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FEATURE STORIES

Beth Pineles

Penn Study Questions Accuracy of Federal Maternal Morbidity Stats

Research led by Beth Pineles

found that federal birth certificate data significantly undercounts severe maternal complications and masks racial disparities.

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Trump Order on Homelessness Sparks Alarm

Dennis Culhane, Margaret Lowenstein, Vincent Reina, Dominic Sisti, and Shoshana Aronowitz unpacked how Executive Order 14321 fails to properly address homelessness.

Austin Kilaru and Bob Burke

How to Re-Energize Hospital at Home

Austin Kilaru and Bob Burke discussed ways to sustain and scale the hospital-at-home model.

Diana Montoya-Williams

How 'The Talk' Has Changed for Latino Families

In the Philadelphia Inquirer, Diana Montoya-Williams shared how Latino families have adapted safety conversations with their children as ICE arrests surge.

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Expert Insights on Health Care Affordability

Ezekiel Emanuel, Michael Anne Kyle, and Aaron Schwartz discussed the drivers of health care costs during our recent nonpartisan briefing at Penn Washington.

 UPCOMING EVENTS

Wen-Ying Sylvia Chou

The Past, Present, and Future of Public Research Funding

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET

 

A Conversation with Wen-Ying Sylvia Chou, PhD, MPH.

 

In-person event open to Penn affiliates.

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Decoding the Moment: Can the No Surprises Act Be Fixed?

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
3:00–4:00 p.m. ET

 

A Conversation with Benjamin Chartock, PhD, Zack Cooper, PhD, and Lindsey Murtagh, JD, MPH. Moderated by Dan Gorenstein.

 

Virtual event open to the public.

 EVENT RECAPS

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Medicaid After HR1: State Challenges and Policy Tradeoffs

Our recent virtual seminar  brought together 900+ registrants to explore the future of Medicaid following the sweeping changes enacted under H.R.1.

Said Ibrahim

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Knee Replacement Surgeries

At the Charles C. Leighton, MD, Memorial Lecture, Dr. Said Ibrahim discussed decades of research showing that African American patients remain significantly less likely to receive knee replacement surgery, even when severity and treatment indications are similar.

IN THE MEDIA

“Violence Has Fallen, But So Has Funding for Prevention.” Elinore Kaufman. New York Times

 

“Medicaid Cuts Could Leave Parents Struggling to Find Pediatric Care.” Diane Alexander. Marketplace

 

“Philly Pediatricians Are Using GLP-1 Drugs To Treat Childhood Obesity, but Cost Can Be a Major Barrier, CHOP Doctors Find.” Emily Gregory. WHYY


“There Are More Shelter Beds Than Ever. It’s Not Enough.” Dennis Culhane. New York Times

PUBLICATIONS

“Bundled Payments-Looking Beyond the Episode.” Yuvaram N.V. Reddy, Sri Lekha Tummalapalli, Amol S. Navathe. JAMA Internal Medicine

 

“Medicare Part D Formulary Coverage of Disease-Modifying Therapies for Multiple Sclerosis.” Pengxiang Li, Matthew J. Klebanoff, John K. Lin, Keya D. Doshi, Salim Chahin, Jalpa A. Doshi. JAMA Health Forum

 

“Safe Minimum Nurse Staffing Requirements for Hospitals: Evidence From Pennsylvania.” K. Jane Muir, Linda H. Aiken, Heather Brom, Vaneh Hovsepian, Karen B. Lasater, Matthew D. McHugh. Medical Care

 

“Allocation of Kidney Allografts From Donors With Kidney Donor Profile Index <35% and the Impact of Kidney Donor Profile Index Revisions on Access to Transplantation for Children.” Elizabeth M. Sonnenberg, Sandra Amaral, Siqi Zhang, Jeremy Rubin, Matthew H. Levine, Vishnu S. Potluri. American Journal of Kidney Disease


“A Stepped-Wedge Cluster-Randomized Trial to Increase Home Health Referrals for Medicaid-Insured Patients: The Thrive Trial.” Heather Brom, Daniela Golinelli, Marsha Grantham-Murillo, Michael O. Harhay, Jesse Chittams, Rebecca Clark, Kaetan Vyas, Donna Miles, J. Margo Brooks Carthon. Journal of General Internal Medicine

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