The fourth episode features an interview with Nicole Christian-Brathwaite of Headway and Well Minds Psychiatry & Consulting about the impact that mental health care disparities have had on historically
marginalized communities and strategic approaches that can improve mental health outcomes.
Hospice-Related Health Care Costs For People With Dementia
In their article in the September issue of Health Affairs, Melissa Aldridge and her team of coauthors explore health care costs associated with hospice use for people living with dementia.
They calculate the association between hospice use by people with dementia
and hospice-related health care costs, finding that "for community-dwelling people with dementia, Medicare costs were lower for those who used hospice than for those who did not."
Aldridge and coauthors conclude that Medicare policies that reduce hospice use could increase Medicare costs.
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The October 2023 issue of Health
Affairs covers the theme of Tackling Structural Racism In Health.
In conjunction with the issue's release on Monday, October 2, we will be premiering a short film entitled "Tackling Structural Racism in Health: A Conversation."
The full video provides an opportunity to learn more about how structural racism manifests in health and health care, including the intersection of policy and lived experience.
You are invited to join us on Tuesday, October 3, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Eastern) for a virtual forum at which panels of distinguished authors and experts will present their work and engage in discussions on topics including "Politics and the Legacy of Racism," "Use Of Race And Ethnicity Data," "Documenting Racism," and "Responses to Racism."
The event will help kickstart an exciting month celebrating the October 2023 issue of Health Affairs, "Tackling Structural Racism in Health."
Register for this free event and see the speaker lineup below!
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