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

**Thursday, February 13, 2020**

HEALTH POLICY BRIEF

Precarious Work Schedules And Population Health

As the US economy has shifted from manufacturing to a 24/7 economy,
unstable and unpredictable work schedules have become the "new
normal," particularly for those in the service sector. A new health
policy brief from Health Affairs with support from the Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation, "Precarious Work Schedules And Population
Health," highlights relevant research. Authored by Kristen Harknett
and Daniel Schneider, this brief joins Health Affairs' ongoing series
of policy briefs on social determinants of health. Read More >>

TODAY ON THE BLOG

PHARMACEUTICALS AND MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

The Grass Is The Same Colour, Part II: Prescription Drug Woes On Both
Sides Of The US-Canada Border

By Oliver Kim

There are many lessons-both in terms of politics and policy-that
Canadians can learn from mistakes and successes associated with
enactment of Medicare Part D, the ACA, and other federal programs in the
US. Read More >>

PUBLIC OPINION

FORESIGHT: How Good Could Our Health Be In The Future If We Start
Shaping It Differently Now?

By Raymond Baxter and Laura Landy

The three-year FORESIGHT initiative, supported by 17 foundations, seeks
new ways to look at the future of health. It is combining information
about both current trends already having an impact and emerging issues,
with insights into what people and communities-in several localities
around the country-need and want. FORESIGHT leaders envision that the
initiative will point to new ways to create equitable and sustainable
systems for health. Read More >>

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IN THE JOURNAL

DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH

Renovating Subsidized Housing: The Impact On Tenants' Health

By Ingrid Gould Ellen, Kacie L. Dragan, and Sherry Glied

Many public and subsidized housing developments in the US are aging and
in need of significant repairs. Ingrid Gould Ellen and coauthors
evaluated a recent renovation of public housing that was undertaken
through the transfer of six housing developments from the New York City
Housing Authority to a public-private partnership to see whether the
renovation and transfer to private managers led to improvements in
tenants' health over three years, as measured by Medicaid claims. Read
More >>

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HEALTH AFFAIRS EVENTS-PAST EVENT:  Aging & Health

Health Affairs and The John A. Hartford Foundation hosted a robust
policy conversation featuring authors from the journal's Aging &
Health series , as
well as other experts in the field discussing topics including Moving
Serious Illness Care from Hospital to Home, Disparities in Home- and
Community-Based Care, and Impact of Caregiving. Get caught up with the
event: slides
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A CLOSER LOOK-Geriatric Emergency Care

Delivering the right kind of care to older adults is an imperative that
faces all health systems, as more than three out of four older adults
have multiple chronic conditions. Older adults are more likely to lose
mobility and functional capacity after an emergency department visit. A
hospital visit can be life saving but also life altering. Michele Cohen
Marill writes that Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City is at the
forefront of an innovative approach to geriatric emergency care
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