"Does it Matter for Your Health if Your Hospital is Private Equity Owned?" Join us this Wednesday Nov 12 for a Research Seminar with Zack Cooper of @yalesph.bsky.social Open to @upenn.edu affiliates. Register here: https://ldi.upenn.edu/events/research-seminar-with-zack-cooper-phd-2/

A new book by LDI Fellow Mark V. Pauly of the Wharton School challenges common assumptions in health care management, offers counterintuitive truths backed by economics and evidence, and pulls back the curtain on what many leaders don’t know. Read more: https://bit.ly/3WBWFdl

In a Philly @inquirer.com op-ed, LDI Fellow Christina Roberto argues that repealing Philadelphia's sweetened beverage tax would harm the city's children and undermine gains in education, neighborhood revitalization, and health. 🥤 See more: https://bit.ly/480OxJD

THANK YOU to the hundreds of live attendees from across the U.S. who tuned in for an insightful discussion with experts farzad-md.bsky.social, Andrew Ryan of brownpublichealth.bsky.social and rachelwerner.bsky.social on value-based payment. Video recap coming next week! https://bit.ly/47rKRR1

We're going LIVE at 12:00pm ET! It’s not too late to register ⤵️

Federal efforts to dismantle DEI are also cutting health disparities research. Derek Griffith and colleagues argue in @amjpublichealth.bsky.social that conflating DEI with disparities science threatens the nation’s economy and health. Read: https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2025.308268

🥳Congratulations to LDI Fellow @guerraviswanath.bsky.social!

In a new @jamanetworkopen.com study, LDI Fellows observed significant racial and ethnic disparities in survival outcomes following pediatric in-hospital CPR. Read our Q&A with first author Amanda O'Halloran: https://bit.ly/4hMIA6B

NEW research from LDI Fellows Dilara Hatipoglu & Nadim Mahmud finds that revisions to U.S. liver transplant allocation policy reduced disparities in wait times by blood type & geography. See the study: https://journals.lww.com/lt/abstract/9900/impact_of_acuity_circles_policy_on_abo_blood.713.aspx

💡 Check out a timely Penn LDI research roundup highlighting key evidence on how SNAP cuts can raise food insecurity and affect health: https://bit.ly/43XF3wm

📣 Funding Opportunities for impactful research to shape the future of health care: 🔹 Penn LDI Research Initiative on Improving Primary Care for Older Adults 🔹 Penn LDI-Penn Medicine Research Laboratory 🔹 Expanding Access to Health Care Apply before November 10th! ⤵️ https://t.co/oF71SeLFB8

🎉 Congratulations to LDI Fellow Nandita Mitra!

Is it time to replace or reform value-based payment? 💡 Join our virtual event this Friday, November 7 featuring experts @farzad-md.bsky.social, Andrew Ryan of @brownpublichealth.bsky.social and LDI Executive Director @rachelwerner.bsky.social. Register here: ldi.upenn.edu/events/value...

Do follow-up calls help Alzheimer’s caregivers who reach out to the Alzheimer’s Association hotline? LDI Fellow Nancy Hodgson of Penn Nursing discusses new research findings and their implications in Penn Today. https://t.co/luLlO0ddFU

🎉 Big news from Penn LDI! We’ve hit a historic milestone—raising $5.5 million to support our SUMR program & LDI initiatives to expand health care access. Thanks to a $3.5M gift from the Leonard & Sophie Davis Fund, and the incredible generosity of our community, we met the $1M matching challenge.

Don't miss this event today featuring LDI Fellow @hollylynchez.bsky.social. ⤵️

Check out this new paper featuring LDI Fellow @draaron.bsky.social. ⤵️

Can reminders boost uptake of mailed colorectal cancer screenings among overdue patients? A randomized trial in @aga-cgh.bsky.social found text messages and mailed reminders significantly increased completion rates. Read more: https://www.cghjournal.org/article/S1542-3565(25)00835-3/fulltext

SNAP benefits may resume—but deep cuts are still coming. Court rulings may soon restart payments, but the One Big Beautiful Bill Act slashes SNAP by $187 billion. LDI Fellows discussed how this will impact food insecurity, worsen health outcomes, and more. https://bit.ly/4hJLKbl

🥳Congratulations to LDI Fellow @elinorejkaufman.bsky.social!

New! After hospitalizations, Medicare Advantage beneficiaries used less postacute care, including fewer days in skilled nursing facilities, without worse outcomes. Findings highlight opportunities for traditional Medicare. Read more in our research brief: ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/res...

🎉Congratulations to LDI Fellow George Dalembert!

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Is it time to replace or reform value-based payment? 💡 Join our virtual event on November 7 featuring experts @farzad-md.bsky.social Andrew Ryan of @@brownpublichealth.bsky.socialand LDI Executive Director @@rachelwerner.bsky.social Register here: https://bit.ly/4oDnM3v

A Nursing Outlook study found that larger gaps between nurse leader and staff nurse assessments of the work environment were linked to higher staff nurse burnout. Alignment may be key to improving workforce well-being. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0029655425002015?via%3Dihub

Nearly 700 registrants from the health care community, government, and policymaking joined our panel of experts to explore evidence-based food policies to improve health outcomes for all Americans.

In a new blog, LDI Fellow Senbagam Virudachalam proposes three policy changes to reduce ultra-processed food consumption by children, including state-directed initiatives and increased regulations regarding food labeling and marketing. https://bit.ly/3Ld2MCp

Check out new research in JAMA Health Forum by LDI Senior Fellows Katelin Hoskins and Anireddy Reddy.

