“High-Deductible Health Plans Are Not the Answer”
They Cut Health Spending at First but Don’t Slow Long-Term Growth Rate, LDI Fellows Say
Our Mission
We connect researchers from across the University of Pennsylvania with a common mission: to improve health and health care by catalyzing collaborative, multidisciplinary research that influences policy and practice.
Featured Research Updates
LDI generates critical evidence to improve U.S. health care delivery, patient care, and health policy.
Reddit Could Be an Early Warning System for Drug Harms
Chart of the Day: Reddit Threads on Gas Station Heroin Can Reveal Substance Use Trends and Safety Concerns
Many Families Are Being Crushed by Energy Bills, Especially in the South
Chart of the Day: Almost Half of Households With Children Were Energy Insecure
Cooking Camp Helps Kids With Kidney Disease Take Control of Their Diets
CHOP Program Combines Kidney-Friendly Meals with Skills, Confidence, and Community
SNAP Access Linked to Fewer Cardiovascular Deaths
LDI Fellow’s Study Links Easier SNAP Access to Fewer Cardiovascular Deaths Across U.S.
People Who Use Stimulants Face Hidden Heart Risks, Penn Study Finds
New Risk Calculator May Help Prevent Heart Attacks and Strokes in Users of Cocaine and Meth
Upcoming Events
Virtual Event
Consumer-Directed Health Care: Promise or Pitfall
A Conversation with Sherry Glied, PhD, and Stephen Parente, PhD, MPH, moderated by David Grande, MD, MPA
Virtual Event
Decoding the Moment: States Weigh in on Medicaid Fraud
A Conversation with Amir Bassiri, MSW, Drew Gonshorowski, MS, and Kevin Lownds, JD, moderated by Dan Gorenstein
Our Experts
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.
Andrew Qi, MD
- Clinical Fellow, Hematology and Oncology , Perelman School of Medicine
Canada Montgomery, MD, MSHP
- Fellow, Neurosurgery , Perelman School of Medicine
Yong Chen, PhD
- Professor, Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics , Perelman School of Medicine
Maria Altieri, MD, MS
- Assistant Professor, Surgery , Perelman School of Medicine
Chase Brown, MD, MSHP
- Assistant Professor, Surgery , Perelman School of Medicine
Farouk Dako, MD, MPH
- Associate Professor, Radiology in the Cardiothoracic Imaging Division , Perelman School of Medicine
Beth Linker, PhD, MBE
- Professor, History and Sociology of Science , School of Arts and Sciences
- Professor, Medical Ethics and Health Policy , Perelman School of Medicine
Julie A. Sochalski, PhD, RN
- Associate Professor, Biobehavioral Health Sciences , Penn Nursing
- Associate Dean, Academic Programs , Penn Nursing
What We Do
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.
Fast Facts
$179M+
Awarded in External Grant Funding
12,100+
Journal Articles Published (2021–2025)
$622K+
Awarded in Research Grants from LDI