonoscopy Colorectal Cancer as a Quality Metric-Identifying Opportunities to Improve Outcomes.” Abraham Segura, Shivan J. Mehta.JAMA Health Forum
“Nationwide Increase in the Incidence of Retinopathy of Prematurity in the U.S.–A Growing Problem?” Gui-shuang Ying, Graham E. Quinn.JAMA Ophthalmology
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