Spike in fatal overdoses in Philadelphia impacts Black and Latinx residents most

Over the past three quarters, fatal overdoses increased 11% citywide, with the most growth among Black and Latinx populations.

Penn Medicine study finds Medicaid expansion increases access to opioid addiction treatment

After Medicaid expansion, the study found that among people with OUD who were referred by a criminal justice agency, the proportion of people receiving medicine for OUD jumped from 6.3% in 2008 to 16.5%. 

Penn event discusses the challenges of integrating human services with health care

The event, titled “Addressing Social Needs to Improve Health,” featured a panel of health care and social work experts, who discussed health care’s role in filling social service gaps.