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Better Communication for the Next Pandemic

WEBHere are four of their recommendations for effective health communication: 1. Communicate policies actively or they won’t be used. Use analogies and metaphors that …

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Health Inequity in the United States: A Primer

WEBBy any measure, the United States has a level of health inequity rarely seen among developed nations. The roots of this inequity are deep and complex, and are a …

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Despite Broad Efforts, U.S. Health Equity Gap Continues to Grow

WEBDespite broad efforts since 2009 to increase the availability of health insurance and access to health care for underserved populations, low-income people …

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How Spirituality, Language, and Culture Influence Social

WEBThe manner in which spirituality, language, and culture can influence the social determinants of Health is the focus of a special edition of Research in Nursing & …

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Health Care Algorithms Can Improve or Worsen Disparities

WEBIn recent years, artificial intelligence has reached many parts of health care, and other health care algorithms are now part of everyday practice in clinical care, …

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Why the U.S. Needs a Creatively Rejuvenated Health Care System

WEBThis is a five-minute excerpt from Ezekiel Emanuel’s talk at the 2024 LDI Charles C. Leighton, MD, Memorial Lecture. Debunking an often-heard knee-jerk …

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Health Inequity in the United States

WEBHealth Inequity in the United States A Primer By José J. Escarce, MD, PhD University of California at Los Angeles Adapted from a keynote speech at the 20th Anniversary …

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Why Addressing Social Factors Could Improve U.S. Health Care

WEBOne animating factor behind the current discussion over social determinants of health is the rise of U.S. health care costs — projected to increase an average of …

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Exploring the Policies That Are Closing Rural Hospitals

WEBAs she opened the session, LDI Executive Director Rachel M. Werner, MD, PhD, explained, “Since 2005, more than 190 rural hospitals have closed across the …

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What Does COVID-19 Mean for Health Care Reform

WEBIn 2020, however, COVID-19 is the issue of the day, putting health care on center stage. There is little doubt that health care and the economy (especially job loss) …

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José Bauermeister Appointed to NIH Council on Health Equity

WEBJosé A. Bauermeister, PhD, MPH, LDI Senior Fellow and Professor and Chair of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing Department of Family & Community …

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Impact of Hospital Privatization

WEBTheir study, recently released as a working paper by the National Bureau of Economic Research, revealed for the first time that while privatization substantially …

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Medicaid’s New Policy Boosts Street Medicine in the U.S.

WEBChristopher Allen was ready for a fresh start. On an unseasonably warm afternoon in March, Allen, in his early 30s, walked to the 6800 block of Woodland …

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Transportation Remains a Big Barrier to Health Care

WEBTransportation insecurity was linked to increased chances of cost-related drug nonadherence, food insecurity, and a decline in self-reported health status. The authors …

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Fixing Medicare’s Problem of Inadequately Coordinated Care

WEBThis nine-minute video excerpt of Navathe’s testimony centers on the lack of adequate care coordination among multiple Medicare providers that can increase patient …

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Kevin B. Mahoney, MBA, Senior Fellow

WEBKevin B. Mahoney is chief executive officer of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, a pillar of the Penn Medicine enterprise. He leads health system operations, …

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Expanding Scope of Practice After COVID-19

WEBIn a virtual conference on November 20, 2020, Penn LDI and Penn Nursing brought together experts in law, economics, nursing, medicine, and dentistry to discuss …

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Population Health Focus Area at Penn LDI

WEBLDI-Penn Medicine Research Laboratory Announces First Grant Awards. Margaret Lowenstein and Marina Serper Projects Focus on Non-Traditional Care …

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A New Clinic Makes It Easier to Get HIV Care

WEBSame-day appointments for multiple services make it easy for people to get PrEP, other health care, and assistance with insurance, housing, and transportation. …

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Future Bundled Payment Models Need To Engage Physician Group …

WEBThe following first appeared in Health Affairs Forefront on April 4th, 2024.. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) remains committed to episode …

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States are Powerful in Shaping the Lives of Immigrants

WEBMigration became embedded in the social and economic systems of a growing group of migrant-sending and migrant-receiving communities. In 1964, the Bracero Program expired, and the U.S. passed major reforms via the Hart Cellar Act of 1965. This act drastically altered the U.S. immigration system, in part by implementing a visa cap …

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Safety-Net Programs Continue to Serve Most Vulnerable

WEBThe health care safety net plays a key role in filling coverage gaps that the traditional insurance system creates and ensures that health care is accessible and …

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Black Patients Feel Dismissed in the ED

WEBBy amplifying the experiences and voices of Black patients, the study—by LDI Senior Fellows Anish K. Agarwal, David A. Asch, Raina M. Merchant, Eugenia C. South, …

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