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'' Atheendar Venkataramani in a Seminar Explores How Economic Policies Can Improve Population Health, Penn LDI Atheendar Venkataramani in a Virtual Health Lab Seminar highlights how targeted economic policies, like tax credits and unemployment support, can reduce health disparities and improve population health, especiall April 7, 2025
'' Atheendar Venkataramani Warns Wealth Alone Can't Shield Americans from Rising Mortality Rates, NBC News “It’s really concerning because, to me, what it’s saying is that the set of stressors that are harming the health of Americans is very widespread, to the point where even being wealthy or rich, you’re not going to be able to escape them,” April 2, 2025
'' PSC & PARC Associates Co-author Research on Simple Visual Tool to Improve HIV Medication Adherence in Philadelphia, Penn LDI PSC and PARC Associates Aaron Richterman, Atheendar Venkataramani, and March 26, 2025
'' PSC and PARC Associates Win Grants to Study Transitional Housing for People with HIV, Penn LDI PSC and PARC Associates Aaron Richterman, Atheendar Venkataramani, and December 10, 2024
'' Atheendar Venkataramani was quoted on the lack of rigorous evaluation methods in the Blue Zones Project, TNR “The least valid design to make a causal inference is one where you’re kind of comparing yourself to yourself, but not anyone else,” Atheendar Venkataramani told November 27, 2024
'' Atheendar Venkataramani discusses the impact of repealing Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act, Penn LDI Atheendar Venkataramani, in a November 15, 2024
'' Eugenia South and Atheendar Venkataramani Lead IGNITE: A Research Study Tackling Health Disparities Through Environmental and Economic Interventions, Penn Medicine News Eugenia South and Atheendar Venkataramani lead the IGNITE study, a federally funded initiative reported by November 11, 2024
grabbing a stethoscope Atheendar Venkataramani Co-Authored a Study on the Impact of Medicaid Expansion, Penn LDI The study co-authored by Venkataramani found that lower-wage workers did not receive much economic benefit at all. Citation: April 4, 2024
Mother holding baby A Study Done by Atheendar Venkataramani and Courtney Boen Shows the Effects Incarceration Rates Have on The Population, Penn LDI The study found that increased incarceration rates had a noticeable effect on the birth weight of newborns. March 20, 2024
" " Atheendar Venkataramani's new study on Black Adults is featured, Penn Today Penn Today features Atheendar Venkataramani for finding that black adults across th February 8, 2024
" " Atheendar Venkataramani's new study is highlighted, Penn Medicine Penn Medicine features Atheendar Venkataramani's research that f February 5, 2024
Alarm Clock Going off A Study Done by Atheendar Venkataramani on Lack Of Sleep in the African American Community Featured in The New York Times, The New York Times The article featuring Atheendar Venkataramanis' study in February 5, 2024
" " News that caught your attention, Penn LDI Penn LDI showcases attention-grabbing news articles that spotlight some of the PARC and PSC research associates.  Citations: January 3, 2024
" " Research Blogs that Caught your attention, Penn LDI Penn LDI highlights health policy research blogs featuring PARC and PSC associates.  Citations: January 3, 2024
" " Kevin Volpp and Atheendar Venkataramani's study is featured, Penn LDI Penn LDI features the study by Kevin Volpp and November 22, 2023
" " Atheendar Venkataramani is the moderator for a structural racism in health care seminar, Penn LDI Penn LDI highlights Atheendar Venkataramani as the moderator for the&nbsp October 23, 2023
" " PSC and PARC Research Associates are featured from the Penn LDI Methods Matter Conference, Penn LDI Courtney Boen, Rachel Werner, Atheendar Venkataramani and October 5, 2023
" " Atheendar Venkataramani is a Guest Lecturer, St OLAF COLLEGE Atheendar Venkataramani gave a guest lecture on economic opportunity, hope and population health, at the St. Olaf College.  October 3, 2023
" " Atheendar Venkataramani's study on Using Measures of Race to Make Clinical Decisions is highlighted, Penn LDI Penn LDI features Atheendar Venkataramani and his study on 'Using Measures o September 25, 2023
" " Atheendar Venkataramani's study on Potential gaps in income support policies for those in poor health is featured, Penn LDI Penn LDI features Atheendar Venkataramani and h August 24, 2023
" " Atheendar Venkataramani's study on health insurance for children is featured, Penn LDI Penn LDI features Atheendar Venkataramani and his stud June 7, 2023
" " Atheendar Venkataramani comments on Childbirth for Black Families, New York Times The New York Times highlights Atheendar Venkataramani's comment on a paper that establishes child February 12, 2023
Atheendar Venkataramani offers perspective on the future utility of Twitter in promoting scientific dialogue, Penn LDI Penn LDI interviewed Research Associeate Atheendar Venkataramani and 2 more of its' Senior Fellows to ask if  December 6, 2022
Atheendar Venkataramani’s research indicates that rural hospital closures are a symptom, not a cause, of community economic decline, Penn LDI blog post A  Penn LDI blog post titled "Economic Impact of Rural Hospital Closures," features a recent study in Health June 28, 2022
