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Thursday, August 29, 2024 | The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs
Dear John,
As the summer months wind down and activity on the Hill ramps up, the Health Affairs Scholar team is excited to share the August issue.
Volume 2, Issue 8 of Health Affairs Scholar ([link removed] ) covers a range of pressing health policy issues, including the role of structural racism in birth disparities among Black women, global insights on achieving equitable access to care, spending dynamics in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, and more.
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Health Affairs Scholar, Volume 2, Issue 8
Anuj Gangopadhyaya and coauthors examine structural racism as a driver of persistent racial disparities ([link removed] ) in birth outcomes among non-Hispanic black women.
Their results emphasize how structural racism extends beyond economic and neighborhood advantages to influence health outcomes at multiple levels.
Debra Winberg and colleagues explore the relationship between physician characteristics and participation in a wide range of value-based care models with a focus on barriers to universal adoption ([link removed] ) .
Grace McCormack and coauthors analyze trends in MA benchmarks, bids, and payments ([link removed] ) from pre-ACA levels through 2023.
While bids from MA plans have decreased relative to traditional Medicare, payments to MA plans have increased.
Beth Boyer and colleagues describe four actionable areas identified by the Future of Health, an international group of senior health leaders, as vital for achieving equitable access to health care ([link removed] ) .
In late 2023, the ONC for Health Information Technology launched the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) to enable nationwide health information exchange.
Jordan Everson and colleagues conducted a national survey of regional, local, and state health information organizations (HIOs) to assess their plans to participate in the agreement ([link removed] ) .
During COVID-19, many states expanded access to telehealth services. One of those states, Minnesota, directed its Department of Health to study the impact of telehealth expansion and payment parity.
Arkadipta Ghosh and colleagues report their findings here, focusing on private insurance and examining disparities ([link removed] ) in telehealth use and health outcomes.
Three Policy Inquiry papers explore:
- how global regulatory agencies can fast-track innovative medicines ([link removed] ) to those who need them and also generate data to justify continued use,
- accessibility of diabetes education ([link removed] ) in the US, and
- lessons for regulating cannabis ([link removed] ) from the e-cigarette experience.
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Implementing Revised Federal Race/Ethnicity Data Standards Won’t Sufficiently Address Health Inequities ([link removed] )
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The Future of Telehealth and Its Impact on Primary Care ([link removed] )
Join Health Affairs Tuesday, September 24, for a virtual event examining the future of telehealth and its impact on primary care.
As part of our Practice of Medicine series ([link removed] ) , the forum will feature researchers diving into their latest findings on the topic and other experts in the field discussing telehealth, primary care, and the policy choices facing lawmakers and health care leaders.
Confirmed speakers include:
- Carter Nakamoto, Stanford University
- Ateev Mehrotra, Brown University
- Mei Kwong, Center for Connected Health Policy
- Gillian SteelFisher, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
- Ripley Hollister, The Physicians Foundation
- Jiani Yu, Cornell University
- Nathan Pauly, Manatt Health Strategies
- Stephen North, The Center for Rural Health Innovation
Note: More speakers may be added or removed at a later date.
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