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The ethical implications of Elon Musk’s unorthodox approach to medical science

Anna Wexler of the Leonard Davis Institute and Perelman School of Medicine examines the ethical implications of Neuralink’s unorthodox approach to research.

Avoidable deaths during COVID-19 associated with chronic hospital nurse understaffing

A new first-of-its-kind study from Penn Nursing shows that individuals with COVID-19 were more likely to die in hospitals that were chronically understaffed before the pandemic.

HealthDay

Hospital nursing resources tied to COVID-19 survival

According to a study by Karen Lasaster of the School of Nursing, older patients with COVID-19 are more likely to survive hospitalization in facilities with adequate nursing resources.

Stat

To reduce suicide, primary care and mental health clinicians need to work together. Congress can help that happen

New research by Penn Medicine and Independence Blue Cross shows that integrating mental health care into primary care does not increase overall costs for insurers.

The Washington Post

Study: Subbing lower-paid staff for RNs could cause patient deaths

A study led by Karen Lasater of the School of Nursing suggests that patients may suffer if hospitals substitute lower-wage staff for registered nurses.

A medical professional and a patient in a waiting room filling out a form.

Emergency care can help patients get health insurance and unclaimed benefits for food, rent

Penn Medicine faculty and LDI fellows are working to design the kind of interventions that will connect patients with eligible care coverage.

MSNBC

‘Villains nor victims’: Why immigration is good for our economy

PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel says that it’s in America’s best interest, socially and economically, to embrace immigrants.

Oregon Capital Chronicle

Private equity investment in Oregon behavioral health lags national average, study finds

A study co-authored by Marissa King of the Wharton School finds that private equity firms now own as much as a quarter of behavioral health practices in some states, though ownership in Oregon is lower than the national average.

The Hill

It’s time to end the Medicare-Medicaid merry-go-round

In an opinion essay, Rachel M. Werner of the Leonard Davis Institute, Wharton School, and Perelman School of Medicine says that Medicare and Medicaid fail to integrate coverage and coordinate care across their two plans.

Time

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Diane Alexander of the Wharton School says that medical reimbursements for an identical office visit in 2009 ranged from $37 in Minnesota to $160 in Alaska.

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