Eric T. Roberts found that D-SNPS, Medicare Advantage plans with integrated care for dual-eligible individuals, had lower disenrollment rates than other MA plans.| Penn LDI
A Penn Medicine program to train an inaugural cohort of teens to green their neighborhoods completed a month-long curriculum in late July.| Penn LDI
Mandated nurse-to-patient ratios save lives, reduce burnout, and cut costs. New Penn Nursing brief urges policymakers to adopt enforceable staffing standards.| Penn LDI
A new NEJM piece written by Atheendar Venkataramani explores how public discussion of policies can impact population health, particularly for marginalized groups.| Penn LDI
LDI Senior Fellow Ingrid Nembhard and her team made five recommendations to improve patient surveys in a JAMA Health Forum viewpoint published on May 30.| Penn LDI
A first-ever study co-authored by LDI’s Scott Lorch & led by Michel Boudreaux documented perinatal health care resources in communities prone to wildfire smoke.| Penn LDI
Congressional cuts to SNAP benefits are putting over 1 million Pennsylvania families at risk of hunger. Experts warn the $180 billion reduction will deepen food insecurity, hurt children’s health, and strain state budgets.| Penn LDI
LDI’s Executive Director Rachel M. Werner discusses the impact of OBBBA’s Medicaid cuts on long-term care in Marketplace’s “Make Me Smart” Podcast| Penn LDI
Trump’s Medicaid cuts hurt millions. Ezekiel Emanuel proposes a 7-point plan to streamline coverage, reduce waste, and expand access nationwide.| Penn LDI
Steven Joffe, MD, MPH is a pediatric oncologist and bioethicist at the University of Pennsylvania.| Penn LDI
Holly Fernandez Lynch, JD, MBE, is an Associate Professor of Medical Ethics and Law at the University of Pennsylvania.| Penn LDI
A study finds lack of access to nutritious food is associated with early death among cancer survivors.| Penn LDI
Steven Joffe, Holly Fernandez Lynch, & colleagues recommend five policy reforms to strengthen the FDA’s Accelerated Approval program for oncology drugs.| Penn LDI
Hoag Levins is a journalist, photographer, and digital content producer who joined Penn LDI in 2011.| Penn LDI
Atheendar Venkataramani, MD, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the Perelman School of Medicine,| Penn LDI