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In Their Own Words

Population Health

As Deadly Heat Waves Rise, Federal Policy Fails to Cover Air Conditioning

Federal Safety Net Covers Heating But Cooling is Optional. That Needs to Change, an LDI Fellow Writes

By:
  • Charles Leonard, PharmD, MSCE, MPH
  • and Anthony Nicome, MHS, MPH
May 14, 2026
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Blog Post

Substance Use Disorder

Methadone Use Rises—But Too Few People Get Opioid Medication

Chart of the Day: Methadone Use for Opioid Use Disorder Tripled From 2010–2020, Yet Only One in Four People With Addiction Receive Medication

By:
  • Joanna Kim, MPH
February 4, 2026

In Their Own Words

Population Health

Why Federal LIHEAP Benefits Should Expand To Pay For Cooling

Extreme Heat Will Hit People With Chronic Illnesses The Hardest. They Will Need Cooling Along With Their Medicines

By:
  • Charles Leonard, PharmD, MSCE, MPH
August 16, 2024

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LDI Research Blogs That Caught Your Attention in 2023

A Wide Range of Health Policy Issues Drew Interest

By:
  • Kaday Kamara, MPH
  • Mackenzie Bolas
January 3, 2024

Blog Post

Population Health

Extreme Heat and Cold Put People with Type 2 Diabetes at Risk for Dangerous Health Conditions

Temperature Extremes Linked to Climate Change Make Lower Income People with Type 2 Diabetes Especially Prone to Bad Health Outcomes

By:
  • Nancy Stedman
January 3, 2023

In The Media Pharmacy Practice News

Alarming Increase Seen in Muscle Relaxant Use as Treatment for Chronic Pain

Interview

Featured Fellow:
  • Charles Leonard, PharmD, MSCE, MPH
December 15, 2020

Blog Post

Trends in Muscle Relaxant Prescribing

Steep Increase Among Older Adults

By:
  • Benjamin Swanson and Megan McCarthy-Alfano
July 20, 2020

In The Media Philly Voice

Long-Term Use of Muscle Relaxants on Alarming Rise, Penn Researchers Find

Interview

Featured Fellow:
  • Charles Leonard, PharmD, MSCE, MPH
June 29, 2020

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