Irma Elo and colleaguesexamined U.S. Black life expectancy from 1990 to 2019, and found that gains were greatest in large metropolitan areas and smallest in smaller or rural areas, and after 2010, life expectancy declined across all metropolitan categories in the Midwest.
New research from Paula Chatterjee and Eric T. Roberts suggested that Z codes to measure social risk are underused among the sickest and most vulnerable Medicare patients.
Aditi Vasan, Chén Kenyon, and Meredith Matone found that receiving the expanded Child Tax Credit during pregnancy was associated with lower odds of preterm birth and low birthweight.
Rebecca Arden Harris, Cheryl Bettigole, Elizabeth Nesoff, Sean Hennessy, and colleagues used Medicaid data to develop a prediction tool to identify individuals at highest risk for stimulant-involved overdose.
In a new study, Kira Ryskina and colleagues revealed that the number of patients that nursing home doctors cared for did not affect post-acute patient outcomes, suggesting patient panel size may not contribute to differences in care quality.
Nearly 700 registrants from the health care community, government, and policymaking joined our panel of experts to explore evidence-based food policies to improve health outcomes for all Americans.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. ET
A Conversation with Holly Caretta-Weyer, MD, MHPE, Brian T. Garibaldi, MD, MEHP, and Verity Schaye, MD, MHPE. Moderated by Jennifer Kogan, MD.
Virtual seminar open to the public.
IN THE MEDIA
“This Shutdown Fight Has Life-or-Death Consequences.” Rachel M. Werner.Bloomberg
“In Texas, Parents Fighting Vaccinations Say Their Movement Is Winning.” Alison Buttenheim.New York Times
“Repeat COVID-19 Infections Could Double Your Risk of Long COVID.”Yong Chen. TIME
“Report: Suicide, Loneliness, Prostate Cancer Factors in U.S. Black Men Living Shorter Lives.” Derek Griffith. Philadelphia Tribune
“Under Trump, FDA Seeks to Abandon Expert Reviews of New Drugs.” Holly Fernandez Lynch.KFF Health News
PUBLICATIONS
“The Impact of Increased Medicaid Eligibility During Pregnancy on Medicaid Utilization and Gestational Age.” Nicolas P. Goldstein Novick, Peter J. Veazie, Elaine L. Hill, Eva K. Pressman, Peter G. Szilagyi, Timothy D. Nelin, Scott A. Lorch.Health Services Research
“From Churn to Continuity–Reforming Children's Coverage.” Aditi Vasan, Erica L. Eliason.JAMA
“Unfairness Toward Rural Beneficiaries in Medicare’s Hierarchical Conditions Categories Score.” Ravi B. Parikh, Kristin A. Linn, Junning Liang, Sae-Hwan Park, Torrey Shirk, Deborah S. Cousins, Caleb Hearn, Matthew Maciejewski, Amol S. Navathe.Health Affairs Scholar
“Behavioral Interventions Improve Mailed Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Overdue Patients in a Randomized Trial.” Shivan J. Mehta, Pranay Nadella, Pamela A. Shaw, Catherine Reitz, Caitlin Brophy, Evelyn Okorie, Keyirah Williams, Christopher K. Snider, MaryAnne K. Peifer, Corinne Rhodes, David A. Asch.Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
“Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence Innovations for Oncology in Sub-Saharan Africa.” Farouk Dako, Fabio Y. Moraes, Florence Doo, Mohammed Abed, Udunna Anazodo, Labenyimoh Patrick, Fernanda M. Favorito, Emadelden Fouad, Adewumi Alabi, Stephen Avery, Andrew Scott, Wilfred Ngwa, Hedvig Hricak.Lancet Oncology
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