Research & Policy Updates

Hanming Fang Wins Best Article Award from Japanese Economic Review
Penn LDI Senior Fellow Paper Focused on the Mental Health of Older Chinese

A Small Gift Card Grew Diverse Enrollment for Trials in Children
Incentives Worked Better than Culturally Tailored Videos, LDI Fellows Found

The Missing Link to Regulate AI Systems in Health
We Need a System That Watches AI Care at the Bedside, Two LDI Fellows Say

Chart of the Day: Here are the Most Lucrative Heart Procedures for Hospitals
The Big Moneymaker is a Common Cardiac Surgery, Study by LDI Fellows Finds

A Special Medicaid Program
To Speed Eligibility Still Leaves Delays in Care
Some Who Get Medicaid When Injured Have Longer Hospital Stays and Higher Costs, LDI Fellow’s Study Finds

Quantifying Firearm-Related Hospitalizations: A Growing U.S. Public Health Crisis
Exploring Disparities, Hospitalization Outcomes, and Policy Solutions with LDI Fellow Nadir Yehya

Penn LDI Small Grants Program 2025 Projects Announced
14 LDI Fellows Get Early-Stage Funding for a Range of Health Care Research Projects

Why Nursing Homes Should Provide More Nurses and Aides to Residents
CMS Raised Staffing Minimums in Nursing Homes Last Year, Marking a Major Improvement. Now These Rules Are Under Threat

Unpacking the Paradox of Health Care’s GDP Percentage
Penn LDI Virtual Seminar Analyzes a Unique Period of Health Care Cost Control

Tax Prep Program Teaches Tax Literacy to Low-Income Individuals
This CHOP Group Aims to Improve Child Health by Doing Parents’ Tax Returns

Automated Text Messaging for Hypertension Gets High Ratings—and Shows why Randomized Controlled Trials are Important
Payment and Regulatory Structures Must Also Keep Up with Digital Health Innovations