AI Chatbot Boosts HPV Vaccine Intent–But Effects Fade

AI’s adoption in health care is accelerating, moving quickly from ‘experimentation to execution’. But it hasn’t happened without hiccups. The widespread use of AI-powered chatbots raises questions…

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Traditional food program reduces heart failure hospital visits in Navajo Nation

A community-designed meal program reduced hospital and emergency visits among heart failure patients in Navajo Nation.

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Penn health economist on shaping Medicare’s future | Penn Today

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 congres...

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Is AI ready to take over your prescriptions? Doctors are wary of Utah's automated refill program

An AI program in the state of Utah has sparked a vigorous debate about the role of the technology in health care.

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12 ideas for tackling the U.S. alcohol epidemic

The U.S. can save lives from excess alcohol use without taking drastic measures. Here are 12 steps that can help.

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Epic visits Penn Medicine to help reimagine clinical spaces and the EHR - Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE)

See how Penn Medicine has worked with Epic on reimagining clinical spaces at a Montgomeryville location and within the EHR.

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California considers seal of approval for foods that are not ultra-processed

A California bill would allow "not ultraprocessed" labels on foods, even as scientists debate definitions and courts question the legality of similar laws.

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Linkage of Emergency Department Patients With Public Benefits Navigators via Text Messages

This randomized clinical trial examines whether text messages were more effective than paper referrals in prompting patients to contact benefits navigators following discharge from the emergency depar...

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Opportunity for Health – Evidence-based research for healthy and hopeful futures.

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What is design thinking, and how can research teams use it? - Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE)

Learn from CHIBE Scientific Director Dr. Alison Buttenheim about what design thinking is and how she can support CHIBE investigators.

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Best tips for disseminating research for real-world impact - Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE)

CHIBE spoke with Drs. Kevin Volpp and Jalpa Doshi about how to ensure that research has real-world impact.

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Q&A with Dr. Elke Weber on query theory - Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE)

CHIBE speaks with Dr. Elke U. Weber from Princeton about “query theory: a process account of preference construction.”

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Opinion | A new way of identifying ultra-processed food can clarify food choices

Identifying unhealthy food is not as easy as one might think.

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Director D - Academic Affairs

University Overview The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school co...

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Paying for Healthy Choices

A review by LDI Fellows reveals when financial incentives move the needle, and when they don’t.

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Why you should open up more to people, according to Dr. Leslie John - Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE)

CHIBE affiliate and Harvard professor Dr. Leslie John has a new book out called “Revealing: The Underrated Power of Oversharing.” The book discusses some of the benefits of being more vulnerable and o...

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Four Conditions Make Cash Transfers Save Lives

The success of other countries shows these programs can work in the United States.

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Dr. Lewandowsky talks vaccine messaging - Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE)

What are some empathetic approaches to vaccine communication with people who are hesitant? This is the topic of CHIBE’s next virtual seminar series talk with Stephan Lewandowsky, PhD, MA, Chair in Cog...

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Brainwaves: How does a brain stay healthy?

You might think a healthy brain starts and ends in your head – but there are miles and miles of neuron fibers that connect your brain with nearly every corner of your body. Why a healthy brain needs a...

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Dr. Lewandowsky talks vaccine messaging - Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE)

What are some empathetic approaches to vaccine communication with people who are hesitant? This is the topic of CHIBE’s next virtual seminar series talk with Stephan Lewandowsky, PhD, MA, Chair in Cog...

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Can a Game-Based Intervention Reduce Cardiovascular Risk in Minority Cancer Survivors?

A game-based intervention was found to increase physical activity among Black and Hispanic cancer survivors with cardiovascular risk factors and may have implications for cardiovascular health.

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The Olympic gamble: behavioral economics behind the games - Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE)

As we cheer on Team USA at Milano Cortina 2026, CHIBE Director Dr. Kevin Volpp spoke to us about the psychology and behavioral economics elements at play for Olympians. Lindsey Vonn competed with a ru...

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We tested the government’s official new AI nutrition tool: Grok

Realfood.gov now features a chatbot tool that’s Elon Musk-affiliated — and rather skeptical of some MAHA initiatives.

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Medicare’s Hidden Fix for High Drug Costs

A new op-ed explains how Medicare’s payment plan can ease seniors’ crushing drug costs, but is lesser known to beneficiaries.

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Should Ultraprocessed Foods Be Off The Menu?

New USDA dietary guidelines tell us to “eat real food.” Should policymakers get highly processed foods out of our stores and school lunches?

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What Medicare can learn from Best Buy and Walmart | Expert Opinion

Medicare's drug payment plan is a good deal for seniors, but few know about it.

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Dr. Emily Oster on science communication: Make your audience feel smart - Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE)

CHIBE and the Behavior Change for Good Initiative recently co-hosted a keynote conversation with Emily Oster, PhD.

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The New Food-Stamp Rules Will Make Your Head Spin

States have started banning junk food from SNAP. It’s not going according to plan.

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Dr. Harsha Thirumurthy named CHIBE’s Inaugural Endowed Chair - Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE)

Dr. Harsha Thirumurthy has been named CHIBE’s Inaugural Endowed Chair called the Founders Professorship of Population Health.

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