Chart of the Day: Home Health Care Use Rose Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Dementia Until the Pandemic
The Decline Since 2020 May Signal Gaps in Service and Access
LDIxTradeoffs Seminar Series
Penn LDI and Tradeoffs present “Decoding the Moment” – a virtual event series offering timely, evidence-based discussions on major federal policy changes with leading experts. Join the discussion about the impact of recent actions and what they mean for the future.
Featured Research Updates
Our work addresses some of the most pressing health and health care challenges facing our nation today.
How State Medicaid Choices Eased Children’s Coverage Loss After COVID-19
New Research Shows That Continuous Eligibility and Streamlined CHIP Structures Helped Protect Kids During the “Unwinding”
Medicaid Cuts Will Imperil Many Sick Recipients
Those on Medicaid and Medicare Will Die at Higher Rates If They Lose Low-Cost Drug Coverage, New LDI Study Shows
Six Policy Actions to Help Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees Get Better Care
LDI Fellows Outline a Path Forward Based on Lessons From the Last Decade
Photo Report from the Population Aging Research Center 2025 Retreat
Penn Event Explores the Limits of Chronological Aging and Related Issues
Chart of the Day: Political Outlook Drives Trust in the Use of Digital Health Data by Health Agencies After COVID
Conservatives Show Less Trust in the Use of Digital Health Data by CDC, NIH, While Liberals’ Distrust of Tech Firms Rises
Upcoming Events
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Our Experts
Our 500+ Fellows are national experts and thought leaders who bridge all of Penn’s schools, the University of Pennsylvania Health System, and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Dominic A. Sisti, PhD, MBE
- Associate Professor, Medical Ethics & Health Policy and Psychiatry , Perelman School of Medicine
Domenique Villani, MPH, RN
- PhD Student, Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research , Penn Nursing
Tyra Bryant-Stephens, MD
- Associate Professor, General Pediatrics , Perelman School of Medicine
Gary Weissman, MD, MSHP
- Assistant Professor, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine , Perelman School of Medicine
Maria Altieri, MD, MS
- Assistant Professor, Surgery , Perelman School of Medicine
Elizabeth Nesoff, PhD, MPH
- Assistant Professor, Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics , Perelman School of Medicine
Austin Kilaru, MD, MSHP
- Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine , Perelman School of Medicine
Jeffrey Berns, MD
- Professor, Medicine , Perelman School of Medicine
What We Do
As Penn’s hub for health care delivery, health policy, and population health, we connect and amplify over 500 Fellows across the University, and train the next generation of researchers.
Fast Facts
$160M+
Awarded in External Grant Funding
11,300+
Journal Articles Published (2020–2024)
$400K+
Awarded in Research Grants from LDI