Medicaid Reviews May Disenroll Vulnerable Dual Eligibles
Chart of the Day: Researchers Urge Easier Renewals and Better Support To Prevent Gaps in Care
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Research Updates
New Study Reveals Death Rates During SSDI’s 24-Month Wait for Medicare
While They Wait for Medicare, People Approved for Social Security Disability Die at Higher Rates Compared to the General Public
Medicare’s Hidden Fix for High Drug Costs
Medicare’s Payment Plan Can Ease Seniors’ Crushing Drug Costs but Medicare Buries it in the Fine Print
Patients Face New Barriers for GLP-1 Drugs Like Wegovy and Ozempic
Even With Lower Prices, Medicare, Medicaid, and Other Insurers Tighten Coverage for Drugs Like Mounjaro and Zepbound Using Prior Authorization and Other Tools
Make Telehealth Permanent for America’s Seniors
Pandemic-Era Medicare Flexibilities Have Proven Effective, Popular, and Safe
How One Study Helped Save Free Preventive Care in a Supreme Court Showdown
A 2024 Study Showing How Even Small Copays Reduce PrEP Use Fueled Media, Legal, and Advocacy Efforts As Courts Weighed a Case Threatening No-Cost Preventive Care for Millions
Insurers’ Utilization Management Tools Vary Widely on Anti-Nausea Drugs for Cancer
Chart of the Day: LDI Researchers Report Major Coverage Differences Across ACA and Medicaid Plans, Affecting Access to Drugs That Treat Chemo-Related Nausea
Why You May Have Fewer Health Insurance Choices Than Your Neighbor
Insurers Avoid Counties With Small Populations and Poor Health but a New LDI Study Finds Limited Evidence of Anticompetitive Behavior
Acupuncture Could Fix America’s Chronic Pain Crisis–So Why Can’t Patients Get It?
A Proven, Low-Risk Treatment Is Backed by Major Studies and Patient Demand, Yet Medicare and Insurers Still Make It Hard To Use
Whitley Aamodt, MD, MPH
- Assistant Professor, Neurology , Perelman School of Medicine
Alice Abernathy, MD, MSHP
- Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology , Perelman School of Medicine
Linda Aiken, PhD, RN
- Claire Fagin Leadership Professor , Penn Nursing
- Professor, Sociology , School of Arts and Sciences
Nancy Aitcheson, MD, MSHP
- Assistant Professor, Infectious Disease , Perelman School of Medicine
Diane Alexander, PhD
- Assistant Professor, Healthcare Management , Wharton School
Zarina Ali, MD
- Associate Professor, Neurosurgery , Perelman School of Medicine
- Associate Professor, Orthopedic Surgery , Perelman School of Medicine
Anita Allen, PhD, JD
- Henry R. Silverman Professor Emeritus , Carey Law School
- Professor Emeritus, Philosophy , School of Arts and Sciences
Carmen Alvarez, PhD, CRNP
- Associate Professor, Department of Family and Community Health , Penn Nursing
Identifying High-Value Health Care Working Group
This working group bring together Penn investigators to build Penn’s capacity to provide high-quality, evidence-based analyses that contribute to the improvement of population health in the United States.