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In The Media The New York Times

Infant Mortality Fell for Decades. Why Did That Stop?

Interview

Featured Fellow:
  • Atheendar Venkataramani, MD, PhD
February 11, 2026
Nonperishable foods in carton box.

Blog Post

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

By:
  • Julia Hinckley, JD
December 19, 2025
Shopping bag full of fresh vegetables and fruits.

Blog Post

Understanding the Evidence: SNAP and Health

Six Studies That Highlight How Losing SNAP Can Raise Food Insecurity and Affect Health

By:
  • Julia Hinckley, JD
November 5, 2025

In Their Own Words

Population Health

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

By:
  • Atheendar Venkataramani, MD, PhD
July 28, 2025

News | Video

Population Health

Aligning Health Systems With Their Community’s Economic and Social Needs

A Penn LDI Virtual Seminar Explores the Latest Trends in Anchor Institution Operations

By:
  • Hoag Levins
May 8, 2025

Policy

Health Care Access & Coverage

Medicaid’s Role in Health and the Health Care Landscape: Key Takeaways from LDI Researchers

Memo: Delivered to Staff of U.S. Senate Committee on Finance

By:
  • Aditi Vasan, MD, MSHP
  • Atheendar Venkataramani, MD, PhD
  • Emily F. Gregory, MD, MHS
  • Margaret (Maggie) Lowenstein, MD, MSHP
  • Molly Candon, PhD
  • Norma B. Coe, PhD
  • Paula Chatterjee, MD, MPH
  • Rachel M. Werner, MD, PhD
  • Eric T. Roberts, PhD
May 1, 2025

News

Population Health

Using Tax and Labor Policies to Improve Population Health

A Penn LDI and Opportunity for Health Lab Virtual Seminar Explores Economic Assistance Programs

By:
  • Hoag Levins
April 7, 2025

In The Media NBC News

Not Even Wealth Is Saving Americans From Dying At Rates Seen Among Some Of The Poorest Europeans

Interview

Featured Fellow:
  • Atheendar Venkataramani, MD, PhD
April 4, 2025

Blog Post

Health Care Access & Coverage

Medicaid’s Role in Health and in the Health Care Landscape

LDI Expert Insights and Key Takeaways from Select Publications

By:
  • Julia Hinckley, JD
March 17, 2025

News

Top Dozen 2024 LDI News Stories

Focusing in on Health Care Policy’s Most Pressing Issues

By:
  • Hoag Levins
January 6, 2025

Blog Post

LDI Research and Analysis That Caught Your Attention in 2024

Topics of Interest Included Insights About Health Disparities and Implications of Health Policies

By:
  • Miles Meline, MBE
January 6, 2025

News

Health Equity

Five LDI Senior Fellows Win Grants to Study Transitional Housing for People with HIV

Project Funded Through a Partnership of LDI, Penn CFAR and the City of Philadelphia

By:
  • Hoag Levins
December 10, 2024

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