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Health Equity

How a Rising Wave of Anti-DEI Politics Harms Patients and Health Workers

Third Annual Sandy Schwartz Memorial Grand Rounds Focuses on Spread of DEI Restrictions

By:
  • Hoag Levins
June 5, 2024
New York City

Blog Post

Substance Use Disorder

Naloxone Access Improved in New York City in High Overdose Areas, But Gaps Remain Across the Five Boroughs

New Maps From LDI Researchers Show Progress in Locating Programs Where the Need Is Greatest

By:
  • Mackenzie Bolas
May 31, 2024

News | Video

Substance Use Disorder

Penn’s Jeanmarie Perrone Testifies Before Senate Committee on Finance

Xylazine and Telehealth Rule Exemptions Dominate Hearing

By:
  • Hoag Levins
May 30, 2024

Blog Post

Health Equity

Risks for Preterm Birth Among U.S. Immigrants Vary By Race, Ethnicity, and Country of Origin

Nuances of Identity Are Crucial When Measuring Preterm Birth Risk, LDI Study Finds

By:
  • Kaday Kamara, MPH
May 29, 2024

News

Nursing Advances That Aren’t and Other Trends in Health Care Innovation

Penn LDI Seminar Eyes Latest Changes in Care Delivery

By:
  • Hoag Levins
May 29, 2024

Blog Post

Health Care Access & Coverage

Emergency Care Can Help Patients Get Health Insurance and Unclaimed Benefits for Food, Rent, and More 

People Miss Out on Housing, Utility Payments, and Tax Credits. They Also Need Better Links to Primary Care, LDI Studies Find

By:
  • Chris Tachibana, PhD, MS
May 24, 2024

Blog Post

Health Care Access & Coverage

Top 5 Reasons Why U.S. Nurses Are Leaving Their Jobs

Study Suggests Hospitals Could Improve Working Conditions to Retain Nursing Staff

By:
  • Julia Hinckley, JD
May 23, 2024

Policy

Substance Use Disorder

Front Lines of the Fentanyl Crisis: Supporting Communities and Combating Addiction through Prevention and Treatment

Testimony: Delivered to the United States Senate Committee on Finance

By:
  • Jeanmarie Perrone, MD
May 23, 2024

News

Population Health

A New $250 Million Approach to Addressing Health Care Patients’ Food Insecurities

Penn Plays a Major Scientific Role in New Initiative Backed by the American Heart Association and Rockefeller Foundation-Led Consortium

By:
  • Hoag Levins
May 21, 2024

Policy

Health Equity

Development of a Universal Symbol for Language Assistance Services in Health Settings

Comment: Submitted to the Office of Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

By:
  • Emna Bakillah, MD
May 20, 2024

Blog Post

Health Equity

Black Americans Use Different Words for Depression Than White Americans, Revealing a Limitation to AI

LDI Experts Show Shortcomings of Depression Screening and Chatbot Tools

By:
  • Miles Meline, MBE
May 17, 2024

News | Video

Population Health

Voids in Scientific Evidence Slow Efforts to Curb Firearm Violence

A Penn LDI Virtual Seminar Parses What Works and What Doesn't in Gun Control

By:
  • Hoag Levins
May 16, 2024

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