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Blog: Penn LDI
About one in every 10 U.S. births occurs before 37 weeks gestation. Infants born this early are considered preterm, and they face an increased risk of mortality and lifelong impairments compared with term infants. Race and ethnicity have been strongly linked to preterm birth rates. For example, in 2020, Black birthing people experienced 50% higher […]
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In response to growing health inequities driven by social determinants of health, such as food insecurity and housing instability, many pediatric and adult health systems have implemented interventions aimed at addressing patients' and families' social risks and needs. For these interventions to be equitable and beneficial to patients, they must be grounded in an antiracist […]
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Even when policies have seemingly nothing to do with health, they can affect health outcomes. For example, education, housing, and environment policies influence the conditions in which people live and the choices they make. Now, a new study reveals how incarceration policies can affect health outcomes too. While less recognized, incarceration plays a meaningful role […]
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The epidemic of opioid use and overdose has a little-known impact on another national health crisis—U.S. maternal mortality, which is the worst of any high-income country. A remedy for these two issues is the subject of a new study by LDI Associate Fellows Xi Wang and Douglas Strane and Senior Fellows Zachary Meisel and Meredith […]
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Patients who leave the hospital and enter a skilled nursing facility (SNF) are usually in need of complex care, and a substantial number return to the hospital within 30 days. An interdisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, physical therapists, and other clinicians directs SNF patient care, but the timing of when patients first see the physician […]
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This year, LDI Staff covered health policy topics from A to Z. Within our coverage, we discussed all five of LDI's focus areas, distilling the research contributions of our network of Fellows into digestible insights for you, our readers! Thank you so much for accompanying us on our journey through the complex landscape of health […]
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The push is on to create a new payment system for U.S. health care. For years, administrators and policymakers have tried to move from fee-for-service–paying for each aspect of care–toward alternative payment models (APMs), which set a budget for an episode of treatment or a group of patients while offering incentives to improve quality. The […]
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About a year ago, a registered nurse in Washington state called 911 from an overfilled emergency department to make a plea for help. Her problem? The hospital lacked enough nursing staff for the crush of patients that had overwhelmed its emergency services. In a setting that offers 24/7 care for patients with life-threatening conditions, the […]
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Research has established that people who live in communities with high rates of poverty, unemployment, and other forms of social disinvestment are more likely to suffer from poor mental, physical, and behavioral health outcomes. Furthermore, such socioeconomic disadvantage does not occur at random but rather results from historical and contemporary policies and practices rooted in […]
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The way we measure birth complications during a hospital stay is incomplete and needs to be changed, according to a new study from LDI Associate Fellow Sara Handley and Senior Fellow Scott Lorch. In response to alarmingly high U.S. infant and birth parent mortality, the Biden administration is launching efforts to promote safer childbirth, which […]
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Clinicians commonly make predictions about disease risk, treatment effectiveness, and other outcomes in an effort to improve patient care and assist medical decision making. To do so, they often use prediction models that take various factors into account, such as patient age. Recently, the question of whether to use measures of race in clinical prediction […]
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A growing body of research has begun to illuminate the connection between one's income and one's health. Income support programs, such as the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), are powerful tools that support low- and middle-income workers. The EITC serves as the main income support program for low-wage workers in the United States, granting $62 […]
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Cross-posted with permission from CHOP PolicyLab's blog. Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) are a critical source of health insurance coverage for children and families in the United States, allowing millions of low-income children across the country to access needed medical care and preventive health services. Many low-income households with children experience economic […]