Research Briefs
In addition to compiling research from Cornell Health Policy Center faculty, the Center also produces research briefs that provide accessible summaries of recent academic work. Each brief distills complex research findings into clear, concise insights that highlight implications for policy, practice, and future scholarship. Organized around the Center’s three pillars, these briefs connect rigorous scholarship to current policy issues, making cutting-edge health policy research more approachable for all audiences. Read our past publications below.
November 2025
Title: Trends in U.S. Nursing Home Ownership and Impacts on Quality of Care
Brief author: Lilia Mitra
Study authors: Robert “Tyler” Braun & Mark Unruh
September 2025
Title: State Policy Levers to Improve Medicaid Pediatric Provider Payment
Brief authors: Sophia Suvangi Silwal & James Young
Study authors: Beth McGinty, Kayla Tormohlen, Sallie Permar, Cori Green, & Ilina Das Ewan
August 2025
Title: Policy Strategies for Inclusion of Pregnant and Lactating Women in Vaccine Research
Brief author: Shafia Akey
Study authors: Beth McGinty, Sallie Permar, & Laura Riley
July 2025
Title: Integration of Opioid Use Disorder Treatment into Health Systems: Benefits, Barriers, & Facilitators
Brief author: Chinaza Munonye
July 2025
Title: Early School Medicaid Expansions Health Services for Children with Parental Opioid Use Disorder
Brief author: Lilia Mitra
Study authors: Angelica Meinhofer & Maria Fitzpatrick