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**The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs**

**Monday, May 4, 2020**

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IN THE JOURNAL

NEW ISSUE:
SUBSTANCE USE, SURPRISE BILLING & MORE

The May issue of Health Affairs includes studies about substance use,
surprise billing, maternal mortality, and other topics.

Read the May 2020 table of contents
.

L
isten
to a two-minute introduction of the issue from Editor-in-Chief Alan
Weil.

Read "From the Editor-in-Chief."

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What does primary care need to strengthen COVID-19 response? How can
primary care reboot and reopen? Join the Primary Care Development
Corporation (PCDC) and special guests in a free, 3-part webinar series
to share insights and conversation on primary care's role in the "new
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TODAY ON THE BLOG

COVID-19

What CMS's Response To COVID-19 Means For Front Line Clinicians

By Michael J. Lipp and Shari M. Ling

To effectively respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, we need all hands on
deck to ensure that providers are mobilized and available to treat
patients appropriate to the provider's level of training. This is why
during this public health emergency, the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services (CMS) has enacted an unprecedented number of waivers
and flexibilities to expand the capacity of facilities and providers.
CMS has acted under Medicare rules that allow the provider workforce to
adapt to meet the dynamic needs of patient care. Read More >>

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**A CLOSER LOOK**-Smoking Cessation

Smoking rates remain high among the most vulnerable populations, such as
people with mental illnesses or substance use disorders, necessitating
policies and strategies targeted specifically at them, as well as
support for tobacco control at the federal, state, and local levels. In
a Health Affairs Blog post, Steven Schroeder discusses how to make
smoking cessation work for people with mental illnesses and other
vulnerable populations
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