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The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs
Monday, April 20, 2020
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TODAY ON THE BLOG
COVID-19
Emerging Health Workforce Strategies To Address COVID-19
By Candice Chen, Patricia Pittman, Sara Westergaard, Edward Salsberg, and Clese Erikson
A number of emerging strategies from
Washington State, New York, California, and others stand as a potential road map for those that follow. Read More >>
How To Read National
Health Expenditure Projections In Light Of COVID-19: Uncertain Long-Run Effects, But Challenges For All
By Michael E. Chernew
The ultimate impact on national spending will depend largely on how much of the ultimate COVID-19 costs, which are uncertain but potentially substantial, are offset by a long-run decline in non-COVID-19 spending and how other system reactions play out. Read More >>
Social Distancing And Challenges With Multidisciplinary, Integrated Care
By K. John McConnell
Are social distancing and integrated care compatible? While the two are not necessarily at odds, social distancing favors physical separation and a certain type of siloing (even if temporary), activities that may run counter to the conceptual model of co-located, multidisciplinary teams practicing with warm hand-offs and high-touch care. Read More >>
AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
Lessons From Covered California’s First Five Years For Marketplaces And
The Employer Sector: Part 1
By Peter V. Lee, Elliott S. Fisher, and Kelly Green
This first part highlights key areas of progress and outlines persistent challenges that require more work. Read More >>
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IN THE JOURNAL
INTEGRATING SOCIAL SERVICES & HEALTH
Project Nurture Integrates Care And Services To Improve Outcomes For Opioid-Dependent Mothers And Their Children
By K. John McConnell, Menolly R. Kaufman, Jenny I. Grunditz, Helen Bellanca, Amanda Risser, Maria I. Rodriguez, and Stephanie Renfro
K. John McConnell and coauthors report the effects of Project Nurture, a program implemented in Oregon in 2015 that integrates
maternity care and substance use treatment and provides pregnant women with peer support, clinical care, and links to social services. Among women covered by Medicaid who had a hospital birth and an opioid use disorder diagnosis, the authors find an 8.3-percentage-point reduction in the foster care placement rate and a 7.2-percentage-point reduction in substantiated reports of child maltreatment during a child’s first twelve months of life. Read More >>
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A CLOSER LOOK—Male And Female Physicians
A large literature has documented differences in salary between male and female physicians. While few observers doubt that women earn less, on average, than men do, the extent to which certain factors contribute to the salary difference remains a topic of considerable debate. A Health Affairs article from earlier this year considers possible explanations for the gender gap.
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