U.S. AI Boom Could Cause Health Care Costs to Soar Without Changes to Payment Policy
Federal Officials Factor in Health Gains to Control Spending, LDI Fellow Says
Research & Policy Updates
Many Maternal Deaths Occur After Birth, With Mental Health a Key Factor
LDI Experts Are Making Postpartum Care Safer With Telehealth, Remote Monitoring, Doulas, and Long-Acting Addiction Care
Health Insurance May Slow Toxin-Related Aging, LDI Fellow Finds
Researchers Urge Expanding Insurance Coverage with Stronger Environmental Protections to Ease the Biological Toll of Lead and Other Hazards
Private Equity Expands Grip on Addiction Treatment Sector
Researchers Point to Gains in Access to Care but Declines in Patient Retention and Ongoing Concerns about Quality
Housing May Help Homeless Veterans With Heart Disease Avoid the ER
Faster Access to Stable Housing May Improve Health for Vulnerable Veterans, LDI Fellows’ Study Finds
Hospital Ads Raised ER Visits and Medicare Spending, Innovative LDI Study Says
For-Profit Hospitals Saw the Largest ER Gains, With Smaller Effects at Nonprofits
Lawmakers Focused the Most on Mass Shootings in Gun Violence Posts
Officials Should Frame Gun Violence as a Public Health Crisis and Promote Evidence-Based Prevention, LDI Fellows Say
What Do You Know About the History of the U.S. Health System?
Milestones Like Medicare, Private Equity and Now AI Shape a $4.9 Trillion System. Can You Name Them?
AI Device Firms Pay $60M to U.S. Doctors, Raising Oversight Concerns
In a First-of-Its-Kind Analysis, Researchers Track Industry Payments Tied to AI Medical Devices and Call for Stronger FDA Oversight, Transparency, and Aid for Underserved Hospitals
When Insurers Acquire Pharmacy Benefit Managers, Medicare Members Could Pay More
Health Insurer Acquisition of PBMs — the Prescription Drug Middlemen — Raised Premiums for Some Part D Beneficiaries
Rural Health Funds May Not Reach Hardest-Hit States, Study Finds
First Rural Health Grants May Not Go to Areas With the Greatest Needs, LDI Experts Find
Medicaid Reviews May Disenroll Vulnerable Dual Eligibles
Chart of the Day: Researchers Urge Easier Renewals and Better Support To Prevent Gaps in Care