Philadelphia Providers Share Policy Barriers to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Recent University of Pennsylvania Study Highlights Providers’ Views on Policies That Hinder Their Ability to Treat Patients
Research & Policy Updates
As Deadly Heat Waves Rise, Federal Policy Fails to Cover Air Conditioning
Federal Safety Net Covers Heating But Cooling is Optional. That Needs to Change, an LDI Fellow Writes
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
When A Resolved Billing Scandal Becomes Embedded In New Payment Policy
CMS Should Ensure That Temporary Spending Shocks—Such as the Recent Spike in Skin Substitute Costs—Are Not Mechanically Carried Forward Into Future MA Payments for 2027 and Beyond. But CMS Should Also Move Beyond the Decades-Old HCC Framework and Modernize its Risk Adjustment Approach.
Experts Warn Addiction Policy is Weak Despite Falling Overdose Deaths
Penn LDI Panel Urges Family-Focused Strategy and Stronger Health System Response
Impact: LDI Fellows Shaped Public Discussion and Public Policy in 2025
Highlighting 10 Ways LDI Fellows Put Their Research Into Action
Reforming Long-Term Care Policy
Lessons from the Past, Imperatives for the Future
U.S. Food Policy at a Turning Point: Time to Remove Ultra-Processed Foods from Our Plates
A New Call to Action Urges Three Ways State and Local Leaders Can Act To Ban Additives, Improve Food Labels, and Restrict Marketing to Children
Penn CHIBE Retreat Eyes New AI Tools to Get Evidence to Policymakers
More Focused and Comprehensive Large Language Model Chatbots Envisioned
Policy Talk Isn’t Cheap; It Can Affect Your Health
Just Discussing Punitive or Supportive Policies—Even Before They're Enacted—Can Impact Physical and Mental Health, Especially for Marginalized Groups, LDI Fellow Says
Policy Recommendations for Strengthening the Accelerated Approval Program for Oncology Drugs
Memo: Delivered to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Loss of Subsidized Drug Coverage and Mortality Following Medicaid Disenrollment: Translating our Findings and Implications for Medicaid Policy
Memo: Supplement to Response to Request for Technical Assistance