LDI Fellow and tobacco policy expert Andy Tan discusses flavored product restrictions at the state-level and their impact on youth access and uptake.

Come to learn communication strategies to reach policy makers.

This commentary discusses the emerging role of nurse practitioner (NP) clinician-scientists and its implications for strengthening advanced practice...

OBJECTIVE. Patient portals allow patients and caregivers to better engage with health care. Disparities in portal use among high-risk populations, like hospitalized children, could limit their benefits. Additionally, little is known about the associatio...

LDI Fellow Sean Hennessey submitted a comment to the FDA on the establishment of a Quantitative Medicine Innovation Network (QMIN).

Background Maternal level of care guidelines were published to facilitate risk-appropriate care and improve outcomes, yet evidence of benefit is lacking. All birth hospitals should be equipped to prov...

A new study co-authored by LDI Senior Fellow Ari Friedman, MD, PhD, and 36 other emergency medicine researchers, found that thousands of patients who had already been admitted to hospitals remained in...

As Washington shifts hundreds of millions in costs to the state, researchers argue a 1.5-cent tax on sweetened drinks offers a stable, proven fix.

Despite improvements, colorectal cancer (CRC) screening remains suboptimal. Mailing fecal immunochemical test (FIT) kits directly to patients is an evidence-based approach to increase screening rates,...

A collaborative program with peer universities developed to provide professional development opportunities for early career faculty.

This cohort study evaluates patient characteristics associated with completion of screening for health-related social needs, identification of at least 1 need, total identified needs, and assistance r...

Social inequities in neonatal care delivery contribute to adverse neonatal outcomes, which continue to have harmful effects throughout the lifespan. Social inequities occur at multiple intersecting le...

LDI Fellow Cheryl Bettigole submitted a comment in response to a proposed regulation to expand the list of reportable diseases, infections, and conditions.

A live conversation with a bipartisan group of state Medicaid leaders on the impact of the Trump administration’s aggressive anti-fraud push.

LDI Fellow Steven Marcus found that Medicaid enrollees with autism had higher rates of overdose and hospitalization, and lower use of SUD services.

Health coaching for unpaid family caregivers not only improved their quality of life and prevented declines, but also may reduce costs, new evidence shows.

Innovations in Liver Transplant

LDI Fellow Andrea Schneider is the first to conduct a literature review on traumatic brain injuries in first responders, finding they are at higher risk.

A seminar explores government efforts to encourage U.S. consumers to comparison shop for their health care needs

Although community-engaged research is becoming more common, youth-engaged research methods, particularly its application to qualitative analysis, remains rare. The Research on Identity Specific Eatin...

Health care outcomes often fall short not because doctors and patients lack good treatments or information, but rather because the systems in which they make decisions are flawed.

A multidisciplinary team of Penn researchers examines long-term care in the U.S., offering core principles for policy reforms and possible paths forward.

Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

Pediatric Research - Recent trends and structural patterns in NIH pediatric research funding, 2015–2024

Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars across mobile, desktop, and room systems. Zoom Rooms is the original software-based conference room solution used around the world in board, conference, huddle, and training rooms, as well as executive offices and classrooms. Founded in 2011, Zoom helps businesses and organizations bring their teams together in a frictionless environment to get more done. Zoom is a publicly traded company headquartered in San Jose, CA.

A new study by LDI Fellows identified 172 VC-backed maternal health startups, but fewer than half accepted insurance and only 34% took Medicaid.

Community health workers (CHW) programs are effective at reducing hospitalizations, improving mental health, and supporting health-promoting behaviors. Research suggests awareness and use of CHW serv...

State Medicaid leaders share perspectives on program integrity and the opportunities, challenges, and tradeoffs of the administration’s anti-fraud push.

LDI experts highlight considerations for CMS and state Medicaid agencies regarding the proposed integrated Medicare-Medicaid component of ACO LEAD.

How much fraud is there and how do states try to prevent and prosecute it? In the next virtual event in the “Decoding the Moment” series, our panel of state Medicaid leaders will share their perspecti...

A recent Health Affairs policy brief examines what is known about cash transfer programs and their effects on infant and child health outcomes.

LDI Fellows initiated the I-TRANSFER study to address gaps in sepsis patients getting timely post-acute care delivery in the crucial first week after discharge.

Medication management in autism requires clinicians to navigate uncertainty while respecting the experiences of autistic people and their families. Shared decision making can be a helpful approach.

About 11% of American children and adolescents, and 6% of American adults, have been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).1 Others experience the symptoms of ADHD but go undi...