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IN THE JOURNAL

AHEAD OF PRINT

National Health Expenditure Projections, 2019–28: Expected Rebound In Prices Drives Rising Spending Growth
By Sean P. Keehan, Gigi A. Cuckler, John A. Poisal, Andrea M. Sisko, Sheila D. Smith, Andrew J. Madison, Kathryn E. Rennie, Jacqueline A. Fiore, and James C. Hardesty

New estimates released today from the Office of the Actuary at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services project an average annual rate of national health spending growth of 5.4 percent for 2019–28, outpacing average projected growth in the gross domestic product (GDP) by 1.1 percentage points. As a result, the health share of the economy is projected to climb to 19.7 percent by 2028—up from 17.7 percent in 2018. Read More >>

TODAY ON THE BLOG

FOLLOWING THE ACA

Happy Tenth Birthday, Obamacare: This Crisis Would Be Much Worse Without You
By Abbe R. Gluck and Erica Turret

The pandemic reveals the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in action as a broad safety net for those who have lost their jobs, or their work-provided coverage, and need access to medical care. It has also shown us the value of the kind of coordinated federal response to coverage and care that we can thank the ACA for. Read More >>

SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH

You’re Doing It Wrong: What Changes In Medicaid And SNAP Reveal About The Trump Administration’s Investment In The Social Determinants Of Health
By Taylor Cowey and Josh LaRosa

Those hoping to impact the social determinants of health must mobilize to protect and strengthen the existing social safety net and to push this administration and the next to leverage the federal programs that can make a difference for the largest number of people in need. Read More >>

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 (click on Download Event), video, and podcast.

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A CLOSER LOOK—Diversity In Dentistry

The underrepresentation of Blacks, Hispanics or Latinos, and American Indians or Alaska Natives among dentists raises concerns about the diversity of the dental workforce, disparities in access to dental care and in oral health status, and social justice. In a Health Affairs article, Elizabeth Mertz and coauthors quantified the shortage of underrepresented minority dentists and examined these dentists’ practice patterns in relation to the characteristics of the communities they serve.

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