Atheendar Venkataramani’s paper in Health Services Research was featured in Medical Express Atheendar Venkataramani's (PSC/PARC Research Associate) latest Health Services Research paper entitled "Changes in economic outcomes before and after rural hospital closures in the United States: April 14, 2022
Atheendar Venkataramani was featured in Penn Today and an LDI Research update for new work published in Demography Atheendar Venkataramani (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was featured in Penn Today and an  March 24, 2022
Venkataramani, Boen, and MacDonald investigators in new NIH grant PSC/PARC Researchers Atheendar Venkataramani, Courtney Boen, and  October 12, 2021
Courtney Boen and Atheendar Venkataramani receive RWJ Policies for Action project funding PSC and PARC Research Associates, Courtney Boen and Atheendar Venkataramani, were recentl September 22, 2021
Atheendar Venkataramani featured in Marketplace for new COVID-19 research Atheendar Venkataramani (PSC/PARC Research Associate) co-authored research published in JAMA Net August 31, 2021
New study by Atheendar Venkatramani featured in a Penn LDI article New research by Atheendar Venkatramani (PSC/PARC Research Associate) titled "Association of Remote vs In-Person Benefit Delivery With WIC Participation During the COVID-19 Pandemic" publishe August 19, 2021
New Research by Atheendar Venkataramani featured in The Hill New research (cited below) co-authored by Atheendar Vankataramani (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was featured in T July 22, 2021
Atheendar Venkataramani receives Milbank Quarterly Early Career Award in Population Health Atheendar Venkataramani (PSC/PARC Research Associate) received the Milbank Quarterly Early Career Award in Population Health. June 14, 2021
Atheendar Venkataramani Featured in LDI Health Equity Seminar Atheendar Venkataramani (PSC/PARC Research Associate) moderated the first LDI Health Equity virtual seminar of 2021. February 20, 2021
New research by Peter W. Groeneveld and Atheendar S. Venkatramani cited in a Penn LDI Blog Post New research conducted by Peter W. Groeneveld (PARC Research Associate) and Atheendar S. February 1, 2021
Atheendar Venkataramani featured in LDI article Atheendar Venkataramani (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was featured in an  December 22, 2020
" " Initiative by PSC/PARC Associates - Kevin Volpp, Atheendar Venkatramani, Alison Buttenheim and Rachel Werner featured in Penn LDI Blog New initiative called Bold Solutions: Dismantle Racism. September 17, 2020
Atheendar Venkataramani featured in Prioritizing Equity Video Atheendar Venkataramani (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was featured in the American Medical Association's  June 19, 2020
Atheendar Venkataramani featured in Newsweek Atheendar Venkataramani (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was quoted in a Newsweek  June 13, 2020
Atheendar Venkataramani featured in Penn Today Atheendar Venkataramani (PSC/PARC Research Associate) penned a piece for the LDI Health Policy$ense blog entitled, " May 28, 2020
Atheendar Venkataramani Featured in NBC News Atheendar Venkataramani (PSC/PARC Research Associate) says the U.S. does not have the public health infrastructure to foster a speedy economic recovery from the pandemic. April 15, 2020
Atheendar Venkataramani Cited in Los Angeles Times  Research by Atheendar Venkataramani (PSC/PARC Associate) on how to increase the length of life for the poorest among us has been cited in a recent article by  January 23, 2020
Atheendar Venkataramani Cited in Healio Article  Atheendar Venkataramani (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was quoted in January 20, 2020
Atheendar Venkataramani Quoted in Penn Today A new study by Atheendar Venkataramani (PSC/PARC Associate) and co-authors links eroding economic opportunity to opioid deaths. January 7, 2020
PSC/PARC Associates Atul Gupta, Atheendar Vankatramani and Norma B Coe’s new research cited in a Penn LDI article PSC/ PARC Associates Atul Gupta, Atheendar Venkatramani and Norma B.Coe publish new research in the Health Affair January 5, 2020
Atheendar Venkataramani cited in court documents Atheendar Venkataramani's (PSC/PARC) study was cited by a Mexican Government  December 16, 2019
Venkataramani Paper Recognized by American Journal of Public Health Congratulations to Atheendar Venkataramani, PSC & PARC Associate, who has been recognized by the American Journal of Public Health for co-writing one of the best papers of the year, " November 14, 2019
Collegiate affirmative action bans linked to smoking among minority students A new study published in PLOS Medicine by Atheendar Venkataramani, PSC & PA July 1, 2019
PSC Associates Honored at 2019 SGIM Annual Meeting PSC Associates, Kevin G. May 9, 2019
Atheendar Venkataramani To Speak At SXSW Conference 2019 PSC researcher, Atheendar Venkataramani, has just been announced as a speaker at next year's SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. October 18, 2018
Medicaid expansions linked to slower rises in overdose deaths Some worry that recent Medicaid expansions exacerbate prescription-painkiller abuse, but a new study led by PSC researcher Atheendar Venkataramani of the Perelman School of Medicine suggests that Medicaid expansio October 8, 2018
How police killings of black Americans affect communities New research from Atheendar Venkataramani and co-authors published in The Lancet ( July 11, 2018

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