Parents ensure their newborn gets care, but may neglect their own health, a new LDI study confirms. Rural parents, in particular, had more hospitalizations and acute care visits and faced more problems getting postpartum obstetric or gynecological care than their urban peers. But parents’ health fared worse than their infants across the board. “People naturally […]| Penn LDI
Children in the United States are dying sooner and are sicker now than they were twenty years ago. Chronic disease is more common.| 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
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
Contact: Nicole Napoli, nnapoli@acc.org, | American College of Cardiology
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
Chris Tachibana is a Staff Writer for Penn LDI. She is also Senior Managing Editor of the journal Health Services Research.| Penn LDI