A new study by Rachel M. Werner and colleagues found that while home health care use declined among traditional Medicare enrollees, it grew among those in Medicare Advantage—especially for community-based care.
A recent study by Therese Richmond, Sara Jacoby, and Augustine Cassis Obeng Boateng found that for Black men hospitalized with serious injuries, recovery is shaped not just by the trauma itself but by earlier life experiences and how they perceive their neighborhoods.
In a new Q&A, Aditi Vasanhighlights a Health Affairs study showing that states with 12-month continuous eligibility and streamlined CHIP structures experienced smaller declines in children’s coverage during the Medicaid “unwinding.”
A national survey by Carolyn Cannuscio, Raina Merchant, David A. Asch, Former Associate Fellow Ravi Gupta, and David Grandefound that Americans trust clinical and public health organizations with their digital health data more than tech companies and insurers.
A study by Gary Weissman and colleagues found large language models can provide clinical decision support comparable to medical devices, even when explicitly instructed not to.
At our recent seminar, a panel of experts warned of rising health inequities, legal chaos, and digital surveillance threats three years after the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision.
At our recent seminar, cohosted by LDI and the Penn Opportunity for Health Lab, a panel of experts explored the expanding role of large health care systems as “anchor institutions” in their communities.
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“Preserving Research Ethics Oversight Amid Decimation of the Research Enterprise.” Holly Fernandez Lynch, Ivy Tillman, Elyse I. Summers, Eric Mah.JAMA
“What Is 'Food Is Medicine,' Really? Policy Considerations on the Road to Health Care Coverage.” Colin M. Schwartz, Alexa M. Wohrman, Emily J. Holubowich, Lisa D. Sanders, Kevin G. Volpp.Health Affairs
“Patient-Reported Characteristics Across Dual-Eligible Medicare Advantage Plan Types.” Kendra Offiaeli, David J. Meyers, Eliza Macneal, Kenton J. Johnston, Brittany Brown-Podgorski, Eric T. Roberts. JAMA Network Open
“The Impact of Nursing Resources on Chronic Wound Management: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.” Eleanor Turi, Karen B. Lasater, Ariel S. Kamen, Linda H. Aiken, K. Jane Muir. Journal of Clinical Nursing
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