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Noah Wyle, Ned Brower, and Supriya Ganesh in a still of the Pitt, treating a patient.

In Their Own Words

What The Pitt Gets Right About the U.S. Health Care System

LDI Fellows Weigh in on the HBO Max Show, Describing Real Challenges From High Patient Bills to Assaults on Nurses in the ER

By:
  • Afrah Howlader, MPH
  • Karl Stark
April 29, 2026
Brother and sister separated from parents are hugging each other near a river.

In Their Own Words

Health Equity

How ‘The Talk’ Has Changed: Latino Families Prepare Kids for ICE Raids

As Immigration Arrests Surge and Deaths in ICE Custody Rise, Parents Turn ‘The Talk’ Into Emergency Plans—Covering What To Do if Families Get Separated

By:
  • Diana Montoya-Williams, MD, MSHP
April 26, 2026
Penn LDI Graphic featuring LDI Fellow Diana Montoya-Williams

Policy

The State of Philadelphia’s Reproductive Health Care System: Hispanic and Latine Women’s Health

Testimony: Delivered to Philadelphia City Council’s Committee on Public Health and Human Services

By:
  • Diana Montoya-Williams, MD, MSHP
March 2, 2026
An African-American toddler and his mother at the pediatrician's office.

In Their Own Words

Health Care Access & Coverage

How Parents Can Prepare for Major Medicaid Changes

Two Pediatricians Share Key Dates and Practical Next Steps

By:
  • Elizabeth (Betsy) Salazar, MD, MSHP
  • Diana Montoya-Williams, MD, MSHP
February 11, 2026

Blog Post

Parents of Hospitalized Infants Often Neglect Their Own Health Care

A Pilot Study Finds Doulas and Midwives in the NICU Helped Parents Get Needed Care Faster

By:
  • Christine Weeks
June 4, 2025

In The Media Daily Record

Federal Medicaid Cuts: Health Care Execs Offer Bleak Outcome For NJ Patients

Interview

Featured Fellow:
  • Diana Montoya-Williams, MD, MSHP
May 15, 2025

In The Media PIX11

New Jersey Lawmakers Hear Testimony On Potential Federal Healthcare Cuts

Interview

Featured Fellow:
  • Diana Montoya-Williams, MD, MSHP
May 15, 2025

Blog Post

Health Care Access & Coverage

Ripple Effect: Five Ways The Dobbs Decision is Transforming Pregnancy and Pediatric Care

Higher Costs and Less Access Are Big Concerns, LDI Fellows Say

By:
  • Julia Hinckley, JD
February 26, 2025

Blog Post

Health Equity

A Preterm Birth Study by LDI Fellows Supports Newly Instituted Changes to Racial and Ethnic Categorizations by a Key U.S. Agency

The Changes Aim to Better Capture Peoples’ True Identities on Birth Certificates  

By:
  • Kayla Holloway
January 22, 2025

Blog Post

Health Equity

Why Latine Immigrants Say They Avoid Prenatal Care—And What Encourages Its Use

Community Members Suggest Ways to Increase Trust and Decrease Anxiety About Getting Care

By:
  • Chris Tachibana, PhD, MS
July 31, 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

In The Media WHYY

What’s Stopping Some Immigrants From Accessing Prenatal Care — And What Philly’s Health System Can Do About It

Interview

Featured Fellow:
  • Diana Montoya-Williams, MD, MSHP
May 27, 2024

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