Narrow Networks Penn Communications Summary
Researchers at Penn have found that so-called “narrow network” insurance plans – lower-premium plans with reduced access to certain providers – are systematically excluding...
NASEM Report on Behavioral, Social Science Research Questions Raised by the Use of Biomarkers for Pre-Clinical Alzheimer's
In June 2021, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine gathered experts to discuss behavioral and social science research questions raised by the use of...
National Academy of Medicine Recognizes Dr. Roberto as a 2021 Emerging Leader in Health and Medicine Scholar
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) has recognized Christina Roberto, PhD, the Mitchell J. Blutt and Margo Krody Blutt Presidential Associate Professor of Health Policy at...
National Institutes of Health Funds Monumental Mitzvah Food Program Study
“This research study will be the first to rigorously evaluate the long-term behavioral and health effects of low-cost healthy food ‘nudges’ in a food pantry,” said Christina...
National Living Kidney Donor Registry to Be Launched in US
The first national living donor registry for kidneys is soon to be launched in the United States by Donate Life America who, in partnership with the Fresenius Medical Care...
National Palliative Care Research Center Awards Grant to Dr. Ravi Parikh
The National Palliative Care Research Center (NPCRC) has named our department’s Ravi Parikh, MD, MPP, a Kornfeld Scholars Program 2020 Grantee. This career development award,...
National Suicide Prevention Week
This week is National Suicide Prevention Week. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United...
Natural Experiments in Health Care
Anupam Bapu Jena, MD, PhD, Ruth L. Newhouse Associate Professor of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School │ Associate Professor of Medicine and Assistant Physician,...