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Penn LDI Forging a Path

Integrating Care for Dually Eligible Individuals

Our policy brief and white paper outline key recommendations to accelerate access to and enrollment in high-quality integrated care models for individuals who are eligible for Medicare and Medicaid.

Jaya Aysola

LDI Fellow Wins Article of the Year Award

Jaya Aysola and colleagues won the Article of the Year award from Nursing Outlook for their paper focused on the slow pace of health equity advances in health systems.

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Grim Reality of Philadelphia Gun Violence

Research by Rebecca Arden Harris, David Mandell, and Therese Richmond revealed that adolescent Black boys in the city have a 1 in 8 chance of being shot or killed by a firearm before reaching their 25th birthday.

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Lack of Data Hinders Research on Disparities for People with Disabilities

LDI's annual Samuel P. Martin, III, Memorial Lecture highlighted the need for better data, training, and policies to improve care for Americans with disabilities.

Paula Chatterjee

Health System Consolidation Affects Vital Community Services

A study led by Paula Chatterjee found that several safety-net hospitals lost critical services for vulnerable populations after consolidation.

LDI EVENT RECAPS

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Value-Based Care in Community Health Centers

At our virtual seminar, a panel of experts discussed workforce shortages, financial constraints, and fragmented funding as key challenges keeping community health centers from making progress in value-based care.

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Fireside Chat with Mark Cuban

At our recent fireside chat, Mark Cuban and Ezekiel Emanuel discussed the pitfalls of U.S. drug pricing, disrupting the status quo with transparency, and more.

 UPCOMING EVENTS

LDI December 2024

Integrating Care for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries

Friday, December 6, 2024
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. ET

A Conversation with Aisha Adkins, MPA, CNP, Toyin Ajayi, MD, MPhil, Matthew Behrens, MPA, and Melanie Bella, MBA. Moderated by Rachel M. Werner, MD, PhD.


Virtual event open to the public

Craig Pollack

Research Seminar with Craig Pollack, MD, MHS

Thursday, January 9, 2025
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. ET

 

Brick by Brick: Building Health Through Housing Policy


In-person event open to Penn affiliates

IN THE MEDIA

“Philly's Tax on Sugary Drinks Did Not Trim Kids' Obesity.” Emily F. Gregory. MedPage Today

 

“Online Reviews of Health Care Facilities Drop Significantly After COVID-19 Pandemic.” Anish Agarwal. MSN

 

“She Signed a Living Will. Her Sister Didn't Honor It.” Katie Auriemma. Wall Street Journal

 

“A CHOP Program Showed Promising Results for Families Facing Food Insecurity. Researchers Hop More Funding Broadens its Reach.” Aditi Vasan. WHYY

 

“Older Adult's Receipt of Guideline-Concordant Breast Cancer Care Varies By Race.” Yehoda M. Martei. Healio

 

PUBLICATIONS

“Culturally Tailored Messages and Trial Registry Enrollment: A Randomized Clinical Trial.” Kevin B. Johnson, Stacy L. Iannone, Susan L. Furth, Lynne Taylor, Andy S.L. Tan. JAMA Network Open

 

“Measuring Hospital Inpatient Procedure Access Inequality in the United States.” Alon Bergman, Guy David, Ashwin Nathan, Jay Giri, Michael Ryan, Soumya Chikermane, Christin Thompson, Seth Clancy, Candace Gunnarsson. Health Affairs Scholar

 

“Disparities by Race and Urbanicity in Online Health Care Facility Reviews.” Neil K.R. Sehgal, Anish K. Agarwal, Lauren Southwick, Arthur P. Pelullo, Lyle Ungar, Raina M. Merchant, Sharath Chandra Guntuku. JAMA Network Open

 

“The Ethical Dimensions of Utilizing Artificial Intelligence in Palliative Care.” Oonjee Oh, George Demiris, Connie M. Ulrich. Nursing Ethics

 

“The Philadelphia Beverage Tax and Pediatric Weight Outcomes.” Emily F. Gregory, Christina A. Roberto, Nandita Mitra, Emma K. Edmondson, Joshua Petimar, Jason P. Block, Gary Hettinger, Laura A. Gibson. JAMA Pediatrics

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