Thursday, May 11, 2023 | The Latest Research, Commentary, And News From Health Affairs
Dear John,
On May 23, Health Affairs will host a Lunch and Learn focused on racial equity in scholarly publishing, featuring Michelle Ko, a member of the Health Affairs Health Equity Advisory Committee, and Tulane University Assistant Professor Andrew Anderson, a recent graduate of the Health Affairs Health Equity Fellows Training (HEFT) program.
To improve care for dual-eligible Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, policy makers have pushed for integrated care programs (ICPs) for those receiving the full range of Medicaid
benefits offered within their state of residence.
ICPs coordinate Medicare and Medicaid services and make navigating benefits, eligibility, and administrative processes less burdensome for both beneficiaries and clinicians
In their new Health Affairs article, David Velasquez and coauthors find that between 2013 and 2020, full-benefit dual-eligible enrollment in ICPs increased nearly fivefold, although it remained much lower than enrollment in nonintegrated plans.
The authors also find that "compared with the non-ICP fee-for-service Medicare program, within a given state, nearly all ICPs…had higher odds of enrolling Black and Hispanic versus White beneficiaries and lower odds of enrolling rural versus urban beneficiaries."
In Forefront today, Ezekiel Emanuel concludes a three-part series on patient care trends and offers thoughts on predicted trends that may arise in patient care.
The United States’ COVID-19 public health emergency and the formal declaration of national emergency ends
today. Abbe R. Gluck and Lawrence O. Gostin provide analysis on what this will mean for public health moving forward.
During May, we're highlighting influential Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander voices and
organizations who have made an impact on health equity and policy.
The Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF), established in 1986, is the oldest and largest health advocacy organization working with Asian American (AA) and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (NH/PI) communities across the nation.
In October 2022, APIAHF held the annual VOICES Conference in Washington, D.C., the only national forum on AA and NH/PI health, to advance
educational growth, community building, and policy advocacy impact.
Test your knowledge today on the question below:
Since the 1970s, health care spending growth has...
Health Affairs is launching a contest! The premise is simple. Finish the statement "You’re A Health Policy Wonk If…"
We'll share some of the submissions on Forefront in July, and the first-place winner of the contest will receive a Health Affairs tumbler and a free Unlimited membership for a year. Submit by May 31.
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