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Tuesday, March 19, 2024 | The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs
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Health Affairs is offering paid internships this summer for students interested in health policy and scholarly publishing.
Applications are due March 31.
Each internship opportunity offers practical experience in key areas of publishing. These internships are intended for graduate or advanced undergraduate students.
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Racial/Ethnic Variation In Medicare
In the March issue of Health Affairs, Jeah Jung of George Mason University and coauthors explore differences in quality-of-care outcomes ([link removed] ) in Medicare Advantage (MA) and traditional Medicare between minority and non-Hispanic White populations.
Using national data from 2016-19, they find that racial and ethnic gaps in quality of care between the two programs were inconsistent, and “varied with the minority group and quality measure in question.”
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Courtney Baird on How County-Level Mandates Slowed COVID-19 Transmission
Health Affairs' Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil interviews Courtney Baird of Brown University on her recent paper that explores how county-level mandates were generally effective at slowing COVID-19 transmission ([link removed] ) .
Through their research, Baird and coauthors discovered strong evidence for the overall protective effect of mask mandates and, to a lesser degree, anti-congregation policies.
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Food: A Vital Ingredient In Transforming Obesity Care ([link removed] )
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The April 2024 issue of Health Affairs focuses on the topic: “Perinatal Mental Health & Well-Being.”
Building on the success of our October 2021 issue on perinatal mental health ([link removed] ) , the new issue expands the focus on equity, justice, and well-being.
You are invited to join us on Wednesday, April 3, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern), for a virtual forum at which authors will present their work, engage in discussions, and answer questions on important issues.
Find out more and register below!
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Health Affairs is implementing a new word limit for journal research articles.
Beginning with submissions received on or after April 1, 2024, the word limit will change from 5,000 words, including endnotes, to 3,250, excluding endnotes.
Research papers using both qualitative and quantitative methods will be allowed a word count of 4,000 (excluding endnotes).
For more on this change, check out an article from Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil.
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