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

**Wednesday, May 6, 2020**

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TODAY ON THE BLOG
COVID-19

Child Care Investments Through The Lens Of The COVID-19 Pandemic

By Gina Adams and Julia Henly

Rebuilding and strengthening the child care and early education sectors
will be critical to the nation's economic recovery from the COVID-19
pandemic. Read More >>

March-In Rights And Compulsory Licensing-Safety Nets For Access To A
COVID-19 Vaccine

By Michael Liu, William B. Feldman, Jerry Avorn, and Aaron S. Kesselheim

Given the state of the current pandemic, the US must be prepared to
counteract measures that prevent optimal access to a COVID-19 vaccine.
Read More >>

To Strengthen The Public Health Response To COVID-19, We Need Community
Health Workers

By Denise O. Smith and Ashley Wennerstrom

The missed opportunity to leverage community health workers' (CHWs')
potential is costing thousands of lives. Health systems, local
governments, and state public health officials should immediately engage
CHWs in community-based strategies to protect vulnerable populations
during the pandemic. Read More >>

HEALTH EQUITY

A Foundation's Decision To Use A Different Kind Of Investment In Health
Equity

By Nikki Highsmith Vernick

A foundation's journey in racial health equity began with looking at the
data. Whether in chronic disease, mental health, or advance care
planning, the staff saw glaring gaps and disparities affecting
communities of color in its local area. The foundation's president and
CEO says there is a need for strategies and solutions that include
advocacy for policy change with a ripple effect on health and for an
acknowledgment of the social determinants of health. Read More >>

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IN THE JOURNAL

MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH

Neighborhood Racial And Economic Polarization, Hospital Of Delivery, And
Severe Maternal Morbidity

By Teresa Janevic, Jennifer Zeitlin, Natalia Egorova, Paul L. Hebert,
Amy Balbierz, and Elizabeth A. Howell

Rates of severe maternal morbidity are growing and exhibiting shocking
racial/ethnic disparities. Teresa Janevic and coauthors analyze birth
records in New York City and, controlling for other factors, find that
women who live in neighborhoods with the highest concentrations of
non-Hispanic black and low-income families face the highest excess risk
of severe maternal morbidity. Read More >>

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**A CLOSER LOOK**-Promoting Physical Activity
Most US cities lack built environments that support physical activity,
which is a key determinant of health. Making permanent changes to the
physical environment to promote physical activity is not always
feasible. A Health Affairs article from September 2019 discusses
transforming city streets to promote physical activity and health equity
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