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Research & Policy Updates

First responders tending to a person

Blog Post

First Responders Face Hidden Brain Injury Risks, Penn LDI Review Finds

Police, Firefighters, and EMTs Suffer More Injuries and Face Care Gaps, LDI Fellow Says

By:
  • Karl Stark
September 2, 2026
A Black woman laying in a hospital bed.

Blog Post

Health Equity

When Hospitals Get Busier, Black Patients Face Higher Death Risk

Distributing Patients Across Hospitals Might Help Close the Racial Gap

By:
  • Chris Tachibana, PhD, MS
September 1, 2026
A doctor holding a model of a heart

Blog Post

$25 Nearly Doubled Black and Hispanic Clinical Trial Enrollment

LDI and CHIBE Fellows Find Small Cash Incentives May Help Close Gaps in Heart Research

By:
  • Emma Britez Ferrante
August 31, 2026
A stethoscope on top of a clipboard

Blog Post

Health Care Access & Coverage

“High-Deductible Health Plans Are Not the Answer”

They Cut Health Spending at First but Don't Slow Long-Term Growth Rate, LDI Fellows Say

By:
  • Chris Tachibana, PhD, MS
August 27, 2026

Blog Post

Substance Use Disorder

Reddit Could Be an Early Warning System for Drug Harms

Chart of the Day: Reddit Threads on Gas Station Heroin Can Reveal Substance Use Trends and Safety Concerns

By:
  • Joanna Kim, MPH
August 26, 2026

Blog Post

Many Families Are Being Crushed by Energy Bills, Especially in the South

Chart of the Day: Almost Half of Households With Children Were Energy Insecure

By:
  • Afrah Howlader, MPH
August 25, 2026

News

Cooking Camp Helps Kids With Kidney Disease Take Control of Their Diets

CHOP Program Combines Kidney-Friendly Meals with Skills, Confidence, and Community

By:
  • Hoag Levins
August 24, 2026
Fruit and vegetables on a table

Blog Post

SNAP Access Linked to Fewer Cardiovascular Deaths

LDI Fellow’s Study Links Easier SNAP Access to Fewer Cardiovascular Deaths Across U.S.

By:
  • Christine Weeks
August 19, 2026
A person with chest pain

Blog Post

Substance Use Disorder

People Who Use Stimulants Face Hidden Heart Risks, Penn Study Finds

New Risk Calculator May Help Prevent Heart Attacks and Strokes in Users of Cocaine and Meth

By:
  • Karl Stark
August 18, 2026
Single strand ribonucleic acid, RNA research and therapy.

In Their Own Words

Refining FDA’s Plausible Mechanism Framework

LDI Experts Break Down Proposed FDA Rule in Two-Part Health Affairs Forefront Series

By:
  • Holly Fernandez Lynch, JD, MBE
  • Steven Joffe, MD, MPH
  • Reshma Ramachandran, MD, MPP, Rachel Sachs, JD, MPH, and Patricia J. Zettler, JD
August 17, 2026
Smiling woman texting on mobile phone while waiting for medical appointment at clinic.

Blog Post

Five Ways Hospitals Can Prevent Patient Text Overload

Hospitals Need One System to Preserve One of Medicine's Best Tools, Penn LDI Experts Say

By:
  • Karl Stark
August 13, 2026
Minimum Wage And Salary Increase. Insurance Compensation illustration

Blog Post

Minimum Wage Hikes Alone Are Unlikely to Curb Overdoses and Suicides, Study Finds

U.S. May Need Targeted Health Policies – Not Wages Alone – to Save Lives

By:
  • Joanna Kim, MPH
August 12, 2026

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