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Population Health

The Nursing Burnout Crisis Is Also Happening in Primary Care

Nurses in Primary Care Face Burnout, Poor Work Environments–Especially in Low-Income Clinics

By:
  • J. Margo Brooks Carthon, PhD, RN
  • Jacqueline Nikpour, PhD, RN
August 29, 2023

In Their Own Words

Health Equity

Minority Students at a Penn Summer Program Reflect on the End of Affirmative Action

Pipeline Programs, like Penn’s SUMR and GEAR Up, Are Part of the Answer  

By:
  • Christine Duah, Sydney Grant, Campbell Loi, Azeeza Sarour, Kelly Su
August 28, 2023

News

Health Care Access & Coverage

Study: How a Penn LDI Program Lifted Researcher Altmetric Media Scores

Published Results Detail 177% More Press Mentions Than Comparison Groups of Researchers

By:
  • Hoag Levins
August 28, 2023

Blog Post

Health Equity

Earned Income Tax Credit Limits Support For Those in Poor Health

Why the Main Tax Credit For Low-Wage Workers Needs an Update

By:
  • Kaday Kamara, MPH
August 24, 2023

Blog Post

Substance Use Disorder

Many State Medicaid Programs Still Require Prior Authorization for Buprenorphine Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

Removing Barriers Could Improve Patient Outcomes

By:
  • Benicio Beatty
August 23, 2023

In Their Own Words

Health Care Access & Coverage

FDA Approval of the First Over-The-Counter Contraceptive Isn’t Enough

With Barriers in Getting Other Emergency Contraceptives, Will Opill Be Any Easier to Obtain?

By:
  • Alice Abernathy, MD, MSHP
August 23, 2023

Blog Post

Substance Use Disorder

LDI Experts Analyze the New U.S. Plan to Target Xylazine-Laced Fentanyl

Some Doubt That It Goes Far Enough

By:
  • Mackenzie Bolas
August 22, 2023

Blog Post

Health Equity | Population Health

What Happens When Workers Disclose A Mental Illness Like Bipolar Disorder At Work

Workers Fear the Stigma But Disclosure Can Increase Support For Their Job, A New LDI Study Finds

By:
  • Nadiyah Browning, MPH, PMP
August 10, 2023

Blog Post

Health Care Access & Coverage

Medicare Advantage Enrollment Was Not Affected by ACA Funding Cuts

Study Suggests Room for More Savings in the Fast Growing Program

By:
  • Karl Stark
August 8, 2023

News

Health Equity

Eight Penn LDI Students Named Wharton Dean SUMR Scholars

All Are Engaged in Exploring Careers and Advanced Studies in Health Services Research

By:
  • Hoag Levins
August 8, 2023

Blog Post

Health Equity

Chart of the Day: Disparities in Breast Cancer Treatment Initiation Within Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Groups

Study Demonstrates the Need for Better Data Disaggregation

By:
  • Christine Weeks
August 3, 2023

Blog Post

Population Health

How to Communicate Information in the Next Health Crisis

Examining Lessons Learned From COVID-19 Communications

By:
  • Mackenzie Bolas
August 2, 2023

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