FEATURE STORIES

Climate Change and Mortality 

Studies led by Sameed Khatana explored the impact of extreme heat on adult mortality, finding that increases in cardiovascular disease and all-cause deaths were greater among men than women, and greater for Black people than white people.

New Cohort of CICADA Scholars

Yehoda Martei, Anarina Murillo, and Onome Osokpo make up the newest cohort of scholars in Penn's Center for Improving Care Delivery for the Aging (CICADA).

Hindering Access to Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

Research by Shoshana Aronowitz revealed that while patients and prescribers welcome using telehealth to prescribe buprenorphine, pharmacists often "red flag" prescriptions, resulting in pharmacies delaying or preventing prescription fillings.

Economic Impact of Rural Hospital Closures

Paula Chatterjee and Atheendar Venkataramani found that hospital closures in rural areas reflect pre-existing economic downturns in the community, suggesting that broader policies focused on boosting resources in a hospital's surrounding area may help.

LDI Fellow Receives International Career Achievement Award

Robert Hornik was honored with the International Communication Association's 2022 Steven H. Chaffee Career Achievement Award.

VIRTUAL EVENT RECAP

The Policy and Politics of Long-Term Care

Senator Bob Casey and a panel of leading experts discussed ways to reform long-term care in the U.S., including changes to financing, increased pay and training for staff, and more.

EVENTS

Summer Undergraduate Minority Research Program (SUMR) Research Symposium

August 16-19, 2022
Colonial Penn Center Auditorium

IN THE MEDIA

“Businesses Are Bracing for the Political and Social Fight Post-Roe.” Tom Baker. New York Times

“Abortion Is Still Legal in Pennsylvania — But It’s Hanging by a Thread.” Alice Abernathy. Philadelphia Inquirer

“Diversity Push for Clinical Trials Prompts House Panel Look.” Holly Fernandez Lynch. Bloomberg Law

“Hospitals' Big Supreme Court Win.” Allison Hoffman. Axios

“Reformulating Drugs Helps Profits More Than Patients.” Ravi Gupta. STAT

PUBLICATIONS

“Privacy, Health, and Race Equity in the Digital Age.” Anita Allen. American Journal of Bioethics

“Adolescent Access to Federally Funded Clinics Providing Confidential Family Planning Following Changes to Title X Funding Regulations.” Polina Krass et al. JAMA Network Open 

“Family Educational Attainment and Racial Disparities in Low Birth Weight.” Emily Echevarria, Scott A. Lorch. Pediatrics

“Costs Associated With Assault Injuries and Future Opportunities for Violence Research, Prevention, and Intervention in the U.S.” Sara F. Jacoby. JAMA Network Open

“An Accelerated Hospital Observation Pathway to Reduce Length of Stay for Patients With COVID-19.” Austin S. Kilaru, Stefanie B. Porges, Lindsay Grossman, M. Kit Delgado, Anna U. Morgan, et al. American Journal of Managed Care

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