Applying for SNAP Just Got Harder—But New Evidence Shows Making It Easier May Cut Hunger
Administrative Hurdles, Not Just Income Rules, Shape Who Gets Food Assistance, LDI Fellows Show—Underscoring Policy’s Power to Affect Food Insecurity
Research & Policy Updates
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
Toward a More Humane and Economically Viable Long-Term Care System
A Penn LDI Virtual Panel Looks Ahead at New Possibilities
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
Do Direct-to-Consumer Drug Ads Do More Good Than Harm?
The Evidence Suggests a Ban on Ads May Not Be A Well-Targeted Solution
Get a Second Opinion: Generative AI Produces Inconsistent Medical Recommendations
Study of Six Large Language Models Found Big Differences in Responses to Clinical Scenarios
Nursing Home Incentive Program Falls Flat, New Work Explains Potential Reasons
A Major Federal Value-Based Purchasing Program Was Designed to Cut Hospital Readmissions. LDI Fellows Say the Incentives Are Too Small to Drive Real Change
New APHA Book Warns Social Systems Are Driving Deepening Health Inequities
Penn LDI's Antonia Villarruel and 10 Other Authors Map Social Determinants Across Multiple Racial and Ethnic Groups
Analysis of the Rural Health Transformation Program
Memo: Response to Request for Analysis
Reforming Long-Term Care PolicyÂ
Lessons from the Past, Imperatives for the Future
How to Make Health Care Affordable: What Democrats Should Do Next
An LDI Expert Offers Five Cost Control Measures As Congress Continues Its Affordability Debate
Inside ICE Detention: Many Facilities Operated Without Qualified Health Staff
A New Study of a Sample of Facilities Found Half Without Any Behavioral Health Staff