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**The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs**

**Monday, February 3, 2020**

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IN THE JOURNAL

NEW ISSUE:
OPIOIDS, INVESTING IN SOCIAL DETERMINANTS & MORE

The February issue of

**Health Affairs** includes a cluster of studies that explore how health
systems invest in addressing the social needs of their patients. It also
covers topics such as opioids, the prominence of guns in political
advertising, and a variety of issues related to Medicaid and Medicare.

The culture of health content in the February issue was supported by the
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Read the February 2020 table of contents
.

Listen to a two-minute introduction of the issue from Editor-in-Chief
Alan Weil.

Read "From the Editor in Chief."

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TODAY ON THE BLOG

PAYMENT

When Site-Of-Service Policy And Payment Reforms Converge: The Case Of
Joint Replacement Surgery

By Joshua M. Liao and Amol S. Navathe

As we describe via the case of joint replacement, overlaying
site-of-service changes on existing payment models can create complex
challenges, including greater risk for inappropriate patient selection,
distorted performance compared to historical baselines, and potentially
decreased alternative payment model engagement. Read More >>

LEGAL AND REGULATORY ISSUES

Supreme Court Allows Public Charge Rule To Take Effect While Appeals
Continue

By Wendy E. Parmet

After almost three years of anticipation, immigrants and their health
care providers will now need to adjust to a rule that is widely expected
to cause millions of noncitizens to disenroll from or forgo Medicaid and
other public health benefits. Read More >>

GLOBAL HEALTH

What Questions Should Global Health Policy Makers Be Asking About The
Novel Coronavirus?

By Lawrence O. Gostin

The world needs to be prepared for the possibility that this
international outbreak will not be contained in the foreseeable future.
Here are some key questions that global health policy makers should be
asking. Read More >>

FOLLOWING THE ACA
The 2021 Proposed Payment Notice, Part 3: Risk Adjustment

By Katie Keith

This post covers the proposed changes to the risk adjustment program.
Read More >>

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A CLOSER LOOK-Communication-And-Resolution Programs

Hundreds of hospitals across the US will be paid less by Medicare after
the federal government determined that they had higher rates of
infections and patient injuries than others do. To promote communication
with patients after medical injuries and improve patient safety,
numerous hospitals have implemented communication-and-resolution
programs (CRPs). This Health Affairs journal article discusses the
effects of a CRP on hospitals' malpractice claims and costs
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About Health Affairs

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at the intersection of health,
health care, and policy. Published monthly by Project HOPE, the journal
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health care workers to save lives across the globe. Project HOPE has
published Health Affairs since 1981.

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