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Research & Policy Updates

Brief

Health Care Access & Coverage

Fragmented Geographic Distribution of Providers Suggests Limited Access to Basic Health Care for Dual Medicaid-Medicare Beneficiaries 

Less Than 1% of Clinical Practices Provide 80% of Outpatient Services for Dually Eligible Individuals

By:
  • Chris Tachibana, PhD, MS
August 27, 2025
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Blog Post

Population Health

U.S. Children Are Suffering: A Generation Grows Up Sicker, Sadder, and Dying Sooner

From Anxiety and Loneliness to Obesity and Gun Deaths, a Sweeping New Study Uncovers a Devastating Decline in the Health and Well-Being of U.S. Children

By:
  • Joanna Kim, MPH
August 26, 2025
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Blog Post

Health Equity

Older Black Adults With Abdominal Pain Are Less Likely to Get Emergency Department Imaging

Chart of the Day: National Study Shows White Patients More Likely Than Black Patients to Get CT and/or Ultrasounds for Abdominal Pain in the Emergency Department

By:
  • Christine Weeks
August 20, 2025
A stethoscope on top of money

Blog Post

Health Care Payment and Financing

Surprising Result: Bundled Payments Saved Money for Outpatient Surgeries

Hospitals and Physician Groups Can Also Benefit From Those Payments, as Medicare Launches a New Model for Episodic Care

By:
  • Aidan P. Crowley
  • Amol S. Navathe, MD, PhD
  • Austin Kilaru, MD, MSHP
August 19, 2025
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Blog Post

Substance Use Disorder

The Opioid Crisis Is Aging. Yet Addiction Care Often Overlooks Older Adults

LDI Experts Offer 10 Solutions to Get More Help to Seniors With Addiction

By:
  • Karl Stark
August 18, 2025

In Their Own Words

Population Health

Pennsylvania’s Cannabis Wave Is Already Here — And Our Mental Health System Isn’t Ready

Before Lawmakers Do Full Legalization, We Must Face the Reality: High-Potency Marijuana Already Harms Kids and Adults Alike

By:
  • Dominic A. Sisti, PhD, MBE
August 15, 2025
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Blog Post

Six Ways Researchers Can Better Analyze Medicare Advantage (MA)

With MA Now Covering Over Half of U.S. Seniors, Researchers Face Flawed Data That Can Distort Results

By:
  • Karl Stark
August 14, 2025
Empty hospital corridor

Brief

Funding for Safety Net Hospitals Uses Widely Varying Definitions 

Understanding Definition Tradeoffs Would Help Funders Accurately Target Support to Hospitals Serving Low-Income Patients

By:
  • Chris Tachibana, PhD, MS
August 14, 2025

Blog Post

Health Equity

Caring for Disadvantaged Patients: What Nurses Say Works—and What Doesn’t

LDI Fellows Uncover Six Key Barriers and Solutions to Achieving Better Hospital Care

By:
  • Joanna Kim, MPH
August 12, 2025
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Blog Post

AI in Health Care

AI Breakthrough May Transform Public Health Campaigns

This Social Media Tool to Fight HIV Could Be Scaled up to Help Local Health Officials, LDI Experts Say

By:
  • Karl Stark
August 11, 2025
A baby receiving care

Blog Post

Health Care Access & Coverage

One Year, One Enrollment: Continuous Medicaid Eligibility Matters for Kids’ Health

New Findings Highlight the Value of 12-Month Eligibility in Reducing Care Gaps and Paperwork Burdens

By:
  • Julia Hinckley, JD
August 6, 2025
A stethoscope on a table

In Their Own Words

Health Equity

Incarcerated Patients May Not Receive the Surgical Care They Need

The Prison System Often Fails to Meet Even Basic Standards for Pre- and Post-Operative Health, Experts Say

By:
  • Elinore J. Kaufman, MD, MSHP
  • and Jessica H. Beard MD, MPH
August 5, 2025

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