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.
In an op-ed for The Kansas City Star, Abigail Wilpers examined how abortion restrictions can deepen the challenges faced by families receiving complex prenatal diagnoses, and highlighted the difficult choices these families must navigate.
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.
Accepting proposals for research projects, with budgets up to $175,000, that will have a meaningful and measurable impact on value-based primary care and other alternative delivery models focused on older adults. Attend a webinar Q&A session on Thursday, October 23 at 12:00 p.m. to learn more. Application Deadline: November 10, 2025
Accepting proposals, with budgets up to $65,000, that improve the effectiveness, efficiency, safety, and experience of care delivery at Penn Medicine, with a special focus on how generative AI can optimize health care delivery. Application Deadline: November 10, 2025
Accepting proposals for small research grants, with budgets up to $40,000, focused on expanding access to health insurance and health care. The goal of this RFP is to expand research activity and expertise at Penn focused in this area. Application Deadline: November 10, 2025
“Lousy Medicare Insurance Is Worsening Outcomes for All Patients.” Rachel M. Werner, Norma Coe.Forbes
“How Private Equity Oversees the Ethics of Drug Research.” Holly Fernandez Lynch.New York Times
“Report: Suicide, Loneliness, Prostate Cancer Factors in U.S. Black Men Living Shorter Lives.” Derek Griffith.Philadelphia Tribune
“Repeat COVID-19 Infections Could Double Your Risk of Long COVID.” Yong Chen. TIME
“US NIH’s $50 Million Autism Initiative Grounded in Science.” David Mandell.Reuters
PUBLICATIONS
“From Churn to Continuity–Reforming Children's Coverage.” Aditi Vasan, Erica L. Eliason.JAMA
“Increasing Dental Varnish Rates in a Large Pediatric Care Network: A Quality Improvement Effort.” Brian P. Jenssen, Gabrielle DiFiore, Tyler Doherty, Steve Callum, Stephanie Gilbert, Elena Huang, Lisa Biggs, Gregory Lawton.Pediatrics
“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
“Prior Authorization, Quantity Limits, and Step Therapy for Patient-Administered Antiemetics.” Kaitlyn Vu, Arjun Gupta, Fumiko Chino, Justin Barnes, Bridgette Thom, Michael Anne Kyle. JAMA Network Open
“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
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