FEATURE STORIES

AI Tool May Transform Public Health Campaigns

Dolores Albarracín and colleagues built an AI system that creates effective public health social media campaigns in real time, and these messages were six times as likely to be posted by public health agencies.

The Effect of Medicaid Cuts on Long-Term Care

Rachel M. Werner joined Marketplace's Make Me Smart podcast to discuss how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act would worsen access and quality of long-term care.

Food Insecure Cancer Survivors Risk Early Death

Research by Jaya Aysola found that food insecurity was associated with increased all-cause mortality among individuals diagnosed with cancer. 

Using Patient Surveys to Advance Patient-Centered Care

Patient experience data is essential in advancing patient-centered care. Ingrid Nembhard outlined five key ways to improve patient surveys.

Continuous Medicaid Eligibility Matters for Kids' Health 

A study by Aditi Vasan found that among publicly insured children, continuous Medicaid eligibility policies were associated with reductions in coverage gaps, unmet care needs, and time families spent coordinating care.

 UPCOMING EVENTS

2025 SUMR Research Symposium

August 11–15, 2025 
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ET

In-Person and virtual event open to the public.

Health and Politics in the Aftermath of COVID-19

Friday, September 19, 2025
12:00–1:00 p.m. ET

A Conversation with Frances Lee, PhD, and Paul Offit, MD. Moderated by David Grande, MD, MPA.

Virtual seminar open to the public.

IN THE MEDIA

“Oncologists Need to See Antimicrobial Resistance as a Cancer Care Delivery Crisis." Yehoda Martei. STAT News

“Cane Sugar vs. Corn Syrup: How Soda Sweeteners Stack Up for Your Health.” Christina Roberto. The Wall Street Journal

“Betty, Penn’s New Off-Campus Supercomputer, Joins the AI Arms Race.” Marylyn Ritchie. The Philadelphia Inquirer

“Fixing the Children's Health Crisis.” Christopher B. Forrest. WHYY

 
“Rural Hospitals Brace for Medicaid Cuts.” Paula Chatterjee. City & State Pennsylvania

PUBLICATIONS

“Communicating a Diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia.” Kyra O'Brien, Emily A. Largent, Jason Karlawish. JAMA

“Feedback Loops in Intensive Care Unit Prognostic Models: An Under-Recognised Threat to Clinical Validity.” Daniel R. Balcarcel, Sanjiv D. Mehta, Celeste G. Dixon, Charlotte Z. Woods-Hill, Ewan C. Goligher, Wouter A. C. van Amsterdam, Nadir Yehya. The Lancet Digital Health

“Breaking Barriers: Enhancing Access, Equity, and Efficiency in ILD Clinical Trials.” Cheilonda Johnson, Anna J. Podolanczuk, Sonye K. Danoff, Mary E. Kreider, Michaela R. Anderson. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

“Online Reviews of Health Care Facilities.” Neil K.R. Sehgal, Sharath Chandra Guntuku, Lauren Southwick, Raina M. Merchant, Anish K. Agarwal. JAMA Network Open

“Social Worker and Community Health Worker Collaboration in Addressing Social Needs.” Michael J. Luke, Hemen Muleta, Vivian Kim, Benicio Beatty, Mark Brittan, Megan Bowers, Chén C. Kenyon, Philip V. Scribano, Kevin Fiori, Aditi Vasan. Pediatrics

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