A summit hosted by Brown University’s School of Public Health brought together policymakers, researchers, health care leaders and community stakeholders to discuss pressing health policy issues facing the state.

A new study by Brown University researchers found that Medicare’s “three-day rule” keeps patients in the hospital longer than needed without improving health outcomes or lowering Medicare costs.

Researchers find that differences in drug availability are driven more by when companies submit drugs for approval than review speed, especially for medicines that offer little added benefit to patients.

Results from this year’s R.I. Life Index survey, a partnership between Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island and the Brown University School of Public Health, also reflected rising concerns about health care access.

A new study comparing deaths of pregnant people and of those who have an abortion show that risk of death due to pregnancy is three times higher than previously estimated.

A local pilot study between School of Public Health researchers and Meridian Senior Living has paved the way for a CDC-funded initiative to keep seniors safer across the country.