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HA Podcast: Coronavirus
The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs

Tuesday, March 17, 2020
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COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease) Resource Center

Our collection of COVID-19 content from Health Affairs journal articles, blog posts, and additional resources provides timely commentary, expert analysis, and policy proposals. Read More >>

TODAY ON THE BLOG

COVID-19

American Hospital Capacity And Projected Need For COVID-19 Patient Care
By Thomas C. Tsai, Benjamin H. Jacobson, and Ashish K. Jha

We are at an inflection point and clearly do not have the capacity to care for our population of COVID-19 patients if the infections occur quickly and there is a spike in acutely ill patients. However, spreading the disease out, and providing new strategies to expand the number of beds and the workforce, can help ensure that we get through this difficult period.
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CONSIDERING HEALTH SPENDING

Want To Make The Nation More Prepared To Fight Contagious Diseases? Expand Paid Sick Leave
By Brian C. Castrucci and John Auerbach

National paid sick leave should be a critical component of our country’s strategy to fight contagious diseases. Read More >>


IN THE JOURNAL

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

The Ten Years’ War: Politics, Partisanship, And The ACA
By Jonathan Oberlander

Calling the politics of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) “more tenuous than triumphal,” Jonathan Oberlander dubs the political and partisan battles in the years since the ACA’s enactment the “Ten Years’ War.” Read More >>

HEALTH AFFAIRS EVENTSPAST EVENT:  Health Spending

Eighteen months ago, Health Affairs teamed with the National Pharmaceutical Council and Anthem, Inc., to launch a multiyear project to promote an evidence-based conversation about health spending. Get caught up with the event:  slides (click on Download Event), video, and podcast. Read journal articles and blog posts in our Considering Health Spending series.

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A CLOSER LOOK—Primary Care

Reports of a primary care shortage are ubiquitous in Canada and the United States. A Health Affairs article from 2018 examines the extent to which the feminization and aging of the primary care physician workforce and secular trends may contribute to changes in the availability of primary care services.

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