The Wharton Health Care Management 
Alumni Association 
is pleased to share the following information
 
NOVEMBER 2017
Our latest brief explores reasons for the reduced prevalence of narrow provider networks in 2017, and finds that about half the decline can be attributed to carrier exits from the marketplace. Brief
In JAMA Internal Medicine, Molly Candon and colleagues show that the expiration of the ACA-mandated Medicaid "fee bump" was associated with reduced primary care appointment availability for new Medicaid patients. Brief
In a recent brief, Scott Harrington describes and compares reinsurance approaches and other strategies to achieving long-term stability on the ACA Marketplaces. Brief
Dr. Lurie, former Assistant HHS Secretary for Preparedness and Response, will visit campus throughout the year and mentor early-career researchers as part of this honorary affiliation. News
The award from the International Honor Society of Nursing cites Dr. Aiken's groundbreaking research documenting the impact of nursing care on patient outcomes globally. News
In a hearing focused on healthy behavior, Dr. Asch explained how behavioral economics can improve the design of employee wellness programs. News Story and Video
Drs. Winston and Richmond, cited for their 'outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service,' join twenty other LDI Senior Fellows as members of the prestigious National Academy. News
Our narrow network research has been featured in the New York Times' Upshot, The Incidental Economist, and Bloomberg Business Week. As open enrollment began on the ACA marketplaces,Wharton Business Radio asked our own Mark Pauly and RWJF's Kathy Hempstead to weigh in on the particular challenges consumers will face this year. And Reuters highlighted our findings on the Medicaid pay bump.
A unique academic/private sector partnership with Anthem will study and pilot new ideas to improve health care quality, accessibility and affordability. News
Rinad Beidas, David Mandell, and Kevin Volpp will lead a new research center at Penn focused on improving mental health care through behavioral economics and implementation science. News
In a recent visit to LDI, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times shared tips on how academia and the media can better work together. Blog
Did you miss our recent Symposium? Visit our website for photos, videos, session recaps and more. Highlights
Smith, a former Penn general internal medicine fellow and RWJF Clinical Scholar, has maintained his commitment to vulnerable patients through leadership positions in medicine, business, and philanthropy. 50@50
Effect of a Game-Based Intervention Designed to Enhance Social Incentives to Increase Physical Activity Among Families: The BE FIT Randomized Clinical Trial; JAMA Internal Medicine, October 2017, Mitesh S. Patel, Emelia J. Benjamin, Kevin G. Volpp, Caroline S. Fox, Dylan S. Small, Joseph M. Massaro, Jane L. Lee, Victoria Hilbert, Maureen Valentino, Devon H. Taylor, Emily S. Manders, Karen Mutalik, Jingsan Zhu, Wenli Wang, Joanne M. Murabito
Early Medicaid Expansion Associated With Reduced Payday Borrowing in California; Health Affairs, October 2017, Heidi Allen, Ashley Swanson, Jialan Wang, Tal Gross
Effects Of State Insurance Mandates On Health Care Use And Spending For Autism Spectrum Disorder; Health Affairs, October 2017, Colleen L. Barry, Andrew J. Epstein, Steven C. Marcus, Alene Kennedy-Hendricks, Molly K. Candon, Ming Xie and David S. Mandell
Pediatric Price Transparency: Still Opaque With Opportunities for Improvement; Hospital Pediatrics, October 2017, Laura J. Faherty, Charlene A. Wong, Jordyn Feingold, Joan Li, Robert Town, Evan Fieldston, Rachel M. Werner
Ridesharing and Motor Vehicle Crashes in 4 US Cities: An Interrupted Time-Series Analysis; American Journal of Epidemiology, October 2017, Christopher N. Morrison, Sara F. Jacoby, Beidi Dong, M. Kit Delgado, Douglas J. Wiebe
Regional Variation in Standardized Costs of Care at Children's Hospitals; Journal of Hospital Medicine, September 2017, Jennifer A. Jonas, Samir S. Shah, Isabella Zaniletti, Matthew Hall, Jeffrey D. Colvin, Laura M. Gottlieb, Marion R. Sills, Jessica Bettenhausen, Rustin B. Morse, Michelle L. Macy, Evan S. Fieldston
WHO WE ARE
Penn's center for research, policy analysis, and education on the medical, economics and social issues that influence how health care is organized, financed, managed and delivered across the U.S.