
Over 500 U.S. Hospitals Have Stopped Delivering Babies Since 2010
A Crisis in Maternal Care is Unfolding—and it’s Hitting Rural and Urban Communities Alike
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Our work addresses some of the most pressing health and health care challenges facing our nation today.
Blog Post
Health Care Access & Coverage
A Crisis in Maternal Care is Unfolding—and it’s Hitting Rural and Urban Communities Alike
Blog Post
Health Care Payment and Financing
Stable Payments Improved Margins But Not Liquidity, New LDI Analysis Finds
News
LDI Senior Fellow Cited for “Significant Contributions” in Research
Blog Post
Health Equity
Outdated Laws Target Black and Queer Lives in Over 30 States, Fueling a Deadly Disease
News
Health Equity
Selected for Current and Future Research in the Science of Amputee Care
Policy
Health Care Access & Coverage
Research Memo: Delivered to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Majority Leader John Thune
Virtual Event
A Conversation with Frances Lee, PhD, and Paul Offit, MD, moderated by Rachel M. Werner, MD, PhD
Virtual Event
A Conversation with Mary T. Bassett, MD, MPH, Katie Bishop Kendrick, MPH, and Christina Roberto, PhD, moderated by Rachel M. Werner, MD, PhD
Our Fellows are featured in leading local and national outlets – including The Washington Post, STAT News, Newsweek, and more – sharing research and insights that shape conversations on health policy, health care delivery, and population health across the country.
In The Media The Guardian
Interview
In The Media ABC News
Interview
In The Media STAT News
Author
In The Media New York Times
Interview
In The Media Oxfam
Research Cited
Our 500+ Fellows are national experts and thought leaders who bridge all of Penn’s schools, the University of Pennsylvania Health System, and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
As Penn’s hub for health care delivery, health policy, and population health, we connect and amplify over 500 Fellows across the University, and train the next generation of researchers.
$160M+
Awarded in External Grant Funding
11,300+
Journal Articles Published (2020–2024)
$400K+
Awarded in Research Grants from LDI