In a recent interview, Margaret Lowenstein offered recommendations to policymakers and provided updates on her recent research to mitigate the opioid crisis.
A study by Katherine Miller and colleagues found decreases in available beds and skilled nurses, although the number of private pay senior housing communities has increased.
Polina Krass et al found that in 2020, 1.8 million U.S. adolescents aged 15-17 did not have access to confidential family planning care within a 30-minute drive.
We offer 10 key takeaways from our panel discussion about the state of abortion bans across the U.S., consequences for abortion access and reproductive care as a whole, and more.
Former HHS Secretary Alex Azar discussed Operation Warp Speed, and what he sees as important challenges ahead for the current and future administrations.
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.
Paula Chatterjee, MD, MPH, Dave Chokshi, MD, Carladenise Edwards, PhD, and Dora Hughes, MD, MPH. Moderated by Rachel M. Werner, MD, PhD.
IN THE MEDIA
“How Health Systems Can Truly Value Black Lives: Help Close the Racial Wealth Gap.” George Dalembert, Atheendar Venkataramani, Eugenia South. STAT
“Judge Blocks Restrictive Ohio Abortion Law as Suit Proceeds.” Steven Joffe. ABC News
“After Giving Up on Cancer Vaccines, Doctors Start To Find Hope.” Susan Domchek.New York Times
“Hospitalizations for Opioid Overdoses Are Increasing Among Black and Hispanic Pennsylvanians, Study Finds.” Jeanmarie Perrone. Philadelphia Inquirer
“Biogen’s Next Alzheimer Drug Feeds Push for FDA Approval Revamp.” Emily Largent, Holly Fernandez Lynch.Bloomberg Law
PUBLICATIONS
“A Roadmap for Modifying Clinician Behavior to Improve the Detection of Cognitive Impairment.” Kyra O'Brien, Robert Burke, Jason Karlawish.Journal of General Internal Medicine
“The Links Between Disability, Incarceration, and Social Exclusion.”
Laurin Bixby, Stacey Bevan, Courtney Boen.Health Affairs
“Income Trajectories in Later Life: Longitudinal Evidence From the Health and Retirement Study.” Olivia S. Mitchell, Robert L. Clark, Annamaria Lusardi.The Journal of the Economics of Ageing
“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
“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
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