A study by Emma Edmondson and colleagues found that while low-income Philadelphia parents feel that the sweetened beverage tax is a good cause, parents also called for transparency and accountability in what happens to tax revenue.
Austin Kilaru and colleagues discovered that adherence to recommended follow-up care after emergency department visits is disturbingly rare for acute heart failure patients.
The 2022 LDI Small Grants Program calls for research projects from LDI Senior and Associate Fellows focused on health care delivery, health policy, and population health. Applications are encouraged from all disciplines.
Former HHS Secretary Alex Azar discussed Operation Warp Speed, what he sees as important challenges ahead for the current and future administrations, and more.
An expert panel weighed in on what a systemic revamp of the maternal health care system would look like, how it could be financed, and what it will take to get there.
A Conversation with Mollyann Brodie, PhD, Allison Hoffman, JD, and Daniel Hopkins, PhD. Moderated by David Grande, MD, MPA.
Virtual event open to the public.
IN THE MEDIA
“Are We Ready for Another Covid Surge?” David Rubin.NPR
“Hospitalizations for Opioid Overdoses Are Increasing Among Black and Hispanic Pennsylvanians, Study Finds.” Jeanmarie Perrone.Philadelphia Inquirer
“After Giving Up on Cancer Vaccines, Doctors Start To Find Hope.” Susan Domchek.New York Times
“FDA Approves Controversial New Drug Designed to Slow the Progress of ALS.” Holly Fernandez Lynch.NBC News
“Don’t Be So Quick To Blame Aches and Pains on Getting Older, Two Philly Doctors Say.” Jason Karlawish.Philadelphia Inquirer
PUBLICATIONS
“Trends in Enrollment in Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance in the U.S. Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic, January 2019 to June 2021.” Ravi B. Parikh, Amol S. Navathe, Yueming Zhao, David Pagnotti, Ezekiel J. Emanuel.JAMA Network Open
“Nursing Resources Linked to Postsurgical Outcomes for Patients With Opioid Use Disorder: An Observational Study.” Rachel French, Matthew McHugh, Linda H. Aiken, Peggy Compton, Salimah Meghani, J.Margo Brooks Carthon.Annals of Surgery Open
“HPV Vaccinations at Acute Visits and Subsequent Adolescent Preventive Visits.” Alexander G. Fiks, Chloe Hannan, Russell Localio, Mary Kate Kelly, Alisa J. Stephens-Shields et al. Pediatrics
“Characteristics, Utilization, and Concentration of Outpatient Care for Dual-Eligible Medicare Beneficiaries.” Paula Chatterjee, Joshua M. Liao, Erkuan Wang, Danielle Feffer, Amol S. Navathe. American Journal of Managed Care
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