The Intersecting Health Disasters of the Pandemic and Its Economic Meltdown
Photo Report From The LDI Health Policy Retreat 2020
Improving Emergency Care for Self-Harm Patients
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CDC Minority Health Official Keynotes Penn MLK Health Equity Symposium
What Europe Tells Us About Why We Haven't Fixed U.S. Health Inequities
Shreya Kangovi Wins Health Equity Award from RWJF and National Civic League
Twelve Penn Researchers Selected for 2020 LDI Pilot Research Grants
Health Inequity in the United States: A Primer
By any measure, the United States has a level of health inequity rarely seen among developed nations. The roots of this inequity are deep and complex, and are a function of differences in income, education, race and segregation, and place. In this primer, we provide an overview of these distinctly American problems, and discuss programs and policies that might promote greater health equity in the population.
Medicare SNF Payment Policy: What a Difference a Day Makes
It is hardly surprising that there’s a spike in the number of Medicare patients discharged from postacute care in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) the day before their copayment jumps from $0 to more than $150. However, the question remains whether this payment policy – which completely covers the first 20 days of a SNF stay – affects patient outcomes in any way.
Penn Hosts Fourth Annual Meeting of the Population Health Science Workshop
Penn Nursing's Robin Stevens Wins APHA 2019 Early Career Award
Screening Instruments for Developmental and Behavioral Concerns in Pediatric Hispanic Populations in the United States: A Systematic Literature Review
Stacey Bevan, Jianghong Liu, Kate Wallis, Jennifer Pinto-Martin
Abstract [from journal]
Background: Racial and ethnic disparities in the identification of developmental and behavioral concerns in children are public health problems in the United States. Early identification of developmental delay using validated screening instruments provides a pathway to prevention and intervention in pediatric health care settings. However, the validity of Spanish-language screening instruments, used in clinical settings in the...
Health Care Podcast “Tradeoffs” to Launch at Penn
Health Care Safety-Net Programs After The Affordable Care Act
Prior to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), health care safety-net programs were the primary source of care for over 44 million uninsured people. While the ACA cut the number of uninsured substantially, about 30 million people remain uninsured, and many millions more are vulnerable to out-of-pocket costs beyond their resources. The need for the safety net remains, even as the distribution and types of need have shifted. This brief reviews the effects of the ACA on the funding and operation of safety-net institutions. It highlights the challenges and opportunities that health care reform presents to safety-net programs, and how they have adapted and evolved to continue to serve our most vulnerable residents.
Beyond Physicians: Interdisciplinary Teams in Integrated Care
In our recent blog post, we explore barriers to behavioral health care in the United States and discuss an alternate strategy: integrated care. Traditionally, integrated care has entailed behavioral health care delivered by a primary care provider.