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The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
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TODAY ON THE BLOG
COVID-19
Health And Housing Consortia: Responding To COVID-19 Through Cross-Sector Learning And Collaboration
By Bonnie Mohan, Amy L. Freeman, and Kelly M. Doran
In our paper in the April 2020 issue of Health Affairs, we discuss how a consortium of health, housing, and social service providers has worked to bridge the divide between the health care and housing sectors to improve care for the most vulnerable New Yorkers, starting in the Bronx and expanding to Brooklyn. The challenges that already existed within and between these systems have been exacerbated as the COVID-19 crisis has hit New York City. Read More >>
Housing As A Prescription For Health, Now And In The Future
By Allison Bovell-Ammon, Megan Sandel, and Thea James
The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic crisis highlight the critical intersection between where you live and your health in myriad ways. Solutions that respond to the complex nature of these interlocking issues are needed more than ever and offer a way forward to reset our future, post-pandemic. Read More >>
How Can We Protect The Health Of Justice-Involved Populations During The COVID-19 Pandemic? Decarceration And Timely Access To Medicaid Are Essential
By Jacqueline Lantsman and Mark Osler
It is imperative that the president, governors, mayors, and others with authority to reduce the populations of jails and prisons do so now. If we are going to decarcerate—and we should—we must do it the right way to protect the health and safety of all Americans. Read More >>
Good, A COVID-19 Vaccine Is In Development—Will It Be Accessible To All Americans?
By Cecelia Thomas and Amy Pisani
What measures should the administration and Congress take now to ensure a smooth and equitable rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine throughout the United States? Read More
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FOLLOWING THE ACAACA Round-Up: Latest on SEPs, Pass-Through Funding, and RADV
By Katie Keith
This post summarizes the latest information on special enrollment periods, letters to thirteen states on federal pass-through funding for 2020, and a decision from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to postpone the risk-adjustment data validation process. CMS also released its final unified rate review instructions for the 2021 plan year. Read More >>AFFORDABLE CARE
ACTLessons From Covered California’s First Five Years For Marketplaces And The Employer Sector: Part 2
By Peter V. Lee, Elliott S. Fisher, and Kelly Green
In this second part of a two-part blog post, we are
highlighting the lessons learned from California’s coverage expansion efforts and its Marketplace, Covered California. Read More >>
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IN THE JOURNAL
INTEGRATING SOCIAL SERVICES & HEALTH
Housing Intervention For Medically Complex Families Associated With Improved Family Health: Pilot Randomized Trial
By Allison Bovell-Ammon, Cristina Mansilla, Ana Poblacion, Lindsey Rateau, Timothy Heeren, John T. Cook, Tina Zhang, Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba, and Megan T. Sandel
Allison Bovell-Ammon and coauthors report results from a pilot randomized controlled trial of
Housing Prescriptions as Health Care, a supportive housing program in Boston serving families that have experienced homelessness and housing instability. Read More >>
Perspectives On Integrating Health Into The
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: A Qualitative Study
By Marc Shi, Abigail Baum, and Craig E. Pollack
While there is increasing attention to the ways in which safe and affordable housing may promote improved health, less work has focused on the role of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. Marc Shi and coauthors examined the perspectives of diverse stakeholders in the housing sector on the opportunities and obstacles involved in including health-related criteria in LIHTC funding decisions. Read More >>
The Development Of Health And Housing Consortia In New York City
By Amy L. Freeman, Bonnie Mohan, Henie Lustgarten, Deirdre Sekulic, Laura Shepard, Megan Fogarty, Sue A. Kaplan, and Kelly M. Doran
Amy Freeman and coauthors describe the creation and replication of the Bronx Consortium, “a collaborative network of health care, housing, social services, and government organizations and agencies that share the goal of strengthening and integrating health care and housing systems at the policy, operational, and individual patient/client levels.” The consortium’s success in providing a neutral space to broker partnerships is due, in part, to the “focus on the priorities and challenges of front-line staff.” Read More >>
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