📖 Direct Democracy & Its Impact on Health Disparities

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Sunday, September 15, 2024 | The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs

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In a Health Policy brief released earlier this month, Paula Lantz and Emma Carter write about the role of direct democracy in state policy making ([link removed] ) as it relates to the drivers of population health and health disparities.

Direct democracy through state ballot initiatives holds potential for policy change relating to a large array of important social issues.

For ballot measures, these were the most common topics by category:

- Health Care: abortion and Medicaid
- Public Health: decriminalization of marijuana, gambling, environment exposures, and firearms
- Social Determinants of Health: criminal justice system reform, voting and political representation, education, housing, transportation, and labor policy

Although citizen-initiated ballot measures have shown advancement for population health policy in many states, there are still many challenges faced.

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2024 Election Issues: Drug Costs

During this week's presidential debate, the U.S. heard perspectives from Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump on health-related topics, including drug prices, reproductive health, and the Affordable Care Act.

Health care and health policy continue to be talking points on both sides of the aisle leading into the 2024 presidential election.

As the U.S. approaches election day, Health Affairs will highlight a selection of its resources—including journal and Forefront articles, health policy briefs, and podcasts—on issues discussed during the campaign.

Today's topic is drug costs and pharmaceutical spending.

Is It Working? Evaluating The First Round Of Medicare Drug Price Negotiations ([link removed] )

Laura Tollen (September 2024)

Catastrophic Spending On Insulin In The United States, 2017–18 ([link removed] )

Baylee F. Bakkila et al. (July 2022)

When Is The Price Of A Drug Unjust? The Average Lifetime Earnings Standard ([link removed] )

Ezekiel J. Emanuel (April 2019)

From “Price Controls” To Robust Public Conversation: How CMS Can Move Drug Price Negotiation Into The Light ([link removed] )

Daniel A. Ollendorf et al. (April 2024)

The Case For Including Dynamic Drug Pricing In Cost-Effectiveness Analyses Under The IRA ([link removed] )

Melanie D. Whittington et al. (October 2023)

PBMs. What Are They Hiding? w/ Stacie Dusetzina ([link removed] )

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Promoting Competition To Address Pharmaceutical Prices ([link removed] )

Jonathan J. Darrow and Aaron S. Kesselheim (March 2018)

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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

It is Hispanic Heritage Month and we are highlighting Hispanic and Latino voices who have made an impact on health equity and policy.

In an August 2024 Forefront article, Amalia Londoño Tobón and coauthors explore the perinatal mental health crisis and persistent racial-ethnic inequities ([link removed] ) rooted in historical and current political actions and inactions.

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Published This Week

Benedic Ippolito on the Once and Future Costs of Anti-Obesity Drugs ([link removed] )

Health Affairs' Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil interviews Benedic Ippolito of American Enterprise Institute about his recent paper exploring how expanding Medicare coverage of anti-obesity medicines could result in increased annual spending.

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Parental Stress New Focus for US Surgeon General ([link removed] )

Health Affairs' Jeff Byers welcomes Deputy Editor Jessica Bylander to the program to discuss a recent health advisory issued by US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declaring parental stress as a public health challenge. They also discuss the Murthy's focus on social media and its impact on mental health.

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The Rise Of Health Care Consolidation And What To Do About It ([link removed] )

Erin C. Fuse Brown et al.

High-Quality Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Expanding Access Requires More Than Just New Facilities ([link removed] )

Michael Savides and Renee Y. Hsia

Medicare Part B Clinician Payment Programs And The Growing Costs Of Administrative Complexity ([link removed] )

Alexander O. Everhart et al.

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What Policy Makers Need To Know About The US Maternal Mortality Rate Controversy ([link removed] )

Teresa Janevic and Elizabeth A. Howell

Switching To Reduced-Sodium Salt Can Save Lives ([link removed] )

Tom Frieden and Bruce Neal

A Core Measure Set For Age-Friendly Health Care Delivery ([link removed] )

Caroline S. Blaum et al.

What Medicare Negotiation Tells Us About Drug Pricing In The U.S. ([link removed] )

Jennifer C. Chen et al.

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The Future of Telehealth and Its Impact on Primary Care ([link removed] )

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Biosimilars and Their Impacts on Costs and Market Choices ([link removed] )

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