Selected Publications

Hoag Levins: PARC Retreat Explores How Aging, Workforce Strains, and Federal Debt Are Reshaping U.S. Health Care. Penn Gathering of Experts Examines the Growing Pressures Facing Older Americans. LDI News: Research & Policy Updates May 2026 Notes: https://ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/research-updates/parc-retreat-explores-how-aging-workforce-strains-and-federal-debt-are-reshaping-u-s-health-care/

Zhang W, Sun C, Kaufman BG, Coles T, Pan W, Smith VA, Coe NB, Van Houtven CH: Trends in Quality of Life for Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment Across Living and Care Arrangements, 2008-2022. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Apr 2026 Notes: Online ahead of print.

Stites SD, Kuz C, Harkins K, Sankar P, Coe NB, Mittelman M.: Effects of Caregiving Experience on Expectations of Becoming an Alzheimer's Disease Caregiver in the Future. Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences & Social Sciences 81(4): gbag031, Apr 2026.

Liz Seegert: Staffing Mandates Boost Care Without Closing Nursing Homes. New Evidence Undercuts Industry Warnings and Supports the Case To Restore Federal Minimum Staffing Standards. LDI Blog Post: Research & Policy Updates Mar 2026 Notes: https://ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/research-updates/staffing-mandates-boost-care-without-closing-nursing-homes/

Werner R, Chen A, Coe NB, Olenski, AR: State Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Mandates: Increased Staff Levels, Minimal Impact on Finances and Closures, 2010-23. Health Affairs 45(3): 269-277, Mar 2026.

Dean A, McCallum J, Venkataramani AS, Chatterjee P, Coe NB, Michaels D: The Effects Of Labor Unions On Nurse Staffing Ratios And Quality Of Care In US Nursing Homes. Health Affairs 45(3): 278-284, Mar 2026.

Karl Stark: The Long-Term Care Experiment Everyone is Watching. Washington State’s First-in-the-Nation Insurance Plan Begins Payouts in Mid-2026, and Researchers Will Weigh its Effect on Care, Costs, and the Long-Term Care Markets. LDI Blog Post: Research & Policy Updates Feb 2026 Notes: https://ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/research-updates/the-long-term-care-experiment-everyone-is-watching/

Coe NB, Miller KE, Sun C, Taggert E, Gross AL, Jones RN, Felix C, Albert MS, Rebok GW, Marsiske M, Ball KK, Willis SL: Impact of Cognitive Training on Claims-Based Diagnosed Dementia Over 20 Years: Evidence from the ACTIVE Study Alzheimer's & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions. 12(1): e70197, Feb 2026.

Speyer JMS, Ne'eman A, Coe NB, Meara E: Research to Improve the Quality, Impact, and Value of Home and Community-Based Services (Working Paper). NBER Jan 2026 Notes: Working Paper 34701.

Hinckley J, Coe NB : "Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports Data." Issue Brief: Understanding Gaps and Opportunities to Advance Research and Policy. LDI Brief: Improving Care for Older Adults Jan 2026 Notes: https://ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/research-updates/medicaid-long-term-services-and-supports-data/