Healthcare Policy

Vaccinations have traditionally been administered in primary care settings or pharmacies. However, for about a decade, some states have authorized dentists to administer vaccines, and many others did so during the COVID-19 pandemic. The effectiveness of this approach has led some countries and states to expand or consider expanding the role of dental providers in delivering routine vaccines, including those against COVID-19 and the human papillomavirus (HPV), and in providing vaccine education.

Amol Navathe, professor of medical ethics and health policy at Penn Medicine and healthcare management at Wharton, is the new chair of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, the independent congressional agency that advises lawmakers on Medicare payment policy.

Drones are helping hospitals in Rwanda better manage their blood supplies, and a new Wharton study shows patients are the biggest beneficiaries.

A new paper from Penn’s School of Nursing explores the potential benefits and challenges involved in the AI automation of the clinical nursing space.

A new study from Penn’s School of Nursing finds that safer nurse staffing levels in Pennsylvania hospitals could prevent thousands of deaths each year.

The Wharton MBA and Lauder Institute MA in International Studies joint-degree program emphasizes regional expertise, culture, and policy so its students can learn to develop health care solutions.

Former Obama administration adviser Ezekiel Emanuel and Trump policy architect Brian Blase discussed the critical nature of the affordability in the U.S. health care system at the “Health Care Affordability: Evidence and Federal Policy Options” seminar in Washington, D.C. in March.

The pharmacy system of the future is at Penn Medicine: A powerful union of advanced tech with human expertise, improving patients’ health.

The first-of-its-kind social work affiliate program will advance workforce development and further elevate the role of social workers in improving health outcomes and systems of care.