In @jamahealthforum.com, LDI Fellow Eric T. Roberts discusses strategies states can utilize to mitigate Medicaid churn for people dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare—a population for whom coverage disruptions can be especially harmful. Read further: https://bit.ly/4odxPMS

Patients with rare diseases often lack FDA-approved treatment options. Should the FDA lower its standards? In a recent @latimes.com op-ed, LDI Fellow @hollylynchez.bsky.social argues that maintaining rigorous approval standards protects patients. Read more: https://bit.ly/47LpLNv

rdcu.be/eNcsi Our recent piece in @springernature.com JGIM summarizes the state of AI in primary care. There are many articles about tools in development, but only a few about tools in actual use. We need a periodic survey to follow our progress. @pennldi.bsky.social @pennmedresearch.bsky.social

🔍 Join our Merative MarketScan® Overview webinar on November 3 from 12–1:30 PM ET! Learn about the MarketScan data licensed to LDI, key elements, and projection weights with LDI's Norma Coe & Kay Miller from Merative. Open to @upenn.edu affiliates. Register ➡️ https://bit.ly/3WYbfMb

A new study from LDI Fellows Rebecca Arden Harris, Cheryl Bettigole, Elizabeth Nesoff, Sean Hennessy, and colleagues describes the first internally validated model for stimulant-involved overdose among Medicaid beneficiaries. Read more: https://bit.ly/49noGwz

Variation in large language model recommendations in challenging inpatient management scenarios ft. Susan Landon (@PennIMResidents), Thomas Savage, Ryan Greysen & Eric Bressman (@PennHospitalist) @pennldi.bsky.social @journalgim.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Read this new @jama.com Viewpoint by LDI Fellow @kbjohnsonmd.bsky.social. ⤵️

Is it time to replace or reform value-based payment? 💡 Join our virtual event on November 7 featuring experts @farzad-md.bsky.social, Andrew Ryan of @brownpublichealth.bsky.social, and LDI Executive Director @rachelwerner.bsky.social. Register here: https://bit.ly/4oDnM3v

ER nurses and doctors face rising rates of violence. States and hospitals are responding with policies to prevent workplace violence. In an op-ed for @inquirer.com LDI Fellows Jane Muir and Anish Agarwal highlight why clinician voices must guide these efforts. https://t.co/Mq8pmhpiPH

Check out new research by LDI Fellow @jnwanajienwerem.bsky.social! ⤵️

LDI Fellow Eric T. Roberts & Renuka Tipirneni found smaller Black-white disparities in some preventive care use under Medicare Advantage compared to traditional Medicare, & Latinx beneficiaries used less preventive care than white beneficiaries in both. ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/res...

💻 Want to rewatch our virtual discussions with leading experts on some of the most pressing issues facing health care and health policy in the U.S.? Check out our video library here for recordings: https://t.co/SFYcAbgO4o

At the recent Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE) Roybal Retreat, leading behavioral scientists gathered to explore how AI-powered tools can bridge the gap between rigorous research and real-world policy impact. Check out a recap of the event here: https://bit.ly/4qnLKBD

Welcome to LDI Senior Fellow Dr. Se Hee Min of Penn Nursing! Dr. Min’s clinical and research expertise lies in psychiatric mental health nursing for middle-aged and older adults. Learn more: https://ldi.upenn.edu/fellows/fellows-directory/se-hee-min-phd-rn/

🥳Congratulations to LDI Fellow Yong Chen! He is a multiple principal investigator in a $27.2 million National Institute on Aging initiative to establish a collaborative network to improve treatment strategies for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. https://bit.ly/3WkCd0w

Join us on October 27 for a policy seminar with @akesselheim.bsky.social of @harvard.edu He will discuss the early effects of the Inflation Reduction Act on drug prices and use. This event is open to @@upenn.eduaffiliates. Register here: https://bit.ly/3L9kvKN

During the pandemic, the expanded Child Tax Credit helped families meet basic needs like food and housing. New @policylabchop.bsky.social research links receiving the eCTC during pregnancy to small improvements in birth outcomes. Learn more: https://bit.ly/48CnBRo

Irma T. Elo's research featured in @pennldi.bsky.social post Black Life Expectancy Shows Sharp Geographic Divide: Cities Gained, While Midwest and Rural Areas Fell Back ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/res...

Why do population health programs struggle to scale? 💡 New research co-led by LDI Fellow Matthew Press finds that even effective programs often aren’t financially sustainable under current payment models. Read why—and what could fix it: https://bit.ly/4qoGv4q

A new @jama.com Insights article by LDI Fellows Kyra O’Brien, Emily Largent, and Jason Karlawish advises clinicians on how to communicate a diagnosis of MCI or dementia—emphasizing triadic communication, personalized content, and emotional support. http://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2025.13006

Check out new @forbes.com piece about Medicare’s financial outlook, highlighting research by LDI Executive Director @rachelwerner.bsky.social & LDI Fellow Norma Coe on patient outcomes after hospital discharge to home with home health care vs. to a skilled nursing facility. ⤵️ https://bit.ly/42RXe6f

After the Dobbs decision, more Pennsylvania women are seeking sterilization as they are facing an erosion of their options for reproductive health care. For @thephilacitizen.bsky.social, LDI Fellow Alice Abernathy further examines this trend: https://bit.ly/3KTsX